I am a biological anthropologist specializing in molecular primatology. My primary research areas are landscape genetics, microbiomes, conservation biology, and genomics. Currently, I am working at field sites in China (Wuliangshan) and Costa Rica (Santa Rosa) and maintain an active collaboration with The Chinese Academy of Sciences. I am trained holistically in field biology, molecular genetic lab work, and computational biology. I also handle a primate scat detection dog named Pinkerton. Click on the sidebar images for more information about my work!

Position:

Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Calgary
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
joseph[dot]orkin[at]ucalgary[dot]ca

Education:

PhD    Washington University in St. Louis    Anthropology                          2014
MA     Washington University in St. Louis    Anthropology                          2008
BA      Penn State University                        Anthropology & Philosophy    2005