Wendy Erb, Ph.D.

A sneak peek into the life of wild primates, through the lens of a primatologist.

Hi there, I'm Dr. Wendy Erb! I am a behavioral ecologist and biological anthropologist who studies the behavior and communication of wild primates. My diverse, collaborative research program spans ecology, anthropology, bioacoustics, and conservation, tied together by a deep interest in how wild primates respond to environmental change.

The majority of my research is conducted in Indonesia where, in 2005, I initiated a multi-year study of the critically endangered simakobu monkey (Simias concolor), an odd-nosed monkey endemic to the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. Since 2013, I have been studying the ecology, health, communication, and conservation of wild Bornean orangutans in Central Kalimantan.