Work Experience

• Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria

  • Assistant Professor (2021- present)​

• Chimpanzee Accumulative Stone Throwing project                     

  • Principal Investigator  (2017- present)

• Pan African Programme: the Cultured Chimpanzee, Department of Primatology, MPI-EVA      

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist  (2015- 2021)        

• MSc. course in Primate Behavioral Ecology, University of Leipzig, Germany

  • Guest Lecturer: Primate Evolution and Taxonomy & Primate Communication (2014- present)

• Introduction to Primatology Seminar Week, International Max Planck Research School, MPI-EVA  

  • Lecturer: Primate Conservation, Communication & Evolution of Language (2014- present)

• MSc. course in Neuroscience, University of Magdeburg, Germany

  • Invited Lecturer: Chimpanzee Culture & Communication (2017-2019)

• Proyecto Carey, Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica  

  • Field Research Assistant (30/01-05/2007)

• Mountainview Conservation Center Fort Langley BC, Canada 

  • ​Assistant Animal Caretaker (05/2004-08/2007)

• ECL Envirowest Consultants Ltd., Burnaby BC, Canada

  • Assistant Field Biologist (01/01-08/2000)