I am a PhD student in the Integrated Anthropological Sciences part of the Anthropology department at UCSB. My research interests broadly encompass human behavioral ecology, life-history theory, and evolutionary medicine. My current research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of late-life cognitive decline in a non-industrialized setting (Tsimane of Bolivia) with an evolutionary perspective. I earned two master’s degrees at the University of Toulouse : « Modelling of Ecological Systems », and « Ecology and Evolution », where I developed a strong interest in applying evolutionary concepts to human health studies.

I am a PhD student in the Integrated Anthropological Sciences part of the Anthropology department at UCSB. I have broad interests in evolutionary medicine, life-history theory, pathogen-host interactions, and population genetics. My current work is focused on looking at telomere dynamics through a life-history framework to better understand how continuous or chronic infection can affect aging of the immune system, and how this “immune aging” can contribute to future susceptibility to infection and overall health status. I earned my B.A in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Psychology from Boston University, where I first became interested in the complex interactions between our biology, our adaptations, and the environment. 

Bridgette Degnan is a graduate student in the Archaeology wing of the Anthropology Department. She has broad interests in Maya archaeology, economic systems, social networks, and applications of computational archaeology. Her current research focuses on how complex social systems respond and adapt to environmental instability by studying political, economic, and demographic transitions in the Maya region. She is also interested in understanding human interactions in the Maya economy as expressed through marketplaces, obsidian trade networks, and lithic production.

Bridgette earned BAs in Anthropology and Economics from the University of Virginia.

Brianna is a Geography PhD student at UC Santa Barbara, broadly interested in using geospatial methods to analyze the role of the natural and built environment in driving health disparities, in order to promote equitable access to better health in our communities. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the role of environmental pollutant exposures on women’s menstrual outcomes and conditions.

Brianna received her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill, and is now working with the Population Health in Geography (PHiG) and Broom Center for Demography groups. 

Esaú is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography at UC Santa Barbara and part of the Population Health in Geography (PHiG) research group. He received a B.A. in Political Science from CSU Bakersfield in 2018 and a Master's in Public Policy from UC Riverside in 2020. Esaú's research focuses on the convergence of immigration, health, policy, and spatial data science. His current work explores population dynamics and spatial patterns in the origin and destination of Mexico-U.S. migration flows.  

I am a PhD student in the Integrated Anthropological Sciences program at UC Santa Barbara. My interests include biocultural evolution, cooperation and conflict across systems, and especially the field of evolutionary medicine, with a focus on cancer and microchimerism.
I received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Oriental Studies from the University of Rome “Sapienza”, and a master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Milan "Bicocca". After graduating, I started collaborating with the Cancer and Evolution lab at Arizona State University, and with the Cooperation Science Network, an interdisciplinary research group founded by Arizona State University and Rutgers University.

I am a graduate student in the Integrate Anthropological Sciences. I study the behavioral ecology of primates. My research interests include social variation within and across populations, behavioral syndromes and their roles in group dynamics, and the coevolution of vocal communication and sociality. 

I earned a B.S. in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology and a B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology from the University of California, Davis, where I studied the behavioral syndromes and movement ecology of several species of lizards. I have also contributed to a number of projects by studying the demography of vulnerable species to better inform conservation efforts.