Tyler Andres-Bray
@tyandresbray.bsky.social
(he/him) Asst Prof of Teaching in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. Interested in chimpanzee tool use, insectivory, behavioral ecology, and inclusive STEM education. Dog dad, husband, and comic book nerd 🏳️🌈
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Patterns of Technical Variation in Chimpanzee Termite Fishing Behavior in Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon
Chimpanzees exhibit considerable inter- and intra-community variation in cognitively complex tool use behaviors, often attributed to social, genetic, and environmental factors. Termite fishing is a w....
doi.org
Coming out if hibernation to share some newly published work from my diss in a special issue on student-led research from the American Journal of Primatology!
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
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Happy to share our new paper introducing the Animal Culture Database in Scientific Data: We’re putting together a resource consolidating primary research on cultural behaviors in wild animal populations and how they’re affected by human activity (1/5) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mapping nonhuman cultures with the Animal Culture Database - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Mapping nonhuman cultures with the Animal Culture Database
www.nature.com
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Happy to share our new paper introducing the Animal Culture Database in Scientific Data: We’re putting together a resource consolidating primary research on cultural behaviors in wild animal populations and how they’re affected by human activity (1/5) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It's official! I just accepted a faculty position at UCLA. Starting this summer, I will be joining the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology dept and the Learning Sciences Core as an Asst Prof of Teaching. I'm very excited to be joining this great group of educators.
May 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It's official! I just accepted a faculty position at UCLA. Starting this summer, I will be joining the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology dept and the Learning Sciences Core as an Asst Prof of Teaching. I'm very excited to be joining this great group of educators.
This was some great work with some great people! Happy to have been a part.
Super happy! Published teaching module: Understanding Natural Selection: Definitions, Historical Development, Mechanisms, and Usage in Contemporary Times qubeshub.org/publications... @juleyvc.bsky.social @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social @tyandresbray.bsky.social 🧪🧬👩🔬 #newPI #RIE2 #TeachingEvolution
Understanding Natural Selection: Definitions, Historical Development, Mechanisms, and Usage in Contemporary Times
This module brings scientific scholarship on natural selection in conversation with the history and philosophy of science, providing undergraduate students with the scientific and critical tools to ex...
qubeshub.org
April 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This was some great work with some great people! Happy to have been a part.
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if you are white, and especially if you are perceived as a cis man, one of the most important skills you can practice right now to meaningfully resist fascism now and in the future is the art of being a *polite inconvenience*
April 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
if you are white, and especially if you are perceived as a cis man, one of the most important skills you can practice right now to meaningfully resist fascism now and in the future is the art of being a *polite inconvenience*
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I support trans rights; I recognise and respect trans people and their right to exist the same as others; I resent and object to the tired lies that bigots promote. Trans rights are human rights.
April 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I support trans rights; I recognise and respect trans people and their right to exist the same as others; I resent and object to the tired lies that bigots promote. Trans rights are human rights.
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Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
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April 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Coming out if hibernation to share some newly published work from my diss in a special issue on student-led research from the American Journal of Primatology!
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
Patterns of Technical Variation in Chimpanzee Termite Fishing Behavior in Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon
Chimpanzees exhibit considerable inter- and intra-community variation in cognitively complex tool use behaviors, often attributed to social, genetic, and environmental factors. Termite fishing is a w....
doi.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Coming out if hibernation to share some newly published work from my diss in a special issue on student-led research from the American Journal of Primatology!
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
doi.org/10.1002/ajp....
We looked at termite fishing behavior in a new community of understudied Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Cameroon.
Reposted by Tyler Andres-Bray
Hey look a portal open to public submission, hope no one floods it with the Bee Movie script to the point of being unusable or something
The Ed Dept is launching an “End DEI” portal and asking people to share “concerning practices”
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey look a portal open to public submission, hope no one floods it with the Bee Movie script to the point of being unusable or something
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We don’t need better stories. We need to be humble. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The effect of seeing scientists as intellectually humble on trust in scientists and their research - Nature Human Behaviour
Across five pre-registered studies, Koetke et al. find that perceptions of scientists’ intellectual humility positively affect the perceived trustworthiness of scientists and their research.
www.nature.com
January 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
We don’t need better stories. We need to be humble. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fundamentals of Ecology Course has now begun and is now running via NPTEL! The course is taught by various faculty of
@iiscbangalore
.
The course covers broad topics in Ecology; prerequisites, free & is open for all!
preview: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/p...
Reg last date~27th Jan.
@iiscbangalore
.
The course covers broad topics in Ecology; prerequisites, free & is open for all!
preview: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/p...
Reg last date~27th Jan.
January 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Fundamentals of Ecology Course has now begun and is now running via NPTEL! The course is taught by various faculty of
@iiscbangalore
.
The course covers broad topics in Ecology; prerequisites, free & is open for all!
preview: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/p...
Reg last date~27th Jan.
@iiscbangalore
.
The course covers broad topics in Ecology; prerequisites, free & is open for all!
preview: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/p...
Reg last date~27th Jan.
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I guess I hadn't posted this yet and didn't even know it had come out-- I was interviewed for (and co-wrote w/Daniel Rabosky) a Trends in Ecology & Evolution "TrendsTalk" article on "Disability in ecology and evolution" -- www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... #DisabledInSTEM #academicchatter #academia
Disability in ecology and evolution
In this TrendsTalk series ‘Disability in ecology and evolution’ in Trends in Ecology
& Evolution, we will be hearing from people about their experiences being disabled
or having a chronic condition an...
www.cell.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I guess I hadn't posted this yet and didn't even know it had come out-- I was interviewed for (and co-wrote w/Daniel Rabosky) a Trends in Ecology & Evolution "TrendsTalk" article on "Disability in ecology and evolution" -- www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... #DisabledInSTEM #academicchatter #academia
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2025. #DEI. Terminology in ecology and evolutionary biology disproportionately harms marginalized groups dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... 795 survey respondents.... almost half agreed that there are harmful terms in EEB.... via @plosbiology.org
Terminology in ecology and evolutionary biology disproportionately harms marginalized groups
The discipline of ecology and evolutionary biology has long grappled with issues of inclusivity and representation. This study finds that individuals from marginalized groups were more likely to be ha...
dx.plos.org
January 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
2025. #DEI. Terminology in ecology and evolutionary biology disproportionately harms marginalized groups dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... 795 survey respondents.... almost half agreed that there are harmful terms in EEB.... via @plosbiology.org
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Happy New Year from invertebrates that look like fireworks.
Credits
Jellyfish: OET/Nautilus Live
Anemone: Cathy Lewis
Feather duster worm: Pauline Walsh Jacobsen
Octopus: Schmidt Ocean Institute
Credits
Jellyfish: OET/Nautilus Live
Anemone: Cathy Lewis
Feather duster worm: Pauline Walsh Jacobsen
Octopus: Schmidt Ocean Institute
December 31, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Happy New Year from invertebrates that look like fireworks.
Credits
Jellyfish: OET/Nautilus Live
Anemone: Cathy Lewis
Feather duster worm: Pauline Walsh Jacobsen
Octopus: Schmidt Ocean Institute
Credits
Jellyfish: OET/Nautilus Live
Anemone: Cathy Lewis
Feather duster worm: Pauline Walsh Jacobsen
Octopus: Schmidt Ocean Institute
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"A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science" | My new article with Peter Hotez in #SkepticalInquirer: skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/a-tr...
A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science | Skeptical Inquirer
Over the past decade, many of us in the scientific community have come to appreciate the existential threat we face today—a threat unlike any we’ve witnesse ...
skepticalinquirer.org
December 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
"A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science" | My new article with Peter Hotez in #SkepticalInquirer: skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/a-tr...
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Africa is climatically extreme, and through the climate change will become even more extreme
It introduces the new indicator "proportion of people at high risk from climate hazards", showing that 1.2 billion people are in such situation in the world. The preprint of the technical paper with all the details is here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
December 31, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Africa is climatically extreme, and through the climate change will become even more extreme
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Brilliant BBC animated report by ecologist David Goulson on the vital role of insects in our ecosystems and the real threats of declining populations
Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth - BBC Ideas
Watch the "Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth" video at BBC Ideas. Explore other related content via our curated "Nature and us" playlist.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 4, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Brilliant BBC animated report by ecologist David Goulson on the vital role of insects in our ecosystems and the real threats of declining populations
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Don’t think I ever truly understood the scale of Jimmy Carter’s environmental record while president. He
“signed 14 major pieces of environmental legislation, including the first funding of alternative energy, the first federal toxic waste cleanup (the Super Fund), (1/3)
“signed 14 major pieces of environmental legislation, including the first funding of alternative energy, the first federal toxic waste cleanup (the Super Fund), (1/3)
Jimmy Carter Signed 14 Major Environmental Bills and Foresaw the Threat of Climate Change - Inside Climate News
From “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life” by Jonathan Alter. Copyright © 2020 by Jonathan Alter. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. This year’s wildfires and hurricanes leave no doubt...
insideclimatenews.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Don’t think I ever truly understood the scale of Jimmy Carter’s environmental record while president. He
“signed 14 major pieces of environmental legislation, including the first funding of alternative energy, the first federal toxic waste cleanup (the Super Fund), (1/3)
“signed 14 major pieces of environmental legislation, including the first funding of alternative energy, the first federal toxic waste cleanup (the Super Fund), (1/3)
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Single-blind #peerreview leads to more positive outcomes if you are:
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
Impact of author characteristics on outcomes of single- versus double-blind peer review: a systematic review of comparative studies in scientific abstracts and publications - Scientometrics
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the role of double-blind (DB) peer review on bias against authors when compared to single-blind (SB) peer review in scientific publications. Using…
link.springer.com
December 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Single-blind #peerreview leads to more positive outcomes if you are:
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
I may not know what day of the week or day of the month it is, but I managed to get most of the Blackboard site for my evidence-based STEM pedagogy course set up today. So, that feels good.
December 29, 2024 at 12:59 AM
I may not know what day of the week or day of the month it is, but I managed to get most of the Blackboard site for my evidence-based STEM pedagogy course set up today. So, that feels good.
Diversity of experience is important for academia, and barriers for people from underrepresented groups - like first-generation students - continue to persist.
December 29, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Diversity of experience is important for academia, and barriers for people from underrepresented groups - like first-generation students - continue to persist.
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And I believe therein lies a problem…
Tenure-track faculty are likely to have parents who went to grad school — a trend that hasn’t changed for 50 years
Faculty were also significantly more likely to have grown up in wealthy, urban areas than the general public, study finds.
www.highereddive.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
And I believe therein lies a problem…