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"Louie Lobo"

This little Lobo was named shortly after his birth in honor of UNM's affiliation with the Kibale Chimpanzee Project.

UNM Anthro Lab

The Hominoid Reproductive Ecology Laboratory at The University of New Mexico is an extension of the field lab in Uganda.

Test samples

Over 30,000 urine samples represent decades of devotion to studying the human-like primates.

Sample from the field

Sample from the field

Researchers collect urine and feces from the chimpanzees and use them to study stress, reproductive function, energetic condition and health.

Desert-dwelling Anthropologists

Desert-dwelling Anthropologists

UNM Professors Melissa Emery Thompson and Martin Muller are looking forward to the newly expanding CHmPP Lab that will create more opportunities to work with other disciplines.

A desert university’s deep connection to the jungle

UNM Anthropology lab an international trailblazer in chimpanzee research

By Katie Williams February 20, 2017

Categories: Latest News Anthropology

Tags: CHmPP Lab UNM Anthropology Chimpanzees Kibale Project Melissa Emery Thompson Martin Muller

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