We invite contributions to a special feature on evolution in urban environments to be published in Evolutionary Applications in 2020. Instructions on how to be considered for this special feature are provided below.
Urban areas are among the fastest growing ecosystems on earth and the driver of local and global climate change. Despite this importance, little is known about the consequences of urbanization for evolutionary biology, and its application to human society and environmental sustainability. Consequently, the study of evolution in urban environments is among the fastest growing research areas in evolutionary biology, with important implications for fundamental questions in evolutionary biology and applied problems that relate to human health, conservation biology, environmental sustainability, and urban planning. To advance this research area, Evolutionary Applications will be hosting a Special Issue examining how urbanization affects the evolution of organisms living in or near cities, edited by Marc Johnson, Elizabeth Carlen, Lindsay Miles, and Kristin Winchell.
To be considered for the special issue, we invite Abstract submissions that propose original theoretical or empirical research, quantitative reviews/meta-analyses or perspective articles that offer a novel view on urban evolution. Contributions from diverse and cross-disciplinary fields are especially encouraged. We also encourage submissions from any country and research discipline. Papers should examine the effects of urbanization on evolution, or the applied consequences of urban evolution on urban planning and sustainability, conservation, genetics, human evolution, and the integration of ecological and applied research with an evolutionary perspective.
Abstract submissions should be 250-400 words and can be submitted using this submission form. The deadline for abstract submissions is June 1st, 2019, and all decisions on invited papers will be communicated by July 1. Invited contributors should plan to submit manuscripts for peer review by February 1, 2020.
Please note that Evolutionary Applications is an Open Access journal, and the fee schedule for publications can be found here.
For questions, please contact one of the co-editors:
Marc Johnson – marc.johnson@utoronto.ca
Elizabeth Carlen – ecarlen@fordham.edu
Lindsay Miles – lindsay.miles@utoronto.ca
Kristin Winchell – kmwinchell@wustl.edu
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