Lauren Brent

@ljnbrent

Social networks, evolution of sociality. Professor @CrabExeter @exeterpsych. Editor: Animal Behaviour. She/her. linktr.ee/laurenbrent

University of Exeter

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Joined June 2014

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Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Jun 20, 2024
So excited to see this out, and to not only to have our work in Science but to have one of my photos be the cover!! Woot woot!
Camille Testard
@CamilleTestard
Jun 20, 2024
*Very* excited to see the last study of my PhD making the cover of @ScienceMagazine on the macaques of @CayoSantiagoPR. We show that ecological disturbances can alter selective pressures on social ties leading to persistent societal changes. shorturl.at/i2WIB 🧵👇
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Jan 7, 2025
Applications due Monday! 👇🙉
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Nov 20, 2024
New PhD opportunity on social behaviour in the context of ecological disturbance. Sept 2025 start, funded by NERC @GW4plusDTP. Apply by Jan 13. Project and application details: exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/…
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Dec 17, 2024
Less than 1 month left to apply for this PhD opportunity that asks how ecological disturbance shapes social networks with me in @CrabExeter funded by the @GW4plusDTP
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Nov 20, 2024
New PhD opportunity on social behaviour in the context of ecological disturbance. Sept 2025 start, funded by NERC @GW4plusDTP. Apply by Jan 13. Project and application details: exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/…
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Nov 22, 2024
Study shows why elderly animals offer crucial scientific insights
From news.exeter.ac.uk
Lauren Brent
@ljnbrent
Nov 22, 2024
Some lovely fish ecologists, led by @kellerkopf, invited me and @phyllislee to help summarize the value of older individuals in animal societies and what we risk losing from their loss. Check it out! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Loss of Earth’s old, wise, and large animals | Science
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Loss of Earth’s old, wise, and large animals
Earth’s old animals are in decline. Despite this, emerging research is revealing the vital contributions of older individuals to cultural transmission, population dynamics, and ecosystem processes...