Welcome to my site!
I am an evolutionary biologist interested in understanding the diversity in form, function, behavior and ecology of vertebrates, particularly mammals. To study these aspects, I use a combination of field work and cutting-edge techniques in biomechanics and comparative biology. Please browse through this website to learn more about my research.
I am currently working with Mike Alfaro as a postdoctoral fellow through UCLA's Institute for Society and Genetics and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I am also a Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching Postdoctoral Scholar.
Dr. Sharlene E. Santana
Postdoctoral Fellow
UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics, and
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Box 957221, 1323 Rolfe Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7221
sesantana”at”ucla.edu
Phone: (424) 442-4348
Most recent papers
Santana, S.E., Grosse, I. and Dumont, E.R. 2012. Loading behavior, dietary hardness and the evolution of skull form in bats. Evolution. Early View
Santana, S.E., Lynch Alfaro, J. W. and Alfaro, M. 2012. Adaptive evolution of facial colour patterns in Neotropical primates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Access online
Selected press for this article
Science Magazine: ScienceShot: “Why so many monkey faces?”
“More than just a pretty face”
Nature: “Social life shapes primate faces”
Discovery News: “Monkey faces tell all”
Science Daily: “Evolution is written all over your face”
Scientific American: “More than just pretty faces”
BBC News: “Monkeys’ many faces”
BBC Mundo: “¿Por qué los rostros de los monos son tan diferentes?”
MSNBC: “Funny facial features tell monkeys who's who”
