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Online toolkits for collaborative and inclusive global research in urban evolutionary ecology
Journal
Ecology and Evolution
ISSN
2045-7758
2045-7758
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Amy M. Savage
Meredith J. Willmott
Pablo Moreno‐García
Zuzanna Jagiello
Daijiang Li
Anna Malesis
Lindsay S. Miles
Cristian Román‐Palacios
Brian C. Verrelli
Kristin M. Winchell
Marina Alberti
Elizabeth Carlen
Cleo Falvey
Lauren Johnson
Ella Martin
Hanna Kuzyo
John Marzluff
Jason Munshi‐South
Megan Phifer‐Rixey
Ignacy Stadnicki
Marta Szulkin
Yuyu Zhou
Kiyoko M. Gotanda
Type
journal-article
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.