A5066250871- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Fordham University
2016-2025
Drexel University
2024
SeaWorld Entertainment
2021
University of British Columbia
2018
Texas Tech University
2016
Baruch College
2008-2013
City University of New York
2007-2013
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2012-2013
Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
2011
University of Maryland, College Park
2002-2008
Summary The evolutionary theory of aging predicts that life span should decrease in response to the amount mortality caused by extrinsic sources. Using this prediction, we selected six history and ecological factors use a comparative analysis longevity among 64 bat species. On average, maximum recorded is 3.5 times greater than non‐flying placental mammal similar size. Records individuals surviving more 30 years wild now exist for five Univariate multivariate analyses species data, as well...
Urban ecosystems are rapidly expanding throughout the world, but how urban growth affects evolutionary ecology of species living in areas remains largely unknown. has advanced our understanding development cities and towns change environmental conditions alter ecological processes patterns. However, despite decades research ecology, extent to which urbanization influences eco-evolutionary received little attention. The nascent field seeks understand evolution populations, those changes turn...
Abstract Evidence is growing that human modification of landscapes has dramatically altered evolutionary processes. In urban population genetic studies, urbanization typically predicted to act as a barrier isolates populations species, leading increased drift within and reduced gene flow between populations. However, may also facilitate dispersal among populations, higher diversity within, lower differentiation between, We reviewed the literature on nonadaptive evolution evaluate support for...
Abstract Cities are uniquely complex systems regulated by interactions and feedbacks between nature human society. Characteristics of society—including culture, economics, technology politics—underlie social patterns activity, creating a heterogeneous environment that can influence be influenced both ecological evolutionary processes. Increasing research on urban ecology biology has coincided with growing interest in eco‐evolutionary dynamics, which encompasses the reciprocal evolution...
Abstract In this study, I examine the influence of urban canopy cover on gene flow between 15 white‐footed mouse ( Peromyscus leucopus ) populations in New York City parklands. Parks core are often highly fragmented, leading to rapid genetic differentiation relatively nonvagile species. However, a diverse array ‘green’ spaces may provide dispersal corridors through ‘grey’ infrastructure. identify landscape features that promote connectivity an environment and compare success two different...
Native to China and Mongolia, the brown rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) now enjoys a worldwide distribution. While black rats house mouse tracked regional development of human agricultural settlements, did not appear in Europe until 1500s, suggesting their range expansion was response relatively recent increases global trade. We inferred phylogeography using 32 k SNPs, detected 13 evolutionary clusters within five routes. One cluster arose following southward into Southeast Asia. Three additional...
Abstract Urbanization is changing Earth's ecosystems by altering the interactions and feedbacks between fundamental ecological evolutionary processes that maintain life. Humans in cities alter eco-evolutionary play simultaneously both actors stage on which takes place. modifies land surfaces, microclimates, habitat connectivity, networks, food webs, species diversity, composition. These environmental changes can lead to phenotypic, genetic, cultural makeup of wild populations have important...
Urbanization results in pervasive habitat fragmentation and reduces standing genetic variation through bottlenecks drift. Loss of genomewide may ultimately reduce the evolutionary potential animal populations experiencing rapidly changing conditions. In this study, we examined among 23 white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) sampled along an urbanization gradient New York City metropolitan area. Genomewide was estimated as a proxy for using more than 10 000 single nucleotide polymorphism...
Abstract Human commensal species such as rodent pests are often widely distributed across cities and threaten both infrastructure public health. Spatially explicit population genomic methods provide insights into movements for cryptic that drive evolutionary connectivity multiple spatial scales. We examined patterns of neutral genomewide variation in brown rats ( Rattus norvegicus ) Manhattan, New York City NYC ), using 262 samples 61,401 SNP s to understand (i) relatedness among nearby...
Abstract Urbanisation is occurring globally, leading to dramatic environmental changes that are altering the ecology and evolution of species. In particular, expansion human infrastructure loss fragmentation natural habitats in cities predicted increase genetic drift reduce gene flow by reducing size connectivity populations. Alternatively, ‘urban facilitation model’ suggests some species will have greater into within higher diversity lower differentiation urban These alternative hypotheses...
We investigated genetic diversity and structure of urban white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, populations in New York City (NYC) using variation at 18 microsatellite loci. White-footed mice are 'urban adapters' that occur higher population densities as habitat fragments reduced area but have a limited ability to disperse through urbanized areas. hypothesized this combination traits has produced substantial minimal loss over the last century NYC. Allelic heterozygosity 14 NYC were high,...
Urbanization is a major cause of ecological degradation around the world, and human settlement in large cities accelerating. New York City (NYC) one oldest most urbanized North America, but still maintains 20% vegetation cover substantial populations some native wildlife. The white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, common resident NYC’s forest fragments an emerging model system for examining evolutionary consequences urbanization. In this study, we developed transcriptomic resources urban...
Urbanization significantly alters natural ecosystems and has accelerated globally. Urban wildlife populations are often highly fragmented by human infrastructure, isolated may adapt in response to local urban pressures. However, relatively few studies have identified genomic signatures of adaptation animals. We used a landscape approach examine selection white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) New York City. analysed 154,770 SNPs from transcriptome data 48 P. leucopus individuals three rural...
City rats are among the most important but least-studied wildlife in urban environments. Their presence, compounded by rate of human urbanization and effects climate change, frequently bring potentially infectious organisms into contact with people other wildlife. Urban rat control, however, is ineffective, largely because so little known about their ecology. It therefore, essential that we exploit new research avenues if to better understand manage these risks. The hallmark robust science...
Abstract Urbanization may restrict, facilitate, or have no effect on gene flow, depending the organism and extent of urbanization. In human commensals, with high dispersal ability, urbanization can facilitate flow by providing continuous suitable habitat across a wide range. Additionally, suburban rural areas lower population density act as barrier to for these commensals. Spatial genetic approaches provide means understand connectivity geographically expansive that encompass multiple...
U. H. Reichard, C. Boesch (eds.). 2003. Monogamy: Mating Strategies and Partnerships in Birds, Humans Other Mammals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 267 pp. ISBN 0-521-52577-2, price (paper), $45.00. Understanding the evolution of monogamy mammals has challenged behavioral ecologists for decades, because most cases males are predicted to experience higher fitness through polygynous mating. In contrast birds, gestation lactation limit potential benefits paternal care...
Urbanization often substantially influences animal movement and gene flow. However, few studies to date have examined flow of the same species across multiple cities. In this study, we examine brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) test hypotheses about repeatability neutral evolution four cities: Salvador, Brazil; New Orleans, USA; Vancouver, Canada; York City, USA. At least 150 were sampled from each city genotyped for a minimum 15 000 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms. Levels diversity...
Feral cats (Felis catus) are predators that cause widespread loss of native wildlife in urban ecosystems. Despite these risks, commonly released as control agents for city rats (Rattus spp.). Cats can influence their prey directly by killing or indirectly through changes to feeding space-use. However, prefer defenseless prey, and there no data suggesting large (>300g) rats. We used a pre-existing radiofrequency identification assay (microchipped field cameras) ethograms assess the impact...