Why is this a problem? We could see an increase in human-wildlife conflict and zoonotic disease transmission. “If animals are more risk-taking and less averse to human presence, we’re going to be coming into contact with wildlife a lot more.” said @ttburk.bsky.social, first-author of the study.

Urban animals behave differently than those living in more natural environments -- possibly because urban environments select for certain behavioral types or because they act as environmental "filters". Fantastic co-authors: @neddochtermann.bsky.social @annecharmantier.bsky.social

Across birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and insects - urban animals are consistently bolder than their rural counterparts, according to a new global meta-analysis. 🌍🧪

Some of the news coverage from our latest paper in @animalecology.bsky.social! We used a meta-analytic approach to understand whether and how behavioral change is associated with urban environments. Dream collaboration with @neddochtermann.bsky.social and @annecharmantier.bsky.social!

I'm happy to share a new perspective paper, with co-author Sijmen Schoustra, which grew out of my PhD at WUR Laboratory of Genetics. ☺️ 🦠A big thank you to my former colleagues for the motivating discussions and invaluable feedback over the years! academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

🚨 Fifty years of research on "badges of status" in animals, and we still don't know if the hypothesis holds. In our new reply, we argue that the evidence is shakier than recently claimed. A thread 🧵📄 (w/ @ornitho-pie.bsky.social) 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology which will be held from Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, 2027. Please save the dates, and we look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Ventura Beach, California!

That both of Turning Point USA’s founders are dead from public health crises their organization worked hard to enable is a parable for our time.

UT's entomology teaching lab, where I run the fall field entomology class, is being forced out of its decades-long home to make room for the Republican Civitas think tank. No obvious replacement site for us has been offered.

Now published! We examine how female competition shapes movement ecology. We provide the first genetic evidence of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal in a socially polyandrous bird species! doi.org/10.1093/evol... @journal-evo.bsky.social

anyone know what is going to happen with the #BRC-BIO NSF fellowships?? (lol prolly not) #BRC #NSF #earlycareer

Interested in learning more about #preprints and publishing? Join me and @maurineneiman.bsky.social on the @royalsocietypublishing.org ProcB Editorial Preprint Team! We are now accepting applications from #ECR to assess preprints for potential submission to Proceedings B! 1/3

I am very happy to announce my 1st postdoc preprint on @biorxiv-ecology.bsky.social!! @neddochtermann.bsky.social, Anne Charmantier, & I use meta-analysis to provide the first quantitative evidence of urban-associated behavioral shifts across taxa globally (130 species!). tinyurl.com/dwpkufe2 🧵1/n