Behavioural syndromes and social networks in sleepy lizards

澳大利亚生态系统中的动物受到栖息地碎片化、环境变化和外来病原体传播的威胁。为了应对这些威胁，我们需要了解野生动物种群的行为灵活性。这个项目的重点是个体行为差异如何影响社会网络，从而影响病原体传播。这将有助于保护我们的动物免受侵袭性疾病的侵袭，并为维持生物多样性做出贡献。通过更好地了解疾病是如何传播的，我们可以制定更有效的疾病控制措施，从而保护野生动物物种、动物种群和澳大利亚的生态系统。

Fauna in Australian ecosystems are threatened by habitat fragmentation, changing environments and the spread of exotic pathogens. To manage these threats we need to understand the behavioural flexibility of wildlife populations. This project focuses on how individual behavioural differences can influence social networks and consequently pathogen transmission. It will help to protect our fauna from invasive diseases and contribute to sustaining biodiversity. With better knowledge of how diseases spread we can develop more effective controls of those diseases, thereby protecting wildlife species, animal populations and Australian ecosystems.