Sims Patton
Program: Human Paleobiology M.S.
Year of Entry: Fall 2021
Advisor: Carson Murray
Research Experience
Yerkes National Primate Research Center - Behavioral Management Intern
Saint Louis Zoo - Animal Behavior Research Intern
Smithsonian's National Zoological Park - Primate Behavior Research Intern/Elephant Behavior Research Intern
Primatology, LIfe Histories, Primate Nutrition
I am interested in primate mother/infant relationships and the behavioral outcomes of exposure to early life adversity. I am currently looking at ecological effects of ENSO weather patterns on Gombe chimpanzee food availability and the impacts on infants born during these periods of extreme weather variability.
B.S. Animal and Veterinary Science, Clemson University