I discuss the function of social identity signaling in facilitating cooperative group formation,
and how the nature of that function changes with the structure of social organization. I …

Recent studies have established the ecological and evolutionary importance of animal
personalities. Individual differences in movement and space‐use, fundamental to many …

Many of the most important properties of human groups–including properties that may give
one group an evolutionary advantage over another–are properly defined only at the level of …

We study the intricate interplay between ecological and evolutionary processes through the
lens of the prisoner's dilemma game. But while previous studies on cooperation amongst …

Predator–prey interactions are one of ecology's central research themes, but with many
interdisciplinary implications across the social and natural sciences. Here we consider an …

Evolutionary game theory in the realm of network science appeals to a lot of research
communities, as it constitutes a popular theoretical framework for studying the evolution of …

It has long been proposed that cooperation should increase in harsh environments, but this
claim still lacks theoretical underpinnings. We modeled a scenario in which benefiting from …

Polysaccharide breakdown by bacteria requires the activity of enzymes that degrade
polymers either intra-or extra-cellularly. The latter mechanism generates a localized pool of …

We describe a conceptual framework integrating animal personalities, movement ecology,
social networks and parasite transmission. For directly transmitted parasites, parasite …

Ecology and evolution are inherently linked, and studying a mathematical model that
considers both holds promise of insightful discoveries related to the dynamics of …