Primate Ecology Research Group investigates issues related to the evolution and ecology in primates, with a special emphasis on primates endemic to China. Research in our group is focused on several broad topics: phylogeography and population genetics, behavioral ecology, landscape genetics, reproductive strategies, and primate conservation. We take multiple approaches to address these research questions. In our molecular genetics laboratory, for example, we analyze samples that have been collected non-invasively (i.e. feces, hair). In terms of computational research, we use phylogeny-based comparative methods to increase knowledge of primate genetic diversity and evolutionary history of primate populations. Field research is another major component of our research focusing on behavioral ecology and behavior of three species of snub-nosed monkey sand some leaf monkeys in China.