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Liran Samuni

@lirsamuni.bsky.social
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Behavioral ecologist studying cooperation & intergroup dynamics in wild apes | Emmy Noether & Research Group Leader @ MPI-EVA

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Stephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Another new paper out this week: A culturally transmitted foraging technique in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins can be predicted by DNA-methylation levels royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
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A culturally transmitted foraging technique in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins can be predicted by DNA-methylation levels
Abstract. Cultural repertoires can influence access to resources and fitness across species, impacting individuals' environmental niches and social network
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Andy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🤗Delighted our review on pre-emptive behaviour in a landscape of intergroup conflict is out now in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social 🎓Resulting from endless fascinating chats with @josharbon.bsky.social #warfare #NERC #conflict #mammals #birds @bristolbiosci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
Dwarf mongoose acting as a sentinel looking out for rival groups in South Africa.Green woodhoopoes allopreening one another in anticipation of conflict with rival groupsMeerkats standing together in the face of a threat from a rival group
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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
On the tail of the announcement of my new Behavioural Conservation group at @idiv-research.bsky.social, I can also say... I'm hiring! We're looking for a Project Assistant (60% FTE) to join our "Conserving Cultures" project. Job posting: uni-leipzig.b-ite.careers/jobposting/1...
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Project Assistant (m/f/d/x)
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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thrilled to share that I started last month at @idiv-research.bsky.social as Junior Research Group Leader of the new Behavioural Conservation group. Excited to build the team and explore new scientific frontiers! More here: www.idiv.de/new-junior-g...
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New Junior Research Group Leader Erin Wessling | iDiv
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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026
I compiled a list of 350 #funding opportunities for #postdoctoral research #fellowships: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J2M… I realized I should share this again after mentioning it to some folks at the #EFP2026
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🐒 Work with primates? Have you observed 3 or more individuals grooming together? Polyadic grooming is barely documented and we know little about its distribution. Please take 1–2 minutes to fill out this short survey and share: forms.gle/cLPB1mnwrjJo...
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Polyadic grooming in primates
survey about observations of polyadic grooming in primate species
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Paddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨🐵 Paid primate work: We are seeking a new camp and research coordinator for the Born To Be Wild Project; Tazekka National Park, Morocco: Details here (sadly due to funding constraints only available for EU, and potentially UK applicants at a push): groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...
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Haneul Jang @haneuljang.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Happy to have contributed to the latest HBES newsletter on our recent paper, The Meanings and Dividends of Man the Hunter, led by @vivek123.bsky.social I reflect on MTH through the lens of my research on Bayaka women's foraging & cooperation in the Congolese rainforest www.hbes.com/revisiting-m...
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Revisiting Man the Hunter - HBES
– by Haneul Jang For decades, the phrase Man the Hunter has occupied a central place in discussions of human evolution. Today, however, the phrase sounds outdated, evoking a familiar image of men hunt...
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thrilled to be joining @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. More soon from our chimpanzee and bonobo relatives on the making of cooperation and culture
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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🎉 New paper out in Biological Reviews! 🎉 With 19 brilliant co‑authors from the IUCN SGA's Working Group on Chimpanzee Cultures, led by Crickette Sanz and me, we provide a much needed toolkit on how animal cultures can be built into conservation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Identifying practical pathways from animal culture theory to conservation practice
Wildlife conservation has traditionally focused on the maintenance of population size, preserving genetic diversity and protecting habitats, with success typically measured through stable or increasi...
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Shona Duguid @shona-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Applications are now open for a PhD on collaborative problem-solving with @nicolacutting.bsky.social and myself. The deadline is soon (31st March) so get in touch with questions. jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at York St John University: Academic Associate in Psychology
Part time fixed term Location: YorkSalary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (£17,305 to £19,953 pro rata)Introduction to YSJ universityYork St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there...
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Bonobos and bottlenose dolphins may seem worlds apart, but together they reveal key conditions that foster cooperation beyond group boundaries
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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Heading into the weekend with that TFIF mbchimp style!! #soundon #TGIF #chimpanzee #moyenbafing 🧪
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Fichtel-Kappeler-Lab @kirindy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Fully funded PhD position on primate parochialism! Study how cooperation within groups and conflict between groups evolve in red-fronted lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu
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Jenny Tung @jennytung.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Leipzig U and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) have an open faculty position (W2) in evolutionary population genetics! This position is tenured and comes with generous core funding. We are eager to welcome a new colleague! Deadline March 11. www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetai...
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Professorship in population genetics in the field of evolutionary anthropology and medicine (W2)
Faculties & Facilities
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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We’re hiring a Field Project Manager with the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project! Help run a growing wild chimpanzee research & conservation project in West Africa 🐵 Apply by 24 Feb (open until filled). More info via QR code in the image. Note: Right to work in the EU required. #job #conservation
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Taï Chimpanzee Project @taichimpproject.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
📢JOB alert📢 Application for the camp manager position at the @taichimpproject.bsky.social is open now. We seek a new camp manager starting on January 1, 2026, for 2+1 years (3rd year optional) working with and for wild chimpanzees in Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire.👇 emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/I...
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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🌿 Please share widely! 🌿 We're looking to hire a field site manager to oversee on-site operations and support our research programme starting as early as August 2025. Hone your management skills in the stunning PNMB 😮 🐵 For more info scan the QR code, and apply soon!
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Grateful and honored to receive this award. Thank you @asab.org !!
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ASAB @asab.org · 24/04/2025
Congrats to Christopher Barnard Award winner @lirsamuni.bsky.social ! You’ve done some really fantastic work 😍 There’s also nothing like some chimp and bonobo vocalizations to wake everyone up from the after-lunch slump 🙉🙉🙉 #ASABSpring2025
Liran Samuni shaking ASAB president Melissa Batesons hand Liran Samuni in front of a slide with bonobos and chimps reading “What can chimpanzees and bonobos teach us about the evolution of cooperation and conflict?
Liran Samuni” DPZ Emmy northern programm
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Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🌿 Join the @mbchimp.bsky.social ! 🐵 Seeking a part-time Data Assistant in Göttingen, Germany. Ideal candidates have experience in GIS and R, and will work with camera trap and spatial data. Dive into chimpanzee behavioral ecology in Guinea's PNMB. #Conservation #DataScience
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Kathelijne Koops @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
✨Chimpanzee play and the evolutionary roots of cooperation✨ Dispatch @currentbiology.bsky.social commenting on the fabulous paper by @lirsamuni.bsky.social @taichimpproject.bsky.social link: www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Animal behavior: Chimpanzee play and the evolutionary roots of cooperation
Social play in adults is considered rare in non-human species. A new study has found that play among adult chimpanzees is common and linked to cooperation and social bond maintenance. The societal fun...
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Paddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Great to see Mathilde Grampp's first PhD paper come out - a great study of the links between social uncertainty and signalling complexity in chimps and mangabeys 🐵! Co-authored with @taichimpproject.bsky.social @lirsamuni.bsky.social @tozbu.bsky.social tinyurl.com/y3n69duv
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Liran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
Feeling extremely privileged that I get to spend my days in the forest with these amazing creatures. Bonobos cooperation between groups is neither random nor rare and brings us a step closer to understanding our own evolutionary past www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 16/11/2023
Animal groups usually don’t get along, but human groups can. Now it turns out bonobo groups can be friendly too. Does that mean human group cooperation reaches back millions of years? Here’s my story 🧪 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/s...
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