I am interested in the evolution of sociality and reproductive strategies in group living animals. In particular, I investigate the extent to which kin relationships influence the behaviour of individuals in different social circumstances.

My current research project aims at investigating how migration decisions affect male reproductive success in male dispersed primate species, and identifying the influence of kin availability on the adoption of different migration strategies.

These and other questions of interest are primarily addressed using a combination of behavioural, demographic and molecular genetics data, complemented with the development of simulation models.

Jr. Research Group of Primate Kin Selection
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI EVA)
Department of Primatology
Deutscher Platz 6
D-04103 Leipzig
Germany

phone: +49 (0) 341 3550 805
fax: +49 (0) 341 3550 299
email: muniz (at) eva.mpg.de