Archive · 24 Jul 2026
UCLA Researchers Use OnlyFans to Fund Marmot Study
Scientists at UCLA are using OnlyFans to raise money for their research on yellow-bellied marmots.
They started this because the government cut their funding, making it hard to continue their work.
The marmots are the stars of their OnlyFans page, which they call OnlyMarms.
They hope this will help them get the money they need for supplies and other expenses.
The researchers have been studying these marmots since 1962 and have a lot of important data.
They still need federal funding to keep their research going, but OnlyFans is a creative way to get some support.
UCLA researchers created an OnlyFans page called OnlyMarms to fund marmot research.
Federal funding cuts threatened the 65-year-old study on yellow-bellied marmots.
OnlyFans is used to raise money for supplies and expenses.
The study is one of the oldest continuous studies of individually marked mammals.
Researchers hope to continue their work with both federal and alternative funding.
- Who
- UCLA researchers, led by Daniel Blumstein
- What
- Using OnlyFans to fund marmot research
- When
- June 17 announcement
- Where
- Colorado field station
- Why
- Due to slashed federal funding
Traditional Funding
Alternative Funding
Funding Sources
Traditional Funding
Rely on federal grants and traditional research funding.
Alternative Funding
Explore innovative platforms like OnlyFans for financial support.
Research Continuity
Traditional Funding
Ensure long-term, stable funding for continuous data collection.
Alternative Funding
Risk potential instability but gain immediate financial relief.
- Research Institution
- UCLA
- Study Subject
- Yellow-bellied marmots
- Funding Platform
- OnlyFans (OnlyMarms)
- Study Duration
- Since 1962
- Primary Researcher
- Daniel Blumstein