L. Snijders

Migration strategy varies with novel environment response in common noctule bats

The study examines how migration strategy in common noctule bats correlates with behavioral responses to a novel environment, finding local bats are more likely to emerge into it.

Ephemeral resources promote adaptive sociality in wild guppies

This study shows that wild guppies increase sociality in response to ephemeral food patches, demonstrating adaptive social flexibility in dynamic resource environments.

In situ novel environment assay reveals acoustic exploration as a repeatable behavioral response in migratory bats

The paper develops an in situ assay to study acoustic exploration in bats, finding consistent intra-specific variation in echolocation call activity and spatial behavior during maze navigation.

Causal evidence for the adaptive benefits of social foraging in the wild

The paper manipulates social environments in wild guppies to show that increased conspecifics improve foraging success, with unexpected sex differences in social benefit.

Season-specific carry-over of early-life associations in a monogamous bird species

This study shows that early-life social relationships in barnacle geese persist into adulthood, with seasonal variations and male aggression influencing association persistence.

Females facilitate male patch discovery in a wild fish population

The paper shows that male guppies find fewer food patches without females, suggesting sex-dependent social mechanisms influence foraging success in wild populations.

Individual- and population-level drivers of consistent foraging success across environments

The paper investigates individual and population-level factors influencing foraging success across environments in guppies, finding consistent individual differences driven by social traits and sex ratios.