Catarina Santos Coelho

Research Interests

My research interests are primatology, ethology and human evolution, especially the behaviour and ecology of primates and how we can use them as models to gather insights about our own evolutionary paths.

Short Bio

I have a background in biology, anthropology, and a specialization in ecology. I’ve mostly worked in mammal behaviour and ecology with an emphasis on wild ungulates. Alongside my experience with camera traps to analyse and monitor ungulate species, I’ve also carried out fieldwork for ecosystem services assessments. In my PhD project I will be taking a deep look into the interactions between sympatric primates and ungulates in Gorongosa National Park as a model to shed light on hominin evolution.

Doctoral Student, ICArEHB

Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB)
FCHS, University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
8005-139 Faro
Portugal

Associated Student, PALEO (Primate Adaptations, Landscapes & Evolutionary Origins) group, CIBIO

CIBIO – Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
Universidade do Porto
Campus de Vairão
Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
4485-661 Vairão
Portugal

catarinacoelho.uc@gmail.com

ORCID: 0000-0002-8591-8966