Susan C. Alberts

Both genetic and social inheritance influence female aggressive and submissive behavior in a wild primate

This study estimates the heritability of aggressive and submissive behavior in wild female baboons, finding both genetic and social inheritance effects.

Activity budgets, social behavior, and fitness outcomes associated with a group fusion in baboons (Papio cynocephalus x P. anubis)

This study examines the social and fitness outcomes of a group fusion in hybrid baboons, finding no detectable fitness costs and rapid social integration.

Longitudinal changes in gut microbiota across reproductive states in wild baboons

This study tracks gut microbiota changes in wild baboons across reproductive states, finding distinct microbial patterns linked to pregnancy and hormone levels.

Real-time heart rate in the wild: remote collection of cardiac data in baboons using a low-power Bluetooth and LoRaWAN system

This study develops a low-power Bluetooth and LoRaWAN system to collect long-term cardiac data from wild baboons, revealing circadian patterns and behavioral changes in a female who left her social group.

Lifetime fitness and annual survival are heritable and highly genetically correlated in a wild primate population

The paper estimates heritability and genetic correlations of lifetime fitness and time-limited metrics in wild baboons, finding high genetic correlations and heritability for survival and breeding success.

Disparate social structures are underpinned by distinct social rules across a primate radiation

The paper quantifies variation in primate social structures across 11 species, identifying distinct patterns in kin and rank biases and male-centered subgrouping.

Social microbiome transmission predicts microbial specialization and host lifespan in a wild primate

The paper links social microbiome transmission to microbial specialization and host lifespan in wild baboons using metagenomic data.

Demographic, behavioral, and ecological data from a long-term field study of wild baboons in Amboseli, Kenya

The paper provides four newly available data sets from a long-term study of wild baboons in Amboseli, Kenya, covering demographics, activity, diet, and weather data spanning 1971-2023.

Admixture influences the genetic architecture of DNA methylation in a wild primate hybrid zone

The paper examines how admixture affects DNA methylation genetic architecture in a wild primate hybrid zone, finding that admixture increases methylation variance and alters enhancer activity.

Group social conditions and environment predict foraging behavior in wild baboons

This study examines how group social traits and climate variables predict foraging behavior in wild baboons, finding interactions between rainfall, temperature, group size, and social network density on foraging outcomes.

Testing frameworks for early life effects: the developmental constraints and adaptive responsehypotheses do not explain key fertility outcomes in wild female baboons

This study tests developmental constraints and adaptive response hypotheses for early life effects on fertility in wild baboons but finds no strong support for these explanations.

Eukaryotic composition across seasons and social groups in the gut microbiota of wild baboons

The paper characterizes eukaryotic diversity in wild baboon gut microbiomes and finds social group membership explains some variation, but season, age, and sex do not.

Early-life paternal relationships predict adult female survival in wild baboons

The paper finds that strong early-life paternal relationships in wild baboons correlate with longer adult survival in females, regardless of early adversity.

Re-evaluating the relationship between female social bonds and infant survival in wild baboons

This study re-examines the link between maternal sociality and infant survival in wild baboons, finding that the relationship is confounded by reproductive state and infant presence.

High early lactational synchrony within baboon groups predicts increased female-female competition and infant mortality

The paper examines how high early lactational synchrony in baboon groups affects female-female competition and infant mortality using long-term field data.

Social and environmental predictors of gut microbiome age in wild baboons

The paper develops a microbiome-based age predictor for wild baboons using 13,563 gut microbial profiles and finds that microbiome age reflects current social and environmental conditions but not developmental milestones or lifespan.

Infant spatial relationships with adult males in a wild primate: males as mitigators or magnifiers of intergenerational effects of early adversity?

The paper examines how adult male primates influence infant behavior and proximity, showing that maternal early adversity affects infant-male interactions.

DNA methylation signatures of early life adversity are exposure-dependent in wild baboons

This study identifies DNA methylation signatures in wild baboons linked to early life adversity, showing exposure-dependent effects and functional relevance of methylation changes.

Distinct gene regulatory signatures of dominance rank and social bond strength in wild baboons

This study identifies gene regulatory differences linked to dominance rank and social bond strength in wild baboons, showing sex-specific effects and distinct immune responses to social factors.

The costs of competition: high social status males experience accelerated epigenetic aging in wild baboons

This study finds that high-ranking male baboons show accelerated epigenetic aging, suggesting a trade-off between reproductive success and lifespan.