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Eva Wikberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) within the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Her research bridges conservation and evolutionary theory, focusing on primate dispersal patterns, reproductive success, social bonds, and genetic structure. She co-directs the long-term Boabeng-Fiema Colobus Project in Ghana, dedicated to the survival of critically endangered Colobus vellerosus, and collaborates with the Área de Conservación Guanacaste in Costa Rica, studying primate behavioral flexibility in response to environmental change.
- Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology, University of Calgary (2012)
- M.Sc. in Biology, Umeå University (2002)
Wikberg's research integrates behavioral ecology, genetics, and microbial ecology to assess how primate social systems influence survival in anthropogenically altered habitats. Her work frequently examines the role of gut microbiota, social network dynamics, and kinship in shaping health and reproductive outcomes.
Recent publications highlight trends in primate microbiome research (e.g., Social network dynamics and gut microbiota in alpha male challenges) and conservation strategies for endangered colobus populations. Collaborative studies in Costa Rica explore behavioral flexibility as a mechanism for coping with rapid environmental shifts.
Wikberg contributes to fieldwork and data analysis through partnerships with the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and the Área de Conservación Guanacaste. Her team investigates how social interactions and microbial transmission affect primate adaptation to habitat fragmentation and climate change.
