Author: Kristin Winchell
Blog news (3) Books (2) Citizen Science (18) Conference Proceedings (73) Defining Urbanization (6) Guest Post (8) How To (13) Museums/Natural History Collections (3) Natural History Notes (10) New Lit Abstracts (101) New Research (180) New Research Tools (7) Notes from the field (15) Public Outreach (21) sustainable development (1) Uncategorized (38) Urban Environments (48) Urban Evolution in the Media (11) Urban observations (82) Urban Wildlife (9)
-
New Lit Alert! Melanic urban hedgehogs!
Published April 10, 2025 in Mammal Research: Melanin-based colouration in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): is it under selection in urban environments? Isabelle Defosseux, Cécile…
-
New Lit Alert: Urban environment determines population genetics in the green toad, Bufotes viridis
Urban environment determines population genetics in the green toad, Bufotes viridis Viktória Vargová, Damiána Gužiová, Monika Balogová, Natália Pipová, Marcel Uhrin & Peter Kaňuch…
-
Contribute to the New York Canid Project!
The New York Canid Project is a community science study led by Isabella Vinces, a Science research student at Ossining High School. The goal…
-
Parallel Urban Adaptation from Phenotype to Genotype in Anolis Lizards
Anolis lizards (known as anoles) are models for studying evolution in the wild. Not only do anoles have a history of repeatedly diversifying to…
-
New Lit Alert: Artificial light at night alters diurnal and nocturnal behavior and physiology in green anole lizards
Artificial light at night alters diurnal and nocturnal behavior and physiology in green anole lizards Laura A.Taylor, Christopher J. Thawley, Olive R.Pertuit, Abigail J.Dennis, Isabela R.Carson,…
-
New Lit Alert: Comfortably Numb? Regional Differences in the Relationship Between Indices of Urbanization and a Stress Indicator in Eastern Gray Squirrels
Comfortably Numb? Regional Differences in the Relationship Between Indices of Urbanization and a Stress Indicator in Eastern Gray Squirrels Rebecca Rimbach, Alannah Grant, Pratik…
-
New Lit Alert: Natural and anthropogenic landscape factors shape functional connectivity of an ecological specialist in urban Southern California
Natural and anthropogenic landscape factors shape functional connectivity of an ecological specialist in urban Southern California Sarah M. Wenner, Melanie A. Murphy, Kathleen S.…
-
New Lit Alert: The impact of urbanization on outcrossing rate and population genetic variation in the native wildflower, Impatiens capensis
The impact of urbanization on outcrossing rate and population genetic variation in the native wildflower, Impatiens capensis L. Ruth Rivkin and Marc T. J.…
-
New Lit Alert: Harnessing plant-microbiome interactions for bioremediation across a freshwater urbanization gradient
Harnessing plant-microbiome interactions for bioremediation across a freshwater urbanization gradient Anna M. O’Brien, Zhu Hao Yu, Clara Pencer, Megan E. Frederickson, Gregory H. LeFevre,…
-
New Lit Alert: Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): does this occur at the expense of their health condition?
Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): does this occur at the expense of their health condition?…
-
Urban Ecology & Evolution at JMIH!
The annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is kicking off today and wow do I feel like I’m missing out! This year the…
-
New Lit Alert: There must bee a better way: A review of published urban bee literature and suggested topics for future study
There must bee a better way: A review of published urban bee literature and suggested topics for future study Rachel A. Brant, Michael Arduser,…
-
New Lit Alert: Urban-adapted Mammal Species Have More Known Pathogens
Urban-adapted mammal species have more known pathogens Gregory F. Albery, Colin J. Carlson, Lily E. Cohen, Evan A. Eskew, Rory Gibb, Sadie J. Ryan,…
-
Urban Observation of the Week: Jamaican Yellow-Billed Parrot
Urban trees support diverse wildlife, as Jamaican biologist and naturalist Damany Calder pointed out in Instagram this week with his observation of the Yellow-Billed…
-
Parallel Evolution of Melanism in Urban Squirrels
Cities offer an unprecedented global experiment for parallel evolutionary change: they similarly differ in several dimensions including climate, land cover, and pollution. Yet few…