Krishna Balasubramaniam
@krishsubramaniam.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Conservation & Animal Behaviour @ARU-biology.bsky.social. Interests: 🐵 behaviour, human-wildlife interactions & 🦠, not to mention🦕 📸 🎥 📖 🍳🏏 ⚽️ &🍺 (he/him)
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Come and join our lab! We have TWO fully funded PhD positions AND a paid field assistant opportunity in our Behavioral Ecology group @uni-goettingen.de & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Projects will be part of @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social & @sfb1528.bsky.social!!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Come and join our lab! We have TWO fully funded PhD positions AND a paid field assistant opportunity in our Behavioral Ecology group @uni-goettingen.de & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Projects will be part of @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social & @sfb1528.bsky.social!!
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Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) are endemic to east-central China. The largest of the macaques. Mostly terrestrial, they prefer to sleep in caves. Threatened by habitat loss; recent halts to deforestation may bring hope for population stability. Near Threatened.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) are endemic to east-central China. The largest of the macaques. Mostly terrestrial, they prefer to sleep in caves. Threatened by habitat loss; recent halts to deforestation may bring hope for population stability. Near Threatened.
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📢Two fully-funded #PhD opportunities to work with us:
Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation
UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6
NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp
Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation
UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6
NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp
Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📢Two fully-funded #PhD opportunities to work with us:
Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation
UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6
NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp
Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation
UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6
NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp
Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
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New amazing open Postdoc position, w/t opportunities to 1) get closely involved in our next @themanybirds.bsky.social study on innovation and problem-solving; 2) work with @ecobird.bsky.social on avian innovation, cognition & invasiveness. Advert: www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
New amazing open Postdoc position, w/t opportunities to 1) get closely involved in our next @themanybirds.bsky.social study on innovation and problem-solving; 2) work with @ecobird.bsky.social on avian innovation, cognition & invasiveness. Advert: www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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New paper!
We propose a framework to empirically study animal social relationships by modelling social network (SN) data as time-series—that is, without the need to aggregate them over time.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We propose a framework to empirically study animal social relationships by modelling social network (SN) data as time-series—that is, without the need to aggregate them over time.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
New paper!
We propose a framework to empirically study animal social relationships by modelling social network (SN) data as time-series—that is, without the need to aggregate them over time.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We propose a framework to empirically study animal social relationships by modelling social network (SN) data as time-series—that is, without the need to aggregate them over time.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Great new paper by @mfhansen.bsky.social and Agustin Fuentes on human-macaque co-existence link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Human-macaque Co-construction of Behaviours: Sharing Spaces, Sharing Food, Sharing Lives - International Journal of Primatology
Humans and other-than-human-animals (animals) share spaces, food, and lives. This gives rise to possibilities of interspecific learning, social facilitation and interspecific communication, and the po...
link.springer.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great new paper by @mfhansen.bsky.social and Agustin Fuentes on human-macaque co-existence link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🚨Who wants to work with Kalahari meerkats? A MSc project with @mathildemartin.bsky.social at the University of Zurich.
#bioacoustics 🧪
#bioacoustics 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🚨Who wants to work with Kalahari meerkats? A MSc project with @mathildemartin.bsky.social at the University of Zurich.
#bioacoustics 🧪
#bioacoustics 🧪
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New research shows meerkat social group membership strongly shapes gut microbiomes and beneficial bacterial co-occurrence, beyond individual health or environmental exposure. ⬇️
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November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New research shows meerkat social group membership strongly shapes gut microbiomes and beneficial bacterial co-occurrence, beyond individual health or environmental exposure. ⬇️
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‼️ Thrilled to share my first article on the Kalahari meerkats ‼️, in @animalecology.bsky.social! Group membership strongly influences gut microbiomes & especially the co-occurrence of beneficial bacteria, beyond animals' age or sex, disease status, or environmental exposure
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Impact of animal socioecology on gut microbial communities: Insights from wild meerkats in the Kalahari
Our study addresses critical gaps at the nexus of animal and microbial ecologies, adding much-needed empirical support to recent theoretical frameworks that have conceptualised gut microbiomes as bei...
doi.org
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
‼️ Thrilled to share my first article on the Kalahari meerkats ‼️, in @animalecology.bsky.social! Group membership strongly influences gut microbiomes & especially the co-occurrence of beneficial bacteria, beyond animals' age or sex, disease status, or environmental exposure
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Snow leopards have the lowest genetic diversity of all big cats due to persistently small population sizes throughout their evolutionary history, which may make recovery from human hunting and habitat loss challenging. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/HM3350XeeBY
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Snow leopards have the lowest genetic diversity of all big cats due to persistently small population sizes throughout their evolutionary history, which may make recovery from human hunting and habitat loss challenging. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/HM3350XeeBY
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Social relationships are powerful predictors of fitness across social animals. But *why*?
In our new @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper, we outline testable predictions for why relationship quality and quantity adaptively vary across socio-ecological contexts.
tinyurl.com/55dnkeh7
In our new @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper, we outline testable predictions for why relationship quality and quantity adaptively vary across socio-ecological contexts.
tinyurl.com/55dnkeh7
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Social relationships are powerful predictors of fitness across social animals. But *why*?
In our new @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper, we outline testable predictions for why relationship quality and quantity adaptively vary across socio-ecological contexts.
tinyurl.com/55dnkeh7
In our new @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper, we outline testable predictions for why relationship quality and quantity adaptively vary across socio-ecological contexts.
tinyurl.com/55dnkeh7
Had the pleasure of meeting Jane Goodall once, in 2011 while in grad school in Buffalo NY. This clip captures how she related to and inspired the public just as much as she inspired generations of behavioural biologists, conservationists & women in STEM. 💔
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Jane Goodall On Voting To Save The Planet, And Why Male Politicians Are Like Chimpanzees
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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October 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Had the pleasure of meeting Jane Goodall once, in 2011 while in grad school in Buffalo NY. This clip captures how she related to and inspired the public just as much as she inspired generations of behavioural biologists, conservationists & women in STEM. 💔
youtu.be/IUeoqaZvkcU?...
youtu.be/IUeoqaZvkcU?...
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In memory of Dr. Jane Goodall, we're releasing a special podcast episode today. Ira Flatow shares his memories of the renowned primatologist, including a 2002 interview in which they discussed her groundbreaking discoveries and hopes for a better future.
Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall
Trailblazing chimp researcher and conservationist Jane Goodall died on October 1 at 91.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In memory of Dr. Jane Goodall, we're releasing a special podcast episode today. Ira Flatow shares his memories of the renowned primatologist, including a 2002 interview in which they discussed her groundbreaking discoveries and hopes for a better future.
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Fancy joining us?
Check out this excellent @royalsociety.org Career Development Fellowship:
royalsociety.org/grants/caree...
If you're eligible & are interested in social behaviour, vocal communication or anthropogenic impacts on wildlife, feel free to DM or email me.
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Check out this excellent @royalsociety.org Career Development Fellowship:
royalsociety.org/grants/caree...
If you're eligible & are interested in social behaviour, vocal communication or anthropogenic impacts on wildlife, feel free to DM or email me.
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Career Development Fellowship | Royal Society
This scheme provides the most talented early career scientists from underrepresented groups in STEM with research funding and high-quality training opportunities to build a strong base for a successfu...
royalsociety.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Fancy joining us?
Check out this excellent @royalsociety.org Career Development Fellowship:
royalsociety.org/grants/caree...
If you're eligible & are interested in social behaviour, vocal communication or anthropogenic impacts on wildlife, feel free to DM or email me.
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Check out this excellent @royalsociety.org Career Development Fellowship:
royalsociety.org/grants/caree...
If you're eligible & are interested in social behaviour, vocal communication or anthropogenic impacts on wildlife, feel free to DM or email me.
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Back in Thailand, to wrap up the fieldwork phase of our longtailed macaque 'social microbiome' pilot project! Huge thanks to my Project Assistants Tanatcha & Silakorn, & collaborators Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Sunchai Payungporn & Vorthon Sawaswong! Stories to emerge soon... 🐒 💩 🦠 ⛅️ 🇹🇭
August 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Back in Thailand, to wrap up the fieldwork phase of our longtailed macaque 'social microbiome' pilot project! Huge thanks to my Project Assistants Tanatcha & Silakorn, & collaborators Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Sunchai Payungporn & Vorthon Sawaswong! Stories to emerge soon... 🐒 💩 🦠 ⛅️ 🇹🇭
😎😎 symposium and discussion on comparative studies in animal behaviour, organized by @delphinedemoor.bsky.social, @ljnbrent.bsky.social & Anindya Sinha at @behaviour2025.bsky.social ! Was a pleasure to be part of a 👌 speaker lineup, & present my work on interspecific variation in 🐵 social behaviour!
Thank you to everyone who joined our symposium on comparative research in animal behaviour at @behaviour2025.bsky.social! It was great to see such interest & the discussions happening right after the symposium! Looking forward to continue the discussion! 🐅🦍🐍🐋🦘🦚🦏🐫
@asab.org
@asab.org
August 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
😎😎 symposium and discussion on comparative studies in animal behaviour, organized by @delphinedemoor.bsky.social, @ljnbrent.bsky.social & Anindya Sinha at @behaviour2025.bsky.social ! Was a pleasure to be part of a 👌 speaker lineup, & present my work on interspecific variation in 🐵 social behaviour!
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Day 5 of #Behaviour2025 kicks off with a plenary by @samellisq.bsky.social on a question that I have thought about many times. Why does menopause evolve in some species but not in others? And how do social structures and conflict contribute to their evolution?
@behaviour2025.bsky.social
@asab.org
@behaviour2025.bsky.social
@asab.org
August 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Day 5 of #Behaviour2025 kicks off with a plenary by @samellisq.bsky.social on a question that I have thought about many times. Why does menopause evolve in some species but not in others? And how do social structures and conflict contribute to their evolution?
@behaviour2025.bsky.social
@asab.org
@behaviour2025.bsky.social
@asab.org
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Had the pleasure of presenting our collaborative work on 🦁 comparative behavior alongside fantastic colleagues at #behaviour2025 @asab.org
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species 🦁🐒🧪🔬
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species 🦁🐒🧪🔬
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Had the pleasure of presenting our collaborative work on 🦁 comparative behavior alongside fantastic colleagues at #behaviour2025 @asab.org
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species 🦁🐒🧪🔬
Super fun to engage in such a thoughtful symposium on the challenges and future directions of comparative social behavior across species 🦁🐒🧪🔬
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Why talk about LGBTQIA+Inclusion in the field?
45% of those participating in fieldwork have faced gender discrimination 👇
#psgbfieldskills2025 workshop
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
@asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social
45% of those participating in fieldwork have faced gender discrimination 👇
#psgbfieldskills2025 workshop
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
@asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Why talk about LGBTQIA+Inclusion in the field?
45% of those participating in fieldwork have faced gender discrimination 👇
#psgbfieldskills2025 workshop
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
@asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social
45% of those participating in fieldwork have faced gender discrimination 👇
#psgbfieldskills2025 workshop
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
@asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social
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Our #psgbfieldskills2025 workshop has started! Great to hear Kat @pintsizedprimate.bsky.social
talk on different perspectives in the development of animal behaviour methods
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
Thanks to @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for their amazing support
talk on different perspectives in the development of animal behaviour methods
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
Thanks to @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for their amazing support
August 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our #psgbfieldskills2025 workshop has started! Great to hear Kat @pintsizedprimate.bsky.social
talk on different perspectives in the development of animal behaviour methods
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
Thanks to @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for their amazing support
talk on different perspectives in the development of animal behaviour methods
@primatesocietygb.bsky.social
Thanks to @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for their amazing support
Lucky enough to visit the Sundarbans today: where three rivers converge into the Bay of Bengal, mangroves anchor a fragile ecosystem, and swamp 🐅s remain elusive..
August 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Lucky enough to visit the Sundarbans today: where three rivers converge into the Bay of Bengal, mangroves anchor a fragile ecosystem, and swamp 🐅s remain elusive..
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Immune genetic and disease surveillance of a wild meerkat population over 20 years shows that tuberculosis imposes strong pathogen-mediated balancing selection on major histocompatibility complex and identifies underlying mechanisms
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Twenty years of tuberculosis-driven selection shaped the evolution of the meerkat major histocompatibility complex - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Immune genetic and disease surveillance of a wild meerkat population over 20 years shows that tuberculosis imposes strong pathogen-mediated balancing selection on the meerkats’ major histocompatibilit...
www.nature.com
August 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Immune genetic and disease surveillance of a wild meerkat population over 20 years shows that tuberculosis imposes strong pathogen-mediated balancing selection on major histocompatibility complex and identifies underlying mechanisms
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The first plenary speaker of #Behaviour2025 : Prof Susan Alberts !
August 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The first plenary speaker of #Behaviour2025 : Prof Susan Alberts !
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#Behaviour2025 – Join us tomorrow for Weaving the MacaqueNet 3.0 & connect with our international community of macaque researchers! 🐒
The workshop is free & open to all, even if you didn’t sign up yet.
📍 We'll be at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, not the main conference venue!
The workshop is free & open to all, even if you didn’t sign up yet.
📍 We'll be at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, not the main conference venue!
🎉 Just days to go until our MacaqueNet Workshop in Kolkata!
🗓️ Sun 24 Aug | 13:00–16:00 IST
✨ Open to all (online & in-person)
📋 Members-only Board Meeting (16:00–17:00)
🍽️ Optional Dinner
View the schedule & signup now via our website: macaquenet.github.io/symposia/
#MacaqueNet #Behaviour2025
🗓️ Sun 24 Aug | 13:00–16:00 IST
✨ Open to all (online & in-person)
📋 Members-only Board Meeting (16:00–17:00)
🍽️ Optional Dinner
View the schedule & signup now via our website: macaquenet.github.io/symposia/
#MacaqueNet #Behaviour2025
August 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#Behaviour2025 – Join us tomorrow for Weaving the MacaqueNet 3.0 & connect with our international community of macaque researchers! 🐒
The workshop is free & open to all, even if you didn’t sign up yet.
📍 We'll be at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, not the main conference venue!
The workshop is free & open to all, even if you didn’t sign up yet.
📍 We'll be at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, not the main conference venue!
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🐺Gray wolves' reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park is considered a conservation success. But 30 years later, are they out of the woods?
How Have Gray Wolves Fared 30 Years After Reintroduction?
Humans drove wolves nearly to extinction in the American West. Reintroducing them in 1995 was, and still is, controversial.
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August 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🐺Gray wolves' reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park is considered a conservation success. But 30 years later, are they out of the woods?