Lilah Sciaky
A5052506620- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Gut microbiota and health
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
2020-2025
Columbia University
2022
Max Planck Society
2020
How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet, we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species, such as nonhuman great apes. Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, are particularly notable because they inhabit diverse habitats, from rainforest woodland-savannah. Whether genetic adaptation facilitates habitat diversity remains unknown, despite it having wide implications evolutionary biology and conservation. By...
Knowledge on the population history of endangered species is critical for conservation, but whole-genome data chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) geographically sparse. Here, we produced first non-invasive geolocalized catalog genomic diversity by capturing chromosome 21 from 828 samples collected at 48 sampling sites across Africa. The four recognized subspecies show clear genetic differentiation correlating with known barriers, while previously undescribed exchange suggests that these have been...
ABSTRACT Ongoing ecosystem change and biodiversity decline across the Afrotropics call for tools to monitor state of or elements extensive spatial temporal scales. We assessed relationships in co‐occurrence patterns between great apes other medium large‐bodied mammals evaluate whether ape abundance serves as a proxy mammal diversity broad used camera trap footage recorded at 22 research sites, each known harbor population chimpanzees, some additionally gorillas, 12 sub‐Saharan African...
Abstract Much like humans, chimpanzees occupy diverse habitats and exhibit extensive behavioural variability. However, are recognized as a discontinuous species, with four subspecies separated by historical geographic barriers. Nevertheless, their range-wide degree of genetic connectivity remains poorly resolved, mainly due to sampling limitations. By analyzing geographically comprehensive sample set amplified at microsatellite markers that inform recent population history, we found...
Abstract How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species such as non-human great apes. Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, are particularly interesting because they inhabit diverse habitats, from rainforest woodland-savannah. Whether genetic adaptation facilitates habitat diversity remains unknown, despite having wide implications evolutionary biology and...
Gut microbial communities are drivers of primate physiology and health, but the factors that influence gut microbiome in wild populations remain largely undetermined. We report data from a continent-wide survey chimpanzee microbiota highlight effects genetics, vegetation, potentially even tool use at different spatial scales on microbiome, including bacteria, archaea, eukaryotic parasites.