Thomas Wilson

Ph.D. Candidate Department of Anthropology

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Thomas Wilson standing below a rocky, forest hill.
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Research Interests

Primate Genetics, Behavior, and Conservation

Biography

Through researching the genetic mechanisms and functionality behind primate hair coloration, I hope to understand the history of hair coloration in primates. Furthermore, by understanding these genetic mechanisms, I intend to shed light on how and why the Order Primate evolved to be one of the most colorful groups of mammals. As of today, almost 70% of primate species are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered and by understanding the functionality of hair coloration, we can hopefully change these numbers around.

Publications

  • Wilson, Thomas. “Sincerely, A Black Primatologist.” Under review to American Journal of Biological Anthropology (2022).
  • Fuchs Amanda, Wilson Thomas C., Kitrinos Catherine, Kunaparaju Arya, Bell Rachel B. “The sixth Annual Northeastern Evolutionary Primatologists (NEEP) meeting: Gone virtual!” Evolutionary Anthropology (2021).