David Watts, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology, Yale University

David P. Watts is a Professor of Anthropology whose research speciality is the behavior and ecology of nonhuman primates. He has done fieldwork in Panama (behavior of white-faced capuchin monkeys), Rwanda (behavioral ecology of mountain gorillas), and Uganda (behavioral ecology of chimpanzees). He was the Director of the Karisoke Research Centre in Rwanda for two years. In collaboration with Dr. Jeremiah Lwanga and Dr. John Mitani, he has maintained a research project on chimpanzee behavior at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda since 1995.

Marsh Hall, 360 Prospect St.

Food and Beverages Provided

Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunches take place on Thursdays at noon, in Marsh Hall, 360 Prospect St. Speakers come from a wide range of organizations and perspectives, including government, NGOs and business, working at scales from local to international. The series provides members of the Yale community an opportunity to talk to and hear from these individuals in an informal setting.