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Marine Habitats in Urban Ecosystems
As urban centers continue to grow, so too does the research that investigates how urbanization influences evolution. However, urban marine ecosystems are often overlooked.…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Warbler on the Road
The birders are back! This time, we see a Black-throated Green Warbler on the street. These birds are seen in the Northern American forests…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Stop Sign Lichens
What is a lichen? Is it a plant? Is it fungus? Actually, lichen are a group of symbiotic fungi and algae! They are typically…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Tough Urban Salamanders
Let’s take a break this week from the urban birding realm. This week, we bring you marbled salamanders. Salamanders are usually found in wetlands,…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Falcons Venting
If you enjoyed last week’s urban birder observation, you’ll probably get a kick out of this week’s. Here we have a Peregrine Falcon just…
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Happy Birthday, We’re 2!
Life in the City turns 2 years old today (ish)! In true 2020 fashion, we missed our own birthday, by a whole month! Thank…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Parking Lot Vultures
Urban birders are at it again. This week, we have a group of vultures hanging out in a parking lot, doin’ what birds do……
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Landcsape Genetics of Wolverines
The wolverine (Gulo gulo, not the Marvel hero) is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family. In the early 20th century, wolverines were…
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IALE-North America 2020 Symposium: Landscape genetics as a tool for managing human-impacted landscapes
This summer the International Association for Landscape Ecology – North America (IALE-NA) hosted an annual meeting that was originally scheduled to be in person…
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Urban Evolution in the Press!
Recently, our research has been center stage in a number of different platforms! There was a documentary, Darwin in Times Square- the Science of…
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Ants in France: Urbanization without Isolation
In ecological studies, ants are commonly used as bio-indicators because they are able to respond to rapid changes in their environments. This also makes…
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European Rabbits Have High Gene Flow in German Cities But Not Other EU Cities
Many organisms seem to do poorly in urban areas, and it is unclear which organisms will become extirpated in cities. Typically, organisms that are…
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Urbanization Reduces Genetic Connectivity in Bobcats
When you live in the outskirts of the city, every once in a while you may spot a bobcat in your neighborhood. In fact,…
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Entomology Conference 2019
Entomology 2019 I recently attended the Entomology Conference in St. Louis, Missouri and here are some of the highlights. I was part of the…
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Urbanization Influences Gene Flow and Genetic Drift
Recently, I published a review paper in Molecular Ecology with my co-authors, Ruth Rivkin, Marc TJ Johnson, Jason Munshi-South, and Brian Verrelli. In this…