Dr. Andrew Bernard, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Michigan
Research Interests
About
Publications
First molar eruption, weaning, and life history in living wild chimpanzees
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / Jan 28, 2013
Smith, T. M., Machanda, Z., Bernard, A. B., Donovan, R. M., Papakyrikos, A. M., Muller, M. N., & Wrangham, R. (2013). First molar eruption, weaning, and life history in living wild chimpanzees. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(8), 2787–2791. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1218746110
Distribution of a Chimpanzee Social Custom Is Explained by Matrilineal Relationship Rather Than Conformity
Current Biology / Nov 01, 2016
Wrangham, R. W., Koops, K., Machanda, Z. P., Worthington, S., Bernard, A. B., Brazeau, N. F., Donovan, R., Rosen, J., Wilke, C., Otali, E., & Muller, M. N. (2016). Distribution of a Chimpanzee Social Custom Is Explained by Matrilineal Relationship Rather Than Conformity. Current Biology, 26(22), 3033–3037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.005
Dental eruption in East African wild chimpanzees
Journal of Human Evolution / May 01, 2015
Machanda, Z., Brazeau, N. F., Bernard, A. B., Donovan, R. M., Papakyrikos, A. M., Wrangham, R., & Smith, T. M. (2015). Dental eruption in East African wild chimpanzees. Journal of Human Evolution, 82, 137–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2015.02.010
Habitat type influences endocrine stress response in the degu (Octodon degus)
General and Comparative Endocrinology / Jun 01, 2013
Bauer, C. M., Skaff, N. K., Bernard, A. B., Trevino, J. M., Ho, J. M., Romero, L. M., Ebensperger, L. A., & Hayes, L. D. (2013). Habitat type influences endocrine stress response in the degu (Octodon degus). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 186, 136–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.02.036
Assessing the state of knowledge of contemporary climate change and primates
Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews / Nov 01, 2020
Bernard, A. B., & Marshall, A. J. (2020). Assessing the state of knowledge of contemporary climate change and primates. Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, 29(6), 317–331. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21874
Coincident Tick Infestations in the Nostrils of Wild Chimpanzees and a Human in Uganda
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene / Nov 06, 2013
Hamer, S. A., Donovan, R. M., Hartel, J. A., Wrangham, R. W., Otali, E., Bernard, A. B., & Goldberg, T. L. (2013). Coincident Tick Infestations in the Nostrils of Wild Chimpanzees and a Human in Uganda. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89(5), 924–927. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0081
Increasing exploitation of grey parrots in eastern DRC drives population declines
Oryx / Dec 23, 2015
Hart, J., Hart, T., Salumu, L., Bernard, A., Abani, R., & Martin, R. (2015). Increasing exploitation of grey parrots in eastern DRC drives population declines. Oryx, 50(1), 16–16. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605315001234
Response to: Chimpanzee culture extends beyond matrilineal family units
Current Biology / Jun 01, 2017
Wrangham, R. W., Worthington, S., Bernard, A. B., Koops, K., Machanda, Z. P., & Muller, M. N. (2017). Response to: Chimpanzee culture extends beyond matrilineal family units. Current Biology, 27(12), R590–R591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.005
Impacts of abiotic and biotic factors on terrestrial leeches in Indonesian Borneo
Biotropica / Aug 11, 2022
Nelaballi, S., Finkel, B. J., Bernard, A. B., Estrada, G. R., Setiawan, E., Setia, T. M., Susanto, T. W., Rhanda, R., Surya, Jakaria, Andika, D., Lemoine, S., Jaffe, S. M., Barrow, E. J., Justinek, Ž., Wittmer, H. U., & Marshall, A. J. (2022). Impacts of abiotic and biotic factors on terrestrial leeches in Indonesian Borneo. Biotropica, 54(5), 1238–1247. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13146
Plant species distribution along an elevational gradient in the Himalayas, Nepal : On drivers, mechanisms and the effects of climate change
Maharjan, S. K. (n.d.). Plant species distribution along an elevational gradient in the Himalayas, Nepal : On drivers, mechanisms and the effects of climate change [Wageningen University and Research]. https://doi.org/10.18174/554538
Education
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Anthropology / January, 2024
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
M.A., Anthropology / May, 2018
Bates College
B.A., Biology / May, 2011
Experience
University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor / September, 2016 — December, 2022
Created and taught first-year writing seminar ENG 125: “Writing Climate Change"; Assistant instructor for eight courses in statistical analyses and modeling, primate social behavior, evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, behavioral ecology, and vertebrate evolution
Lukuru Foundation
Co-coordinator and research consultant / August, 2011 — August, 2015
Designed and implemented monitoring protocol for African Grey Parrots, including 8 months in the field monitoring populations and establishing community partnerships in and around the Lomami National Park ; Fundraised over $9000 for the project; Fostered collaborations and established partnerships between community members, local and regional governments, and village leadership; Conducted general exploratory bird surveys using song recordings and mist netting
Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center
Research Consultant / January, 2015 — March, 2015
Focus on gorilla behavior, captive management, community outreach, conservation education; Contracted research photographer
Hauraki Gulf Common Dolphin Catalogue Project
Research Consultant / January, 2014 — April, 2014
Photographed and recorded behavior of common dolphins and other cetaceans in the Hauraki Gulf for fin identification; Wrangled and managed fin matching database; Assisted in necropsies of common dolphins
Third Millennium Alliance
Research Consultant / June, 2013 — August, 2013
Designed and implemented camera trap survey of forest cats in the Jama-Coaque Reserve, Ecuador
Kibale Chimpanzee Project, Harvard University
Research consultant / January, 2012 — December, 2012
Focus on photographing infant and juvenile chimpanzee dentition, recording social behavior; Partnered with Kibale Snare Removal Team to collect illegal snares from the National Park and surgically remove snares from affected chimpanzees
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