Kiran Basava
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kiran’s research uses phylogenetic methods and comparative databases to explore cultural evolution in humans and other animals. She completed her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Oxford. Her work in the lab will center on building a preliminary database of behavioral traditions in different animal populations and integrating this with existing biodiversity measures and data.
- In the lab
- Since 2024
- Education
- PhD
Papers 3
Machine learning in biological research: key algorithms, applications, and future directions
BMC Biology · 2025 Student-led
11 authors
A Web App for the Animal Culture Database and a Template for Deploying Comparative Trait Databases With Shiny
Ecology and Evolution · 2025
2 authors
Mapping nonhuman cultures with the Animal Culture Database
Scientific Data · 2025
7 authors
