Evolution in an Urbanizing World
Often when we see plants in the city they fall into one of two categories, weed or decorative. It is rare that we find plants that haven't been purposefully planted that aren't weeds. Here are some of the natural flora found in the city streets of Zurich. Do you have a photo or video... Continue Reading →
Making the best of a difficult year With a group of other students here at Ohio Wesleyan University, I had successfully written a grant to research the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the south of France for the summer of 2020. Like so many plans that year, this trip was canceled. While the streets... Continue Reading →
As cities continue to encroach on natural landscapes, bear sightings have become more frequent. If you've ever been camping where there's bears, you know that they have to design special trash bins to keep bears out. So what do we do when they are in the city? We have to design ways to keep bears... Continue Reading →
Beavers are excellent builders. Similar to humans, they modify their environment to suit their needs, chomping down wood to build dams. Recently, this beaver was spotted at a subway station. Let's hope it didn't get lost on the subway line! Do you have a photo or video of an urban species doing something... Continue Reading →
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk for the blog (as we have done in the past for in-person conferences). And if you're attending, we've got you covered here with a list of do-not-miss urban evolution talks! (As... Continue Reading →
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk for the blog (as we have done in the past for in-person conferences). And if you're attending, we've got you covered here with a list of do-not-miss urban evolution talks! (As... Continue Reading →
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk for the blog (as we have done in the past for in-person conferences). And if you're attending, we've got you covered here with a list of do-not-miss urban evolution talks! (As... Continue Reading →
Australia is well known for its wild animals, they are so different than what we non-Aussies are used to seeing. This week, we found an echidna in a garden! These egg-laying mammals are found everywhere in Australia, so it seems like it was a matter of time to see on in a backyard. Do you... Continue Reading →
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off yesterday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk for the blog (as we have done in the past for in-person conferences). And if you're attending, we've got you covered here with a list of do-not-miss urban evolution talks! (As... Continue Reading →
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicks off tomorrow (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk for the blog (as we have done in the past for in-person conferences). And if you're attending, we've got you covered here with a list of do-not-miss urban evolution talks! (As... Continue Reading →
Moving to the city: testing the implications of morphological shifts on locomotor performance in introduced urban lizards Princeton L Vaughn, Wyatt Mcqueen, Eric J Gangloff Abstract Understanding how morphology affects performance in novel environments and how populations shift their morphology in response to environmental selective pressures is necessary to understand how invaders can be successful.... Continue Reading →
What is known – and not known – about acoustic communication in an urban soundscape Elizabeth P Derrberry & David Luther Abstract Urban environments have some of the most highly modified soundscapes on the planet, affecting the way many animals communicate using acoustic signals. Communication involves transmission of information via signals, such as bird song, between... Continue Reading →
Although species will face the challenges of ongoing urbanization and extreme climate events, we know very little about how these disturbances interact. For example, the response to hurricanes has largely been documented for species in their natural habitat. Thus, how urban taxa will respond to hurricanes remains largely unknown. Read on to find out how the anole lizard in Puerto Rico responded to Hurricane Maria for both urban and forest populations.
If you are reading this blog, you probably know well that cities create unique environments that can drive rapid evolution of species. However, cities are also hotspots for the entry and establishment of invasive species, harboring high numbers of non-native species. So, is it possible that urban evolution of non-native species is enhancing their ability... Continue Reading →
Cities, defined as large human settlements of the contemporary human population, have been part of the “Old World” landscape for long time, including Europe. However, the current exponential increase of the urbanised landscape is an unprecedented phenomenon, which has an impact at multiple ecological scales. Urbanisation and its derived actions can fragment wildlife populations and... Continue Reading →
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