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Marta Szulkin is a Full Professor at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw. She leads the Anthropocene Biology Lab, focusing on urban evolutionary ecology and avian adaptation to human-altered environments. Her work integrates genomic, ecological, and behavioral approaches to study evolutionary responses to urbanization.
Education: BSc (University of Warsaw, 2004), MSc (University of Oxford, 2003), DPhil (University of Oxford, 2008). Previous roles include Magdalen College Research Fellow (2007–2011) and Marie Curie Fellow (until 2015). Appointed Associate Professor in 2015 and Full Professor in 2022.
Research interests include urban-driven evolutionary changes, population genomics, and avian adaptation. She pioneered the Global Urban Evolution Project, studying parallel evolution in cosmopolitan species. Key topics: urban pollution impacts, nest material use, and epigenetic modifications in birds.
Publications emphasize urbanization's effects on biodiversity, with contributions to Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Science. Her edited volume Urban Evolutionary Biology (Oxford University Press, 2020) defines the field.
Grants include Marie Curie Fellowship funding. Lab initiatives include long-term studies on great tits in Warsaw's urban gradient. Collaborations span global projects, fostering inclusive urban ecological research.
