Patricia Stroher
The Venkataraman Lab participation at Canadian ...
The Venkataraman Lab participation at Canadian Association for Biological Anthropology 52th Annual Meeting

The Venkataraman Lab participation at Canadian Association for Biological Anthropology 52th Annual Meeting

The Venkataraman Lab proudly showcased its diverse research at the Canadian Association for Biological Anthropology (CABA) 2025 edition in Victoria-BC, bringing together innovative projects that span ecology, culture, and human evolution. Our team contributed through engaging talks and posters, sparking conversations about the intersections of biology, society, and sustainability.

Please see below:

Poster Presentation

Ani Mitsunaga (undergrad)
Hunter-gatherers: The original Ostromian society?

Ani Mitsunaga at CABA 2025

Talks

Ejigu Worku (PhD Student)
Role of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Forests in sustaining primates in a changing world

Ejigu Worku at CABA 2025

Amanda Seyler (PhD Student)
Maternal subjective social status in rural Nicaragua: A mixed-methods analysis of cultural and economic factors

Amanda Seyler at CABA 20205

Kathleen Reinhardt (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Recent lifestyle change impacts sleep and circadian rhythms among the Indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia

Kathleen Reinhardt at CABA 2025

The Venkataraman Lab had a powerful showing at the 92ⁿᵈ Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists in Reno, Nevada!

The 2023 AABA Conference was held in person from April 19-22. Authors from all over the world delivered 642 peer-reviewed scientific presentations, and among them, three from our lab:

Swapanthi Akkapeddi won an award for her poster on gelada time budgets.

Jordie Hoffman presented their work on women’s hunting and won an award for Outstanding Student Presentation.

Dr. Kathleen Reinhardt presented her work on sleep ecology among the Orang Asli of Malaysia.

Swapanthi Akkapeddi

Jordie Hoffman

Dr. Kathleen Reinhardt