Early life experiences are widely thought to shape adult behavior, health, and fitness across the tree of life. The deep evolutionary roots of these “early life effects”—seen in organisms ranging from plants to primates—have sparked considerable interest in their biological underpinnings. While individual variation in responses to early life adversity is well recognized, new research suggests that species-level differences may also be considerable. In this talk, I present longitudinal data from wild savannah baboons and mountain gorillas showing that similar forms of early life adversity can have dramatically different outcomes depending on the species. I explore the socioecological factors that may drive this variation and discuss how these insights can inform our broader understanding of aging and resilience in primates, including humans.

Change of plans: Our speaker will not be able to attend in person  and will give her talk via Zoom.

Enrolled students are still expected to attend in person to watch the zoom presentation together (in 352 Haines Hall). We will still have individual meetings between the speaker and students.

https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94308730584?pwd=0YGsaJFEdLd5cMsOhTh465nwJubz9o.1

Meeting ID: 943 0873 0584

Passcode: 308291