Alison Ashbury

Dr. Alison Ashbury is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, affiliated with the Department of Animal Societies Ecology. Her work focuses on the behavioral ecology of primates, particularly orangutans, examining sleep patterns, social tolerance, movement dynamics, and conservation strategies.

Her research spans topics such as sleep homeostasis, social learning, habitat fragmentation, and reproductive behavior in wild primate populations. Publications highlight her expertise in field experimentation and socio-ecological analysis, often integrating conservation biology and environmental stressor impacts.

Key trends in her recent work include

• Investigating how socio-ecological factors disrupt sleep
• Assessing long-term conservation efficacy
• Studying sex-specific behavioral adaptations
• Exploring cultural transmission in nesting behaviors