Dave is a doctoral candidate in the biocultural program of the Department of Anthropology. His theoretical background is in human behavioral ecology, an approach that views human behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory. His research interests include the evolution of cooperation, coalition formation, partner choice, parental investment, inheritance, and delayed reproduction.

Dave returned in December 2006 from his NSF-funded doctoral research on food-sharing behavior among the fishers and whalers of Lamalera, Indonesia. His dissertation tests hypotheses derived from evolutionary theory regarding the adaptive significance of food sharing behaviors. This project relies heavily on social network analysis to examine the role of kinship, residence, reciprocity, and social strategies in predicting the structure of the food-sharing network in Lamalera.

Email: dnolin @ u.washington.edu
Office: 218G Raitt Hall
Hours: By Appointment
Phone: 206-616-2085
Fax: 206-616-8135

Mail:
CSDE, Box 353214
University of Washington
Seattle WA 98195-3214