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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · 20d

Women, non-native English speakers & those form low-income countries are disadvantaged in science but by how much? We found that women with non-English first languages from low-income countries publish up to 70% fewer in English than their counterparts. 1/5
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#languagebarriers

Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag).

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Lauren Vane @laurenvane.bsky.social · Sep 5

Consequently, mongooses gained less body mass on hot days, were not able to recoup losses on subsequent cool days, and body mass decreased with increasing consecutive hot days. This highlights the consequences of a warming world for species with limited behavioural plasticity.

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Lauren Vane @laurenvane.bsky.social · Sep 5

We found no evidence that time above ground at the burrow, time spent inactive or distance moved whilst foraging were altered on hot days…

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Lauren Vane @laurenvane.bsky.social · Sep 5

Using long-term data on wild dwarf mongooses, we show that despite ‘burning the candle at both ends’ with earlier and later foraging times, dwarf mongooses were unable to compensate for the consequences of hot weather ☀️…

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Lauren Vane @laurenvane.bsky.social · Sep 5

☀️New Paper!☀️ In @ecol-evol.bsky.social

Dwarf mongooses lose body mass in hot weather due to limited behavioural plasticity

With top co-authors: @josharbon.bsky.social, Amy Morris-Drake, @juliekern.bsky.social, @andyradford.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71963
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Dwarf Mongooses Lose Body Mass in Hot Weather due to Limited Behavioural Plasticity

Using long-term data from wild dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula), we demonstrate that on hot days (≥ 35°C) compared to matched cooler ones (≤ 33°C), mongooses emerged and commenced foraging earlier ...

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · Jul 3

Apparently, it is 'World #Meerkat Day'. 🤷‍♂️ So what better excuse to post some photos of the #field team in action with the little critters, with thanks to the Kalahari Meerkat Project who make it all possible.
@laurenvane.bsky.social @josharbon.bsky.social
James Robertshaw
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social

Masters by Research student Lauren Vane collecting data on wild meerkats in the Kalahari, South Africa.

Masters by Research student James Robertshaw out in the field with a meerkat on his head.

Dr Josh Arbon mimicking a meerkat... or vice versa.

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Victoria Mallinson @victoriamallinson.bsky.social · May 19

Excited to share that my first research article is now out in iScience:
“Weak anthropogenic electric fields affect honeybee foraging”
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

Huge thanks to my co-authors and supervisors for their support throughout!
#pollinators #bees #ecology #electrosensory #beeresearch

Weak anthropogenic electric fields affect honeybee foraging

Ecology; Entomology; Ethology

www.cell.com

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · May 6

I thought #parenting was tough at times, but this #meerkat group of 7 adults have 12 (yes, twelve) small bundles of fun to cope with! Thanks to @laurenvane.bsky.social for the stunning photo from #fieldwork in the Kalahari.

Meerkat adult with 6 pups to look after.

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Lauren Vane @laurenvane.bsky.social · May 5

First field season of the PhD starting strong alongside brilliant scientists and adorable subjects in the Kalahari 🌞🌵

Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · May 5

The #Kalahari field season is in full swing for the team of @laurenvane.bsky.social, Josh Arbon & James Robertshaw, aided by the smallest of assistants. 😊 Not jealous of them AT ALL! Bring on the exciting #experiments and data...
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#meerkats #fieldwork #helpers

Researchers Josh Arbon and James Robertshaw watching a meerkat sentinel in the Kalahari.

Meerkat pups climbing over the fluffy outer cover (wind shield) of a microphone being used by researchers in the Kalahari.

Researcher Josh Arbon and a meerkat pondering life.

Researchers Lauren Vane and James Robertshaw enjoying the sunset after a hard day of work in the Kalahari.

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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · Dec 30

#ECR highlights from 2024 include:

🌟Lauren Vane🌟 defending her #Masters thesis, publishing her first #paper on how #noise might affect #mongoose decision-making & starting her #NERC @gw4alliance.bsky.social #PhD.
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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#ProudSupervisor
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · Mar 8

More amazing #ECRs to celebrate on International Women's Day include these wonderful folk I am privileged to work with: Julie Kern, Lina Yousry, Ayla Webb, Maddie Gasparro, Yoonjung Yi, @sophienedelec.bsky.social, Pernille Sorensen & Lauren Vane.

#IWD2025 #WomeninStem
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Amazing women in STEM that I am privileged to work with.

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