About Research
Reed has a primary research interest in evolutionary paleoecology and the ecological context of evolution.
The identification and analyses of mammalian fauna from Plio-Pleistocene hominid localities provides the
framework for studying the evolution of both hominids and other primates.
Current paleontological and paleoecological research is focused in Hadar, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Africa.
She also works on comparing the structure of extant primate communities on three continents and Madagascar.
Reed is a Research Associate with the Institute of Human Origins.
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About Teaching
Reed teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Undergraduate courses include Fossil Primates,
Paleoecology, and Stones, Bones and Human Evolution. Graduate courses consist of Zooarchaeology and Paleoecology I,
Primate Paleobiology, Anatomy & Biomechanics, Primate Communities, and Ecology and Human Evolution. Reed also serves
as a committee member and chair to in the Graduate Program and as a mentor in the Undergraduate Program.
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Select Publications
Reed, Kaye and Mario Gagno, Editors (1997)
Early Hominid Evolution and Ecological Change through the African Plio-Pleistocene, Journal of Human Evolution
Paleoecology in Primate and Human Evolution, Journal of Human Evolution Special Issue.
Reed, Kaye and John G. Fleagle (to be published 1997)
Using Large Mammal Communities to Examine Ecological Organization and Predict Vegetative Habitats in Extant and Extinct Assemblages, Paleobiology.
Reed, Kaye and John G. Fleagle (1996)
Comparing Primate Communities: A Multivariate Approach, Journal of Human Evolution.
Reed, Kaye and John G. Fleagle (1995)
Geographic and Climate Control of Primate Diversity, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
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Contact:
Kaye E. Reed
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