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Conner S. Philson

University of California, Santa BarbaraORCID 0000-0002-5974-347XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Daniel T. BlumsteiniD· 2 shared Julien G. A. MartiniD· 2 shared Taylor N. BastianiD· 1 shared

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Deviations from an individual's average sociality have fitness consequences

Taylor N. Bastian, Conner S. Philson, Julien G. A. Martin, Daniel T. Blumstein

The paper examines how deviations from an individual's average sociality affect fitness in yellow-bellied marmots, finding strong associations with survival and reproduction.

bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Multilevel selection on individual and group social behaviour in the wild

Conner S. Philson, Julien G. A. Martin, Daniel T. Blumstein

The study examines multilevel selection on social behavior and group structure in wild yellow-bellied marmots, finding strong selection on group structure comparable to individual behavior.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Mar 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology