Alec Burslem
@alecburslem.bsky.social
Research fellow at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa studying humpack whale ecophysiology.
Behaviour | Physiology | Conservation | Biologging | Climbing
Publications: https://tinyurl.com/bdfu7em6
Behaviour | Physiology | Conservation | Biologging | Climbing
Publications: https://tinyurl.com/bdfu7em6
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Happy to share that our paper ‘a formal theory of group-level adaptation for obligate eusociality’ (with @andygardner.bsky.social) is now out in @jevbio.bsky.social advances.
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
#OpenAccess #Eusociality #GroupAdaptation #FormalDarwinism
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
#OpenAccess #Eusociality #GroupAdaptation #FormalDarwinism
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy to share that our paper ‘a formal theory of group-level adaptation for obligate eusociality’ (with @andygardner.bsky.social) is now out in @jevbio.bsky.social advances.
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
#OpenAccess #Eusociality #GroupAdaptation #FormalDarwinism
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
#OpenAccess #Eusociality #GroupAdaptation #FormalDarwinism
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Impressive work by Cam Nemeth (not on BlueSky). We hypothesized that the significant lift force produced by the humpback whale’s large pectoral flippers result in them being the only species executing tight, high-speed, sustained turns characteristic of bubble-net feeding doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
August 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Impressive work by Cam Nemeth (not on BlueSky). We hypothesized that the significant lift force produced by the humpback whale’s large pectoral flippers result in them being the only species executing tight, high-speed, sustained turns characteristic of bubble-net feeding doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
It's official! I'm now the newest postgraduate research fellow at the marine mammal research program at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Bio and blog post with more details here:
www.mmrphawaii.org/alec-burslem
www.mmrphawaii.org/post/shippin...
www.mmrphawaii.org/alec-burslem
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Shippin' out from Scotland
Written by MMRP PostDoc Alec BurslemFor a while it looked like I was going to be a chef. It was 2009, and after a couple of disappointing A-level results in biology and chemistry had shaken my confide...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's official! I'm now the newest postgraduate research fellow at the marine mammal research program at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Bio and blog post with more details here:
www.mmrphawaii.org/alec-burslem
www.mmrphawaii.org/post/shippin...
www.mmrphawaii.org/alec-burslem
www.mmrphawaii.org/post/shippin...
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Now all typeset and pretty! A little summary:
Very excited to share that our paper, ‘The clonality window: relatedness and the group covariance effect in the evolution of division of labour’, is out now in @journal-evo.bsky.social advances. With @andygardner.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
#OpenAccess #Evolution #Multicellularity
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
#OpenAccess #Evolution #Multicellularity
The clonality window: relatedness and the group covariance effect in the evolution of division of labour
Abstract. Cellular division of labour is closely associated with the emergence of organismality in the evolution of obligate multicellularity. Michod has s
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June 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Now all typeset and pretty! A little summary:
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Alec Burslem @alecburslem.bsky.social presented his new non invasive method for measuring body composition in sperm whales - low impact and generalisable 👏👏👏 @seamammalresearch.bsky.social #ECSconference2025 🐋🦑🧪
May 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Alec Burslem @alecburslem.bsky.social presented his new non invasive method for measuring body composition in sperm whales - low impact and generalisable 👏👏👏 @seamammalresearch.bsky.social #ECSconference2025 🐋🦑🧪
Had a great time this week presenting at the Scottish oceans institute seminar series, giving an overview of my PhD work on sperm whale behavior and physiology. Recording here: universityofstandrews907-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/person... @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
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April 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Had a great time this week presenting at the Scottish oceans institute seminar series, giving an overview of my PhD work on sperm whale behavior and physiology. Recording here: universityofstandrews907-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/person... @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
A wee bit of r&r with @kztwyman.bsky.social in the high Atlas
February 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A wee bit of r&r with @kztwyman.bsky.social in the high Atlas
That's me officially all done on my PhD! I'm now full time on the 3S4 project, investigating the drivers of fine scale baseline behavior and sonar response of killer whales in the Norwegian Arctic. Stay tuned!
December 12, 2024 at 1:52 PM
That's me officially all done on my PhD! I'm now full time on the 3S4 project, investigating the drivers of fine scale baseline behavior and sonar response of killer whales in the Norwegian Arctic. Stay tuned!
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📢 Exciting #PhD alert! Study Atlantic bluefin #tuna in Southwest UK waters using #drones, remote sensing, #ocean profiling & eDNA while working with #anglers🐟 www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear... Supervised by @lilianlieber.bsky.social @marinemicrobes.bsky.social @peterimiller.bsky.social & me!
December 3, 2024 at 9:17 PM
📢 Exciting #PhD alert! Study Atlantic bluefin #tuna in Southwest UK waters using #drones, remote sensing, #ocean profiling & eDNA while working with #anglers🐟 www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear... Supervised by @lilianlieber.bsky.social @marinemicrobes.bsky.social @peterimiller.bsky.social & me!
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JOB VACANCIES!
We're seeking 3 Conservation Scientists to join our friendly team of #seabirders at the RSPB. We're an inclusive team where everyone is welcome.
DEADLINE: Friday 3rd January.
#conservationjobs #ornithology #seabirds #science
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We're seeking 3 Conservation Scientists to join our friendly team of #seabirders at the RSPB. We're an inclusive team where everyone is welcome.
DEADLINE: Friday 3rd January.
#conservationjobs #ornithology #seabirds #science
Details: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
November 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
JOB VACANCIES!
We're seeking 3 Conservation Scientists to join our friendly team of #seabirders at the RSPB. We're an inclusive team where everyone is welcome.
DEADLINE: Friday 3rd January.
#conservationjobs #ornithology #seabirds #science
Details: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
We're seeking 3 Conservation Scientists to join our friendly team of #seabirders at the RSPB. We're an inclusive team where everyone is welcome.
DEADLINE: Friday 3rd January.
#conservationjobs #ornithology #seabirds #science
Details: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
Hi everyone! Good to see lots of familiar faces here.
For everyone else:
Research profile: research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/persons/a...
PhD abstract: doi.org/10.17630/sta...
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For everyone else:
Research profile: research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/persons/a...
PhD abstract: doi.org/10.17630/sta...
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The role of lipid-store body condition in the behaviour and conservation of sperm whales
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November 25, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Hi everyone! Good to see lots of familiar faces here.
For everyone else:
Research profile: research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/persons/a...
PhD abstract: doi.org/10.17630/sta...
If that seems like your kind of thing, consider giving me a follow
For everyone else:
Research profile: research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/persons/a...
PhD abstract: doi.org/10.17630/sta...
If that seems like your kind of thing, consider giving me a follow