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Online toolkits for collaborative and inclusive global research in urban evolutionary ecology
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  • Amy Savage,
  • Meredith Willmott,
  • Pablo Moreno,
  • Daijiang Li,
  • Anna Malesis,
  • Zuzanna Jagiełło,
  • Lindsay Miles,
  • Hanna Kuzyo,
  • Cristian Román Palacios,
  • David Salazar,
  • Brian Verrelli,
  • Kristin Winchell,
  • Marina Alberti,
  • Elizabeth Carlen,
  • Cleo Falvey,
  • Lauren Johnson,
  • Ella Martin,
  • John Marzluff,
  • Jason Munshi-South,
  • Megan Phifer-Rixey,
  • Ignacy Stadnicki,
  • Marta Szulkin,
  • Santago Bonilla-Bedoya,
  • Yuyu Zhou,
  • Kiyoko Gotanda
Amy Savage
Rutgers University Camden

Corresponding Author:amy.savage@rutgers.edu

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Meredith Willmott
Rutgers University Camden
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Pablo Moreno
Louisiana State University
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Daijiang Li
Louisiana State University
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Anna Malesis
University of Washington
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Zuzanna Jagiełło
University of Warsaw
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Lindsay Miles
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Hanna Kuzyo
State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
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Cristian Román Palacios
The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science
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David Salazar
Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica
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Brian Verrelli
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Kristin Winchell
New York University
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Marina Alberti
University of Washington
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Elizabeth Carlen
Washington University in St Louis
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Cleo Falvey
Rutgers University Camden
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Lauren Johnson
Washington University in St Louis
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Ella Martin
University of Toronto Mississauga
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John Marzluff
University of Washington
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Jason Munshi-South
Fordham University
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Megan Phifer-Rixey
Drexel University
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Ignacy Stadnicki
University of Warsaw
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Marta Szulkin
Uniwersytet Warszawski
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Santago Bonilla-Bedoya
Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica
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Yuyu Zhou
Iowa State University
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Kiyoko Gotanda
Université de Sherbrooke
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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.
22 Feb 2024Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
23 Feb 2024Submission Checks Completed
23 Feb 2024Assigned to Editor
12 Apr 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Apr 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
03 Jun 20241st Revision Received
06 Jun 2024Submission Checks Completed
06 Jun 2024Assigned to Editor
06 Jun 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Jun 2024Editorial Decision: Accept