Amy L. Schreier, Adjunct Assistant Professor
I am interested in the behavioral ecology and conservation of non-human primates. In particular, I study the behavior and ecology of hamadryas baboons in Ethiopia with a focus on how the distribution of resources influences their social organization and travel patterns.
| Office Location: | 01A Biological Sciences Building |
| Office Phone: | (919) 660-7281 |
| Email Address: |   |
- Education:
| Ph.D. | The Graduate Center, City University of New York | 2009 |
| M.S. | The Graduate Center, City University of New York | 2004 |
| B.S. | Cornell University | 1998 |
- Specialties:
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Behavioral Ecology and Physiology
Primate Ecology
Cognitive Evolution
- Research Interests: Primate Behavior and Ecology; Evolution of Social Structure; Primate Cognitive Ecology; Baboon Socioecology and Evolutionary History; Evolution of Human Behavior;
I am interested in the behaviorial ecology and conservation of non-human primates, and I study hamadryas baboons in particular. My research has focused on how the distribution of resources influences hamadryas' unique multi-level social organization as well as their travel patterns. Recent and current projects include investigating: the role of preferred resources on hamadryas baboons' annual diet; how group size influences activity patterns and home range use; the relationship between social cohesion and resource distribution; and how and why daily travel routes vary over the course of the year.
- Areas of Interest:
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
Evolution of Social Structure
Primate Cognitive Ecology
Baboon Socioecology and Evolutionary History
Habitat Structure and Mapping
- Recent Publications
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- A.L. Schreier & L. Swedell, The fourth level of social structure in a multi-level society: ecological and social functions of clans in hamadryas baboons,
American Journal of Primatology, vol. 71
(2009),
pp. 1-8
- L. Swedell & A.L. Schreier, Male aggression towards females in hamadryas baboons: conditioning, coercion, and control.,
in Sexual Coercion in Primates and Humans: An Evolutionary Perspective on Male Aggression Against Females, edited by M.N. Muller and R.W. Wrangham
(2009),
pp. 244-268, Cambridge University Press
- A.L. Schreier & L. Swedell, Use of palm trees as a sleeping site by hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas hamadryas) in Ethiopia,
American Journal of Primatology, vol. 70
(2008),
pp. 107-113
- L. Swedell, G.Hailemeskel, A.Schreier, Composition and seasonality of diet in wild hamadryas baboons: preliminary findings from Filoha,
Folia Primatologica, vol. 79
(2008),
pp. 476-490