PhD, urban evolutionary ecology | Assistant Professor of Biology @NYUniversity | Cofounder @LITC_UrbanEvo | marathon runner | she/her
Joined September 2012
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12 Jan 2023
Our study is officially published in @PNASNews! We show parallel morphological adaptations to urbanization are mirrored w/ parallel genomic changes. w/coauthors: @SCampbellstaton @JLosos @phytools_liam @TheRealVerrelli @AnthonyGeneva
#urbanevolution
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…
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Jun 8
We are excited to share our pan-pangenome paper! This is a long time coming work of my postdoc with the incredible @psudmant and a stellar group of people! I hope you enjoy reading it! I am excited to talk more more about it this week at #PEQG26!
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Probably my favorite race of the year. Gives me goosebumps to think how far women have come in the last 50 years and grateful for pioneers like @KVSwitzer when running this historic race - the 1st women’s only road race in the world in 1972!
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New paper by my lab! PhD student Fallon Meng set out to use whole genome sequencing of Spotted Lanternfly from China and the US to better understand the invasion pathway... and discovered that adapting to the city may be the key to their invasive success!
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
30 Oct 2025
Are corvids the smartest urban animal? Willard makes a case for this remarkably adaptable bird and highlights some unique and amazing behavior.
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
#urbanecology
#urbanevolution
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
2 Oct 2025
The Biology Dept. @UMassBoston is searching for an Asst. Professor in "Microbial Ecology" (but 'microbial' is the operative word -- applicants studying evolution in microbial systems are also encouraged).
For more info or to apply: employmentopportunities.umb.….
Please share/RT.
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
28 Aug 2025
The NYU lizard colony (@Kmwinchell) is now one (major) step closer to being up and running! Today we finished these 56 lizard "condos" which can individually house 224 lizards! We are so excited to have reached this milestone and we are SO close to anoles at NYU!
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
15 Aug 2025
New post by lindsaymilesphd: Using Soundscapes to Monitor Urban Diversity
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
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11 Aug 2025
I’m at #ESA2025! But just for today. I’m giving an inspire talk this afternoon on urban evolutionary ecology. Come find out what I think about when people ask me “if wildlife are adapting to cities, will evolution solve all our problems?”
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Have you seen bird nests with anti-bird spikes? This post by Jitte van Leeuwen shares details on this eye-catching behavior by urban birds. urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
28 Jul 2025
Summer is in full swing, which means the mosquitos are out and biting! Suzanne van Veen explores how cities support mosquito populations, and what this means for vector-borne disease transmission urbanevolution-litc.com/2025… #UrbanEcology
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30 Jun 2025
super proud of lab alum Shira Linsk—featured in this story on NYU undergrads conducting "research that launched their careers". Shira completed TWO publication-worthy projects on #urbanecology & is headed to U Chicago for a PhD in ecology & evolution!
nyu.edu/about/news-publicati…
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
25 Jun 2025
I am thrilled to announce that I will be starting my own lab at NYU Biology Jan 2026! Soon enough I will be recruiting postdocs and students! Please reach out if you are interested with a CV and description of your research or if you know of people who could be interested!🧬🦊
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
18 Jun 2025
New Lit Alert: Parallel phenotypes of Littoraria angulifera emerge across ecoregions, as a response to urbanization urbanevolution-litc.com/2025… #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcology #UrbanSnails
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
New post by lindsaymilesphd: New Lit Alert: Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
12 Jun 2025
Urban streams have altered hydrology, and it turns out this may lead to evolution in stream-dwelling fish like the Creek Chub. Sharon Singh tells us more in the latest post: urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
#urbanevolution
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
16 Jun 2025
City pigeons with darker feathers = higher cholesterol? Pleiotropic effects may be behind this unexpected urban side effect! Read this new article summary by Floor Didden to learn more. urbanevolution-litc.com/2025… #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcology #UrbanBirds #Pigeons
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
How are nocturnal foragers, like the jerboa, affected by #lightatnight? Find out in a new post by Giorgos Terlemes on a recent study
urbanevolution-litc.com/2025…
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
30 May 2025
New Lit Alert: Different traits shape winners and losers in urban bird assemblages across seasons urbanevolution-litc.com/2025… #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcology #UrbanBirds
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Kristin Winchell retweeted
28 May 2025
Are platypuses thriving in the city? Read Danique van Os's summary of new research by Tamielle Brunt to learn how urban waterways influence platypus populations! urbanevolution-litc.com/2025… #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcology #UrbanWaterways
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