Menno Schilthuizen

Menno Schilthuizen is a Dutch evolutionary biologist and ecologist specializing in urban biodiversity.

He is a senior researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Center and professor of evolutionary biology at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Schilthuizen has conducted extensive research on urban ecology and rapid evolution in city environments.

He is known for his accessible writing style, bringing complex scientific concepts to general audiences.

In addition to Darwin Comes to Town, he has authored several other popular science books on evolution and biodiversity.

Schilthuizen advocates for greater appreciation of urban nature and citizen science involvement in studying urban ecosystems.

His work challenges traditional views on conservation by highlighting the evolutionary potential of human-altered environments.