Lauren Vane
@laurenvane.bsky.social
PhD student at the University of Bristol studying social mammal behaviour 🐒🐻 She/Her
Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
In celebration of the day, check out this virtual museum curated by UNESCO showcasing the discoveries of female-identifying scientists across history and the world.
www.unesco.org/en/virtual-s...
In celebration of the day, check out this virtual museum curated by UNESCO showcasing the discoveries of female-identifying scientists across history and the world.
www.unesco.org/en/virtual-s...
Women in Science
A Journey Through the Discoveries and Challenges of Women Scientists Across History and the World
www.unesco.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
In celebration of the day, check out this virtual museum curated by UNESCO showcasing the discoveries of female-identifying scientists across history and the world.
www.unesco.org/en/virtual-s...
In celebration of the day, check out this virtual museum curated by UNESCO showcasing the discoveries of female-identifying scientists across history and the world.
www.unesco.org/en/virtual-s...
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To celebrate Women in STEM day on Wednesday 11 February we’ve printed some banners to highlight some of the incredible work that the women of Bio Sci at Bristol have achieved over the years!
Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
To celebrate Women in STEM day on Wednesday 11 February we’ve printed some banners to highlight some of the incredible work that the women of Bio Sci at Bristol have achieved over the years!
Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
Reposted by Lauren Vane
Super interesting article by @chameauleon.bsky.social.
Meerkats' little cousins, #dwarfmongooses, also battle with hot temperatures. Work led by @laurenvane.bsky.social shows how they gain less body mass on particularly hot days due to limited behavioural plasticity: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Meerkats' little cousins, #dwarfmongooses, also battle with hot temperatures. Work led by @laurenvane.bsky.social shows how they gain less body mass on particularly hot days due to limited behavioural plasticity: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Super interesting article by @chameauleon.bsky.social.
Meerkats' little cousins, #dwarfmongooses, also battle with hot temperatures. Work led by @laurenvane.bsky.social shows how they gain less body mass on particularly hot days due to limited behavioural plasticity: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Meerkats' little cousins, #dwarfmongooses, also battle with hot temperatures. Work led by @laurenvane.bsky.social shows how they gain less body mass on particularly hot days due to limited behavioural plasticity: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Very happy to have presented my poster today on vocal regulation of cooperation in meerkats at #ASABWinter2025 come chat to me tomorrow if you’re interested! 🤓
December 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Very happy to have presented my poster today on vocal regulation of cooperation in meerkats at #ASABWinter2025 come chat to me tomorrow if you’re interested! 🤓
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Andy has been such a fantastic mentor to so many this is the least recognition he deserves. I can’t put into words the transformative effect Andy’s guidance has had on how I conduct both my science and myself. Get yourself a mentor like Andy.
Honoured & humbled to receive a #Nature #Award for #Mentoring in #Science yesterday. ☺️
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Andy has been such a fantastic mentor to so many this is the least recognition he deserves. I can’t put into words the transformative effect Andy’s guidance has had on how I conduct both my science and myself. Get yourself a mentor like Andy.
Reposted by Lauren Vane
Honoured & humbled to receive a #Nature #Award for #Mentoring in #Science yesterday. ☺️
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Honoured & humbled to receive a #Nature #Award for #Mentoring in #Science yesterday. ☺️
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏
#proud #support
@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
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What a fantastic afternoon!
13 #homeeducated children met 6 scientists and asked them brilliant questions about their research..
Huge thanks to our #homeed students and #research scientists for taking part in another brilliant ‘Meet Scientists’ event!
#STEM #outreach #scicomm #homeeducation
13 #homeeducated children met 6 scientists and asked them brilliant questions about their research..
Huge thanks to our #homeed students and #research scientists for taking part in another brilliant ‘Meet Scientists’ event!
#STEM #outreach #scicomm #homeeducation
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What a fantastic afternoon!
13 #homeeducated children met 6 scientists and asked them brilliant questions about their research..
Huge thanks to our #homeed students and #research scientists for taking part in another brilliant ‘Meet Scientists’ event!
#STEM #outreach #scicomm #homeeducation
13 #homeeducated children met 6 scientists and asked them brilliant questions about their research..
Huge thanks to our #homeed students and #research scientists for taking part in another brilliant ‘Meet Scientists’ event!
#STEM #outreach #scicomm #homeeducation
Very grateful for such a warm, fun research group made up of some truly brilliant scientists!
A brilliant afternoon #symposium and evening of #fun with the best #researchgroup in the world (I may be slightly biased!). Fantastic talks from everyone; interesting discussions; great food; laughter throughout. What more could you want?
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
@profstevesimpson.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
@profstevesimpson.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Very grateful for such a warm, fun research group made up of some truly brilliant scientists!
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👋to @josharbon.bsky.social who has completed a truly outstanding #NERC-funded postdoc investigating #pre-emptive #behaviour in relation to #intergroup #conflict 👏
Loads of exciting #research, new #methods learned & an awe-inspiring level of help provided to others 🥇
Good luck in #Cambridge, Josh
Loads of exciting #research, new #methods learned & an awe-inspiring level of help provided to others 🥇
Good luck in #Cambridge, Josh
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
👋to @josharbon.bsky.social who has completed a truly outstanding #NERC-funded postdoc investigating #pre-emptive #behaviour in relation to #intergroup #conflict 👏
Loads of exciting #research, new #methods learned & an awe-inspiring level of help provided to others 🥇
Good luck in #Cambridge, Josh
Loads of exciting #research, new #methods learned & an awe-inspiring level of help provided to others 🥇
Good luck in #Cambridge, Josh
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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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❓ Want to join us?
📢 Fully funded #PhD for UK-domiciled Black heritage candidates
🐵 Biological market monitoring & manipulation in social animals #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork
👥 With me, #LaurenBrent & #PatrickKennedy
🎓 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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📢 Fully funded #PhD for UK-domiciled Black heritage candidates
🐵 Biological market monitoring & manipulation in social animals #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork
👥 With me, #LaurenBrent & #PatrickKennedy
🎓 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🙏Share widely
October 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
❓ Want to join us?
📢 Fully funded #PhD for UK-domiciled Black heritage candidates
🐵 Biological market monitoring & manipulation in social animals #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork
👥 With me, #LaurenBrent & #PatrickKennedy
🎓 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🙏Share widely
📢 Fully funded #PhD for UK-domiciled Black heritage candidates
🐵 Biological market monitoring & manipulation in social animals #mongooses #macaques #fieldwork
👥 With me, #LaurenBrent & #PatrickKennedy
🎓 @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🙏Share widely
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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
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#languagebarriers
September 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#languagebarriers
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.
September 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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.
We found no evidence that time above ground at the burrow, time spent inactive or distance moved whilst foraging were altered on hot days…
September 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We found no evidence that time above ground at the burrow, time spent inactive or distance moved whilst foraging were altered on hot days…
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 ☀️…
September 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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 ☀️…
☀️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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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 ...
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
☀️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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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
@laurenvane.bsky.social @josharbon.bsky.social
James Robertshaw
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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
@laurenvane.bsky.social @josharbon.bsky.social
James Robertshaw
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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”
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
May 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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”
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Huge thanks to my co-authors and supervisors for their support throughout!
#pollinators #bees #ecology #electrosensory #beeresearch
Reposted by Lauren Vane
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.
May 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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.
First field season of the PhD starting strong alongside brilliant scientists and adorable subjects in the Kalahari 🌞🌵
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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#meerkats #fieldwork #helpers
May 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
First field season of the PhD starting strong alongside brilliant scientists and adorable subjects in the Kalahari 🌞🌵
Reposted by Lauren Vane
#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...
👏🥂
#ProudSupervisor
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
🌟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...
👏🥂
#ProudSupervisor
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
#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...
👏🥂
#ProudSupervisor
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
🌟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...
👏🥂
#ProudSupervisor
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#IWD2025 #WomeninStem
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#IWD2025 #WomeninStem
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social