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Tag Archives: Social Networks

Editor round-up: Animal Social Networks Issue

January 27, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

The final blog for the Journal of Animal Ecology’s Animal Social Network Special Issue, this blog post is provided by Sebastian Sosa, one of the editors of the special issue. […]

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Guest post, Special features

The molecular drivers of social network dynamics

January 25, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

The fourth in the behind-the-scenes series for the Journal of Animal Ecology’s Animal Social Network Special Issue, this blog post is provided by Ben Vernasco and Roslyn Dakin and tells […]

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post, Special features

Fighting mongooses! How war can impact social relationships

January 22, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

The third in the behind-the-scenes series for the Journal of Animal Ecology’s Animal Social Network Special Issue, this blog post is provided by Beth Preston and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for […]

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Special features

Integrating new technological advances and classical ecological methods to uncover the secret lives of social animals

January 20, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

This blog post is provided by Jennifer Smith and Noa Pinter-Wollman and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Observing the unwatchable: Integrating automated sensing, naturalistic observations and animal social network […]

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post, Special features

Growing up hyena

January 18, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

The first in the behind-the-scenes series for the Journal of Animal Ecology’s Animal Social Network Special Issue, this blog post is provided by Julie Turner (@WanderingBiol) and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper […]

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post, Special features

Animal Social Networks Joint Special Issue is out now!

January 11, 2021by Beth Preston 3 Comments

The January issue of Journal of Animal Ecology is out now, and includes the Animal Social Networks Special Feature. Joint with the Journal of Methods in Ecology and Evolution there […]

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Announcements, Special features

Behind the scenes: An evolutionary framework outlining the integration of individual social and spatial ecology

March 6, 2018by Sarah Marley 1 Comment

Our latest #StoryBehindThePaper comes from Quinn Webber, a PhD student working with Dr Eric Vander Wal in the Wildlife Evolutionary Ecology Lab at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Quinn is studying social and […]

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Social or solitary: Does social network protect from disease?

March 5, 2018by Sarah Marley 1 Comment

The spread of infectious diseases is heavily influenced by the structure of animal social networks. So how do disease risks vary by different social systems? Dr Pratha Sah addresses this […]

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Badgers and Disease Ecology

October 13, 2017by Sarah Marley 1 Comment

Traditionally one of the UK’s most charismatic (and certainly distinctive) mammals, the badger has received mixed attention in recent times as a result of their involvement in disease transmission.  To […]

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High Society – The social network of vultures

September 23, 2017by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

When you think of vultures, you might just think “feathered carrion-eaters”.  But do you think of their social networks, foraging strategies, and daily lives?  Probably not!  Dr Adam Kane (University […]

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