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 Bonobos:
Currently, our research focuses on bonobos (Pan paniscus) in Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo and conducts research into the following areas: population genetics, feeding ecology, nutritional ecology, sociality, and biomonitoring.
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 Chimpanzees: The major field research project of our department centers on the West African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) of the Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire. Areas of research on this population include: cognition, sociality, feeding ecology, nutritional ecology, infectious disease, biomonitoring, spatial orientation, and population genetics.
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 Gorillas: Our gorilla research includes both eastern (Gorilla beringei) and western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Loango National Park respectively, in addition to various collaborative projects in Central Africa on western gorillas. Topics of research include: socioecology, feeding ecology, nutritional ecology, habitat utilization, reproductive strategies, demography, and population genetics.
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