Matthew J. Silk

The paper models how fragmented social networks affect the spread of social behaviors versus infectious diseases, finding that complex contagions are less hindered by subgroup structure than simple contagions.

This study develops a mathematical model to show that faster demographic replacement constrains social network structures, with longer generation times relying on social preferences and shorter ones on social inheritance.

The paper uses network analysis of 37 years of social association data in Soay sheep to show that social connections affect survival, with the importance of quantity versus quality depending on overwinter weather conditions.

This study finds that geometric graphs are the most frequently predicted model for animal social networks across species and data collection methods.

The paper shows density increases network connectedness in wild animal populations, but effects saturate, with stronger spatial than social impacts.

The paper uses ERGMs to analyze bull shark movement networks and finds that social and interspecific factors have stronger effects on movement than environmental variables.

The paper examines how reduced social connectedness in older primates can mitigate infection risks from a hypothetical pathogen, showing age-related changes in social behavior affect disease dynamics.

This study examines spatial-temporal contact patterns among free-ranging dogs in rural Africa, revealing seasonal and hourly variations that influence disease transmission risks.