Jeremy Van Driessche – Our 2025 Elton Prize Shortlisted Candidate’s #StoryBehindThePaper

Jeremy Van Driessche (he/him) provides the story behind his paper, “Water economics of African savanna herbivores: how much does plant moisture matter?“, which was shortlisted for this year’s Elton Prize. We also hear a little about his journey into animal ecology. About the paper: What is your shortlisted paper about, and what are you seeking to answer with your research? Water is the only non-substitutable limiting resource for most animal populations, yet it has been grossly neglected in...