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SICB 2023: January 4th Summary
Be sure to check out today’s Urban Evolution talks and posters at SICB! Time Room Title Authors 8:00 – 8:15 AM 402-403 Creating Interdisciplinary Conservation Tools: A Case Study on Vaccinating Urban Wildlife Shriver, C.; Scott, D.; Palakurthy, I.; Hansen,…
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Reminder: Urban Evolution at SICB 2023
Remember to check out all the incredible research on urban systems at SICB this year! Email Kristin if you’d like to contribute to the blog by covering one of these talks or posters. Day Time Room Title Authors Wed., Jan.…
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Top 10 Urban Evolutionary Ecology Papers of 2022
Humans are now the dominant driver of evolution. Most contemporary examples of rapid evolution in nature stem from the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on populations. A prominent example of this is how urbanization affects species’ evolution. This topic has received…
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Modelling the spread of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an invasive plant-hopper pest native to parts of China, first introduced to the United States in Berks County, PA, in 2014. According to the NYSIPM, egg masses were hypothesized to have arrived in stone…
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New Lit Alert: Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations
Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations Kenneth D. Frank & Gregory W. Cowper Abstract Since its introduction to North America from Asia in 2014, the spotted lanternfly has emerged as a pest…
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Urban Observation: Mute Swan in Leicester
Check out this Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) sauntering about the busy streets of Leicester! A swan casually walking down Aylestone Road, never seen that before! #Leicester pic.twitter.com/0M5XE0tsh3 — Alex Hannam (@Hannam79) December 13, 2022 This species of swan is native…
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Urban Coyote Dens in Edmonton, Canada
As urban areas continue to expand, nearby wildlife must either adapt to the effects of urbanization or flee to natural spaces. The species impacted by urbanization typically fall into one of three categories: urban avoiders, urban adaptors, or urban exploiters.…
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New Blog Page: Foundational Reading
Come and check out Life in the City‘s new Foundational Reading page! It has recommendations for a wide range of individuals interested in urban ecology & urban evolution. From textbooks and taxa-specific research to non-academic books, urban field guides, and…
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