Halena Soto

Smiling student in a lab coat and graduation stole holds a primate skull model in an anthropology lab. A "FIRST-AID" kit, "FLAMM" cabinet, and "KIMTECH" wipes are visible in the background.

Graduate Student
Email: halenasoto@ufl.edu

Education

M.A. Anthropology, University of Florida, in progress.
B.A. Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2024
B.A. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2024

Subfield

Biological Anthropology

Chair

Dr. Stephanie Bogart and Dr. John Krigbaum

Research Interests

Primate behavioral ecology, infant-mother relationships, stable isotope analysis, great apes.

Selected Publications

Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

Building Belonging Fellowship
2023 Honors Thesis
2024 Elizabeth Eddy Summer New Graduate Student Research Grant
2026 Graduate School Funding Award, 2025-2029