I'm so honored to have received this award in memory of Frans de Waal for my PhD thesis! His work (and briefly working with him) truly shaped my scientific thinking and research.
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Just Gal Pals! The Differential Treatment of Sexual Behavior Among Nonhuman Great Apes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Come work with us and do research in Germany’s only national park in the Alps, iconic Berchtesgaden Nationalpark! We are looking to fill a PostDoc position in vegetation ecology (tinyurl.com/PostDocBerch...) and a PhD position in mountain forest dynamics (tinyurl.com/PhDBerchtesg...).
It takes decades to see how climatic cycles interact with the social dynamics of animal societies.
Now a 33-year dataset of 12 capuchin groups + satellite environmental data has an answer.
@livingingroups.bsky.social
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We are offering two 4-year PhD positions in our new SNF project "The Evolutionary Roots of Altercentrism"
The Biodiversity Futures Lab, led by @miguelbaraujo.bsky.social, has announced funding for synthesis working groups addressing key biodiversity challenges, offering up to €10,000 support per group.
Applications open worldwide, deadline: 30 June 2026.
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What do we love more than chunky orca babies? Chunky AIRBORNE orca babies! Check out these spectacular shots of 2-year-old T46B2B "Takaya" taken a few days ago in Port Susan, Washington by Bart Rulon of @pugetsoundexpress.com.
It was an absolutely amazing talk!! It was a real honor to host you here and hear so many inspired discussions
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New paper out today in Nat Ecol Evol! On how within- and between-group competition jointly shape ranging in wild capuchins, and how the environment tips the balance. Thread below 🐒
As climate change intensifies, scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about how animals will cope with a more unpredictable world. One way to gain insight is by studying how animals have alrea...
Are bonobos just gal pals? We outline historical interpretations of same-sex sexual behavior in bonobos and propose ways of queering this research that expand the study of both same-sex and mixed-sex...
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At a glance Up to €10,000 in catalytic support per working group Two in-person meetings (3-5 days each) […]
🎉 The winner of the 2nd Frans de Waal PhD Dissertation Prize is the brilliant @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social. Congratulations!
Her 2025 thesis “Cracking Capuchins” dives deep into how tool use shapes survival and evolution. Some capuchins wield stones like pros, others don’t.
Not me crying because I’m giving a talk at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour and a bunch of scientists show up to listen to my silly little thoughts
Is bigger always better? For social animals, group size is a dilemma: big groups face more internal competition, yet hold an edge over smaller neighbors. 33 years of data on 12 wild capuchin groups reveals how these forces shape behavior. Out today in *Nat Eco & Evo*: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Susana Monsó
Wendel van der Sluis
Ecology of Animal Societies
New open access publication in Topoi! @kristinandrews.bsky.social and I explore the ethics of AI animal translation projects. 🖥️🐬Before we build it, we need to take stock of the ethical implications.
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