Journal article
Online toolkits for collaborative and inclusive global research in urban evolutionary ecology
Ecology and evolution, v 14(6), e11633
Jun 2024
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Abstract
Urban evolutionary ecology is inherently interdisciplinary. Moreover, it is a field with global significance. However, bringing researchers and resources together across fields and countries is challenging. Therefore, an online collaborative research hub, where common methods and best practices are shared among scientists from diverse geographic, ethnic, and career backgrounds would make research focused on urban evolutionary ecology more inclusive. Here, we describe a freely available online research hub for toolkits that facilitate global research in urban evolutionary ecology. We provide rationales and descriptions of toolkits for: (1) decolonizing urban evolutionary ecology; (2) identifying and fostering international collaborative partnerships; (3) common methods and freely‐available datasets for trait mapping across cities; (4) common methods and freely‐available datasets for cross‐city evolutionary ecology experiments; and (5) best practices and freely available resources for public outreach and communication of research findings in urban evolutionary ecology. We outline how the toolkits can be accessed, archived, and modified over time in order to sustain long‐term global research that will advance our understanding of urban evolutionary ecology.
Advancing urban evolutionary ecology will require a global perspective, yet many barriers currently prevent scholars from the global south and north from effectively collaborating. We developed toolkits that are flexible, reliable, and accessible on a website to facilitate effective collaborations across geographic boundaries in urban evolutionary ecology.
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- Title
- Online toolkits for collaborative and inclusive global research in urban evolutionary ecology
- Creators
- Amy M. Savage - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyMeredith J. Willmott - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyPablo Moreno-García - Louisiana State UniversityZuzanna Jagiello - University of WarsawDaijiang Li - Louisiana State UniversityAnna Malesis - University of WashingtonLindsay S. Miles - Virginia TechCristian Román-Palacios - University of ArizonaDavid Salazar-Valenzuela - Universidad IndoaméricaBrian C. Verrelli - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityKristin M. Winchell - New York UniversityMarina Alberti - University of WashingtonSantiago Bonilla-Bedoya - Universidad IndoaméricaElizabeth Carlen - Washington University in St. LouisCleo Falvey - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLauren Johnson - Washington University in St. LouisElla Martin - University of TorontoHanna Kuzyo - Frankfurt Zoological SocietyJohn Marzluff - University of WashingtonJason Munshi-South - Fordham UniversityMegan Phifer-Rixey - Drexel UniversityIgnacy Stadnicki - University of WarsawMarta Szulkin - University of WarsawYuyu Zhou - Iowa State UniversityKiyoko M. Gotanda - Brock University
- Publication Details
- Ecology and evolution, v 14(6), e11633
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Grant note
- National Science Foundation (DEB 1840663) Evo‐LTER (DEB‐2129787)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Biology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001253366100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85196861026
- Other Identifier
- 991021889607404721
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