Creating a Scientific Community to Study the
Ecology, Evolution and Mechanisms of Solitary Living
Ecology, Evolution and Mechanisms of Solitary Living
WHY Study
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A Fundamental Problem
A fundamental problem in social evolution is the misconception that solitary living needs no explanation. Since the 1950s, evolutionary biologists and behavioral ecologists have studied why animals live in groups, but not the alternative of why many species live solitarily.
It is Time to Study Solitary Living as an Biological Trait
Mechanisms of solitary living.
Behavioral mechanisms like aggression, avoidance, and absence of social attraction.
Neuro-endocrine mechanisms of solitary living.
Neural mechanisms of solitary living.
Ecology of solitary living: under which environmental conditions is it adaptive, and why?
Evolution of solitary living: costs and benefits of solitary living
A fundamental problem in social evolution is the misconception that solitary living needs no explanation. Since the 1950s, evolutionary biologists and behavioral ecologists have studied why animals live in groups, but not the alternative of why many species live solitarily.
It is Time to Study Solitary Living as an Biological Trait
Mechanisms of solitary living.
Behavioral mechanisms like aggression, avoidance, and absence of social attraction.
Neuro-endocrine mechanisms of solitary living.
Neural mechanisms of solitary living.
Ecology of solitary living: under which environmental conditions is it adaptive, and why?
Evolution of solitary living: costs and benefits of solitary living
Join the community of scientists studying solitary living
Scientists from Biological, Medical but also Social Sciences are Invited to Join the Community! For this, we have created three platforms:
1. This homepage here.
2. An email newsletter containing all the news that will be sent around four times a year.
To subscribe, either join the google group (see 3.) or send an email to: [email protected]
3. The google group "Solitary Living Research". By subscribing to this group, you will 1. receive the email newsletter and 2. you can send messages to all other group members. Note that this will be moderated, i.e. an admin has to approve your message before it is sent out. The admin will also decide whether its best to send your message to the group or whether its better to include its content into the next email newsletter, or both.
To join the group, go to: https://groups.google.com/my-groups
There, search in "all groups" for "Solitary Living Research", then click on the right on the arrow and door sign to apply to join the group.
Alternatively: Send us an email to [email protected]
1. This homepage here.
2. An email newsletter containing all the news that will be sent around four times a year.
To subscribe, either join the google group (see 3.) or send an email to: [email protected]
3. The google group "Solitary Living Research". By subscribing to this group, you will 1. receive the email newsletter and 2. you can send messages to all other group members. Note that this will be moderated, i.e. an admin has to approve your message before it is sent out. The admin will also decide whether its best to send your message to the group or whether its better to include its content into the next email newsletter, or both.
To join the group, go to: https://groups.google.com/my-groups
There, search in "all groups" for "Solitary Living Research", then click on the right on the arrow and door sign to apply to join the group.
Alternatively: Send us an email to [email protected]
