Evolution in a big city - Jason Munshi-South
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Using newts, coyotes and mice, Jason Munshi-South shows how animals develop genetic differences in evolution, even within an urban city.
As Munshi-South describes how bridge construction between the Bronx and Manhattan affected the Northern Dusky salamander, he comments, “Our infrastructure changed their history.” What are some other examples of plant or animal species that have been significantly affected by human infrastructure like dams, roadway sound barriers or tunnels?
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Meet The Creators
- Director Biljana Labović, Kari Mulholland
- Artist Celeste Lai
- Animator Franz Palomares
- Educator Jason Munshi-South
