⚠️I saw an ancient ant⚠️ @hanrisk.bsky.social's epic field and lab survival study of ants! We found worker lifespans varied 23-394 days and were predicted by body size but not phylogeny🐜 Congrats Hannah on the 1st PhD chapter out! See more @royalsocietypublishing.org #ProcB: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Our new paper is officially out in Proceedings B! 🐜 It’s the first chapter from my PhD thesis, where we combined field mark-recapture with lab survival assays. Huge thank you and congrats to my co-authors, Kirk Stodola, Lily Leahy, Ian J. Wright, and Heloise Gibb. doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Awesome to see our paper exploring competing hypotheses in macro/metabolic ecology out in PNAS. Led by the all star @lilyleahy.bsky.social with a range of amazing folks including @funkyant.bsky.social @natejsanders.bsky.social @ianjwright.bsky.social. Check it out! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Metabolic traits are shaped by phylogenetic conservatism and environment, not just body size | PNAS

Metabolic rate dictates life’s tempo, yet how ecological and environmental factors integrate to shape metabolic traits remains contentious. Conside...

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Birds as pride flags, meticulously researched by my wonderful student Griffin ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Rainbow flag: Eastern Rosella 📷 David Irving, eBird

I submitted my PhD thesis on my work on ant ecological strategies and investment yesterday. What a journey with such incredible highs and lows. I was so lucky to be surrounded by so much support and cool science. So excited for whatever is next🐜