Dr. Cyril Grueter

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cyril Grueter is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, specializing in evolutionary anthropology and behavioral ecology. He completed his PhD at the University of Zurich, where he contributed to pioneering research on the social organization and ecology of wild snub-nosed monkeys in China. Following his doctorate, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, focusing on the socioecology of mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Currently, he holds a faculty position in the School of Human Sciences at UWA and has a joint affiliation with the Centre for Evolutionary Biology in the School of Biological Sciences. Grueter's research interests include the social behaviors of primates and the evolutionary dynamics of social organizations. He has led various field studies in China and Rwanda, with a focus on understanding the ecological and social structures of primate populations. His funding highlights include grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and a fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation. He teaches a range of courses related to human biology and biological anthropology, and is recognized for his contributions to the field through multiple awards and research collaborations.

Research Interests

Courses

Human Biology - Becoming Human Darwinian Revolution Biological Anthropology Human Evolutionary Ecology Human/Primate Social Organisation

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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