Vivienne Foroughirad
@vforoughirad.bsky.social
Assistant Professor studying cetacean genetics and social networks at Texas A&M University at Galveston | PI @sb-dolphins.bsky.social
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Celebrating the publication of our big collaborative spatial-social meta-analysis of density-dependent transmission effects, out now in Nature Eco Evo! doi.org/10.1038/s415... (or rdcu.be/eD6eB)
September 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Celebrating the publication of our big collaborative spatial-social meta-analysis of density-dependent transmission effects, out now in Nature Eco Evo! doi.org/10.1038/s415... (or rdcu.be/eD6eB)
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‘Sponging’ allows dolphins to protect their beaks and flush fish from their hiding places, but scientists have found that the technique is mentally taxing
Dolphins hunt wearing fake noses — but only the clever ones
‘Sponging’ allows dolphins to protect their beaks and flush fish from their hiding places, but scientists have found that the technique is mentally taxing
www.thetimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
‘Sponging’ allows dolphins to protect their beaks and flush fish from their hiding places, but scientists have found that the technique is mentally taxing
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New paper! Synchronized breathing data and network models show that age and sex shape infection risk in bottlenose dolphins—critical insight for protecting marine wildlife from future outbreaks. Collab w/ @bansallab.bsky.social
rdcu.be/epHE8
rdcu.be/epHE8
Breathing synchrony shapes respiratory disease risk in bottlenose dolphins
Communications Biology - Social network modeling of wild dolphins reveals how age- and sex-structured contact patterns shape infection risk, offering insight into disease vulnerability and...
rdcu.be
June 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
New paper! Synchronized breathing data and network models show that age and sex shape infection risk in bottlenose dolphins—critical insight for protecting marine wildlife from future outbreaks. Collab w/ @bansallab.bsky.social
rdcu.be/epHE8
rdcu.be/epHE8
New paper:
Network indicators of cultural resilience to anthropogenic removals in animal societies
comparative analysis with data from @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, @sb-dolphins.bsky.social and the Samburu Elephant Project
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0144
Network indicators of cultural resilience to anthropogenic removals in animal societies
comparative analysis with data from @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, @sb-dolphins.bsky.social and the Samburu Elephant Project
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0144
Network indicators of cultural resilience to anthropogenic removals in animal societies | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Social learning, information transmission and culture play vital roles in the lives of social animals, influencing their survival, reproduction and ability to adapt to changing environments. However, the effect of anthropogenic disturbances on these ...
dx.doi.org
May 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New paper:
Network indicators of cultural resilience to anthropogenic removals in animal societies
comparative analysis with data from @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, @sb-dolphins.bsky.social and the Samburu Elephant Project
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0144
Network indicators of cultural resilience to anthropogenic removals in animal societies
comparative analysis with data from @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, @sb-dolphins.bsky.social and the Samburu Elephant Project
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0144
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🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
March 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
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🚨RT!
The Social & Cognitive Origins group at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social (social-cognitive-origins.com), directed by Dr. Christopher Krupenye, is recruiting a full-time research assistant or lab manager to begin Summer 2025. The position has a one-year minimum, w/ the possibility of extension. 1/
The Social & Cognitive Origins group at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social (social-cognitive-origins.com), directed by Dr. Christopher Krupenye, is recruiting a full-time research assistant or lab manager to begin Summer 2025. The position has a one-year minimum, w/ the possibility of extension. 1/
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🚨RT!
The Social & Cognitive Origins group at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social (social-cognitive-origins.com), directed by Dr. Christopher Krupenye, is recruiting a full-time research assistant or lab manager to begin Summer 2025. The position has a one-year minimum, w/ the possibility of extension. 1/
The Social & Cognitive Origins group at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social (social-cognitive-origins.com), directed by Dr. Christopher Krupenye, is recruiting a full-time research assistant or lab manager to begin Summer 2025. The position has a one-year minimum, w/ the possibility of extension. 1/
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My Nonprofit Field Inclusive is happy to offer THREE $500 Research Grants for 2024! Two research grants are available for any natural science research, while one is available only for climate-focused research.
Learn more and apply: www.fieldinclusive.org/research-gra...
Plz share w/ your networks.
Learn more and apply: www.fieldinclusive.org/research-gra...
Plz share w/ your networks.
October 18, 2023 at 1:39 PM
My Nonprofit Field Inclusive is happy to offer THREE $500 Research Grants for 2024! Two research grants are available for any natural science research, while one is available only for climate-focused research.
Learn more and apply: www.fieldinclusive.org/research-gra...
Plz share w/ your networks.
Learn more and apply: www.fieldinclusive.org/research-gra...
Plz share w/ your networks.
I'm excited to announce the Foroughirad Lab will be opening at Texas A&M - Galveston in January 2024! I'm actively recruiting grad students to work on cetacean behavior and ecology - see my website for more details!
Foroughirad Lab
Foroughirad Lab at Texas A&M University → Galveston.
foroughiradlab.github.io
October 3, 2023 at 1:35 PM
I'm excited to announce the Foroughirad Lab will be opening at Texas A&M - Galveston in January 2024! I'm actively recruiting grad students to work on cetacean behavior and ecology - see my website for more details!