EPISODE 13
Featuring Jacinta Beehner | December 4th, 2024
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This episode follows up on Episode 12 which explored reproductive losses in humans. In this episode, Laura interviews primatologist and endocrinologist Dr. Jacinta Beehner about reproductive losses in non-human animals. Jacinta explores this topic through the lens of female reproductive strategies, using non-invasive techniques to track the reproductive physiology of wild primates.
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Jacinta Beehner
Jacinta Beehner
Jacinta Beehner is an associate professor at the University of Michigan and co-directs the Simien Mountains Gelada Research Project in Ethiopia and the Capuchins at Taboga Project in Costa Rica. With over 20 years of experience studying wild primates, her research focuses on reproductive strategies and sexual conflict. Dr. Beehner research skills are also in hormone extraction from fecal samples and has developed methods for remote fieldwork.Â
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