#fieldwork Again in ports to sample dock mussels that stayed encaged after reciprocal transplants. #MusselsAreCool #UrbanEvolution #MarEvol #PopGen
September 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#fieldwork Again in ports to sample dock mussels that stayed encaged after reciprocal transplants. #MusselsAreCool #UrbanEvolution #MarEvol #PopGen
Important new paper just out on the origins & #evolbiol of the London Underground Mosquito Culex p. molestus by @yukihaba.bsky.social @lindymcbr.bsky.social. Spoiler alert: Molestus originated 1000s of years ago in the Middle East www.biorxiv.org/content/bior... #evolviol #urbanevolution
January 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Important new paper just out on the origins & #evolbiol of the London Underground Mosquito Culex p. molestus by @yukihaba.bsky.social @lindymcbr.bsky.social. Spoiler alert: Molestus originated 1000s of years ago in the Middle East www.biorxiv.org/content/bior... #evolviol #urbanevolution
May 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The first-ever Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology focusing on "The Intersection and Emergent Properties of Ecology, Evolution and Human Social Environments in Cities" is now open for applications! www.grc.org/urban-evolut... #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcoEvo 🧬🔬🥼🔭
June 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The first-ever Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology focusing on "The Intersection and Emergent Properties of Ecology, Evolution and Human Social Environments in Cities" is now open for applications! www.grc.org/urban-evolut... #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcoEvo 🧬🔬🥼🔭
Sometimes it pays off to store samples from experiment for 15+ years!
#Trait analysis shows #evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in #urban #moths comes with changes in #wing #morphology.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #UrbanEvolution #LightPollution
#Trait analysis shows #evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in #urban #moths comes with changes in #wing #morphology.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #UrbanEvolution #LightPollution
March 13, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Sometimes it pays off to store samples from experiment for 15+ years!
#Trait analysis shows #evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in #urban #moths comes with changes in #wing #morphology.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #UrbanEvolution #LightPollution
#Trait analysis shows #evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in #urban #moths comes with changes in #wing #morphology.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #UrbanEvolution #LightPollution
Here is a starter pack on #ecology and #evolution in #urban systems. #urbanecology #urbanevolution go.bsky.app/CgA9Q2a
November 28, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Here is a starter pack on #ecology and #evolution in #urban systems. #urbanecology #urbanevolution go.bsky.app/CgA9Q2a
"Urbanization" leads to frequent genome-wide signatures of selection specific to both urban & rural habitats. Read the latest paper from our group led by @jssantangelo.bsky.social & Rob Ness: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan... #urbanecology #urbanevolution 🌎 @utmbiology.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"Urbanization" leads to frequent genome-wide signatures of selection specific to both urban & rural habitats. Read the latest paper from our group led by @jssantangelo.bsky.social & Rob Ness: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan... #urbanecology #urbanevolution 🌎 @utmbiology.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Welcoming PhD student @hayden-fargo.bsky.social to BlueSky. Hayden is a new PhD student in the EvoEco Lab studying whether plant species convergently evolve to adapt to cities. #urbanevolution #urbanecology evoecolab.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
November 29, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Welcoming PhD student @hayden-fargo.bsky.social to BlueSky. Hayden is a new PhD student in the EvoEco Lab studying whether plant species convergently evolve to adapt to cities. #urbanevolution #urbanecology evoecolab.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Lisa de Haas tells us about a charismatic #urbanwildlife from North America: the chipmunk. Learn more about how the chipmunk is adapting to city life by taking it easy! urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/17/r... #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #urbanmammals
Relaxing Chipmunks in Urban Areas - Life in the City
The eastern chipmunk is well adapted to the urban environment. They spend less time foraging and their reproductive succes is better.
urbanevolution-litc.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Lisa de Haas tells us about a charismatic #urbanwildlife from North America: the chipmunk. Learn more about how the chipmunk is adapting to city life by taking it easy! urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/17/r... #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #urbanmammals
🧬🔬🧪🔭⚗️🏙️ #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcoEvo #STEM #Ecology #Evolution #NewPI #PhDChat #PostdocChat @photopidge.bsky.social @evoecolab.bsky.social @annecharmantier.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social @csee-scee.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @sicb.bsky.social @canjzoology.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
How might insects mitigate the effects of climate change and urbanization? New post by Avery Wong https://urbanevolution-litc.com/2026/09/25/ecological-underdogs-how-insects-play-a-role-in-mitigating-climate-change/
September 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
How might insects mitigate the effects of climate change and urbanization? New post by Avery Wong https://urbanevolution-litc.com/2026/09/25/ecological-underdogs-how-insects-play-a-role-in-mitigating-climate-change/
Urban dandelions have evolved to be less dispersive in Japan www.science.org/content/arti... #urbanecology #urbanevolution 🌏
Urban dandelions have evolved to stay close to home. That’s bad news
Small seed “parachutes” may be causing inbreeding
www.science.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Urban dandelions have evolved to be less dispersive in Japan www.science.org/content/arti... #urbanecology #urbanevolution 🌏
New paper out in Oikos (2025)!
Cities reshape selection on carotenoid-based, plumage colouration, in 2 related bird species
The widespread urban paleness of carotenoid-based plumage colouration might be driven by natural selection!
🥚🐣🐦🏙️🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
#UrbanEvolution #Birds #Oikos
Cities reshape selection on carotenoid-based, plumage colouration, in 2 related bird species
The widespread urban paleness of carotenoid-based plumage colouration might be driven by natural selection!
🥚🐣🐦🏙️🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
#UrbanEvolution #Birds #Oikos
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
New paper out in Oikos (2025)!
Cities reshape selection on carotenoid-based, plumage colouration, in 2 related bird species
The widespread urban paleness of carotenoid-based plumage colouration might be driven by natural selection!
🥚🐣🐦🏙️🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
#UrbanEvolution #Birds #Oikos
Cities reshape selection on carotenoid-based, plumage colouration, in 2 related bird species
The widespread urban paleness of carotenoid-based plumage colouration might be driven by natural selection!
🥚🐣🐦🏙️🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
#UrbanEvolution #Birds #Oikos
The first Gordon Research Conference on #UrbanEvolution and #UrbanEcology is filling up fast! Register by Nov. 15 to guarantee your spot! Dr. Carly Ziter www.carlyziter.com from @concordia.ca leads the Keynote Session "Socio-Eco-Evo Dynamics in Cities" #UrbanEvoEcoGRC www.grc.org/urban-evolut...
September 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The first Gordon Research Conference on #UrbanEvolution and #UrbanEcology is filling up fast! Register by Nov. 15 to guarantee your spot! Dr. Carly Ziter www.carlyziter.com from @concordia.ca leads the Keynote Session "Socio-Eco-Evo Dynamics in Cities" #UrbanEvoEcoGRC www.grc.org/urban-evolut...
As a graded assignment, the students at the MSc course Urban Ecology and Evolution, write blog posts for @litc-urbanevo.bsky.social. Go check them out at: urbanevolution-litc.com
Life in the City – Evolution in an Urbanizing World
urbanevolution-litc.com
June 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
As a graded assignment, the students at the MSc course Urban Ecology and Evolution, write blog posts for @litc-urbanevo.bsky.social. Go check them out at: urbanevolution-litc.com
I am a fan of urban wildlife. Check out this coyote walking down my street at 1030 am casually hunting suburban squirrels. #urbanecology and #urbanevolution are pretty cool!
November 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
I am a fan of urban wildlife. Check out this coyote walking down my street at 1030 am casually hunting suburban squirrels. #urbanecology and #urbanevolution are pretty cool!
urbanevolution-litc.com is BACK! whew! so many hours lost and I learned more about sql databases than I ever cared to know this past week. But the important thing is, we're back. Next up I'll get us on BlueSky so we can roll out our #urbanevolution #urbanecology content here!
Life in the City
Ecology and evolution of plants and animals in urban areas. Written by scientists, students, and naturalists interested in how organisms respond to human modification of the environment.
urbanevolution-litc.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:06 AM
urbanevolution-litc.com is BACK! whew! so many hours lost and I learned more about sql databases than I ever cared to know this past week. But the important thing is, we're back. Next up I'll get us on BlueSky so we can roll out our #urbanevolution #urbanecology content here!
Join us TODAY at #SICB2025 for a whole day of #urbanevolution talks in Marquis A. We’ve got a lineup that includes birds, bugs, lizards, & more! Also a fun workshop at 10:30 on urban research challenges and getting started, and a round table discussion this afternoon!
January 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Join us TODAY at #SICB2025 for a whole day of #urbanevolution talks in Marquis A. We’ve got a lineup that includes birds, bugs, lizards, & more! Also a fun workshop at 10:30 on urban research challenges and getting started, and a round table discussion this afternoon!
Ready to connect with urban ecologists and wildlife managers from around the world? The International Urban Wildlife Conference starts June 1st in Atlanta! 🦝🎡🌎
Workshops, field trips, plenaries & more: www.urban-wildlife.org/about
#IUWC2025 #UrbanWildlife #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution
Workshops, field trips, plenaries & more: www.urban-wildlife.org/about
#IUWC2025 #UrbanWildlife #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution
IUWC 2025 — International Urban Wildlife Conference
www.urban-wildlife.org
May 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ready to connect with urban ecologists and wildlife managers from around the world? The International Urban Wildlife Conference starts June 1st in Atlanta! 🦝🎡🌎
Workshops, field trips, plenaries & more: www.urban-wildlife.org/about
#IUWC2025 #UrbanWildlife #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution
Workshops, field trips, plenaries & more: www.urban-wildlife.org/about
#IUWC2025 #UrbanWildlife #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution
This free PBS documentary about San Diego's wild urban jungle is stunning ! #UrbanEvolution #UrbanWildlife
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
San Diego: America’s Wildest City ~ About | Nature | PBS
Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From grebes' intricate rituals to orcas' thrilling hunts, witness nature's resilience and beaut...
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2024 at 3:45 PM
This free PBS documentary about San Diego's wild urban jungle is stunning ! #UrbanEvolution #UrbanWildlife
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
Probably the most extreme growing situation for Erigeron annuus that I’ve seen. There can’t be anything resembling soil up there. Good motivation to continue our work on #urbanevolution of #invaders
May 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Probably the most extreme growing situation for Erigeron annuus that I’ve seen. There can’t be anything resembling soil up there. Good motivation to continue our work on #urbanevolution of #invaders
Hidden Biodiversity: #Lichens in the city
@litc-urbanevo.bsky.social
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/30/h...
@litc-urbanevo.bsky.social
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/30/h...
Hidden Biodiversity: Lichens in the city - Life in the City
In urban ecology, a lot of attention has been paid to groups such as birds and trees and how they adapt to life in the human hive, but an often-neglected group are the lichens. These easily overlooked...
urbanevolution-litc.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hidden Biodiversity: #Lichens in the city
@litc-urbanevo.bsky.social
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/30/h...
@litc-urbanevo.bsky.social
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025/04/30/h...
Ooh, I love the artwork (by Simone Rotella) for my piece based on my new @mitpress.bsky.social book The Urban Naturalist in @newscientist.com today!
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#UrbanEvolution #urbanexploration #urbanecosystem #UrbanEcology #communityscience
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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#UrbanEvolution #urbanexploration #urbanecosystem #UrbanEcology #communityscience
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer
By opening their eyes and hearts to the many distinctive – but overlooked – urban habitats, city dwellers can reconnect with nature, says Menno Schilthuizen
www.newscientist.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Ooh, I love the artwork (by Simone Rotella) for my piece based on my new @mitpress.bsky.social book The Urban Naturalist in @newscientist.com today!
(paywall)
#UrbanEvolution #urbanexploration #urbanecosystem #UrbanEcology #communityscience
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
(paywall)
#UrbanEvolution #urbanexploration #urbanecosystem #UrbanEcology #communityscience
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
Didn’t get enough #urbanevolution at #SICB2025 yesterday? I have good news - there’s more! Join us for a complementary talk session this morning in International Salon 5 8:25-9:45 & at the poster session today!
January 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Didn’t get enough #urbanevolution at #SICB2025 yesterday? I have good news - there’s more! Join us for a complementary talk session this morning in International Salon 5 8:25-9:45 & at the poster session today!