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I am an evolutionary biologist and ecologist, interested in the causes of underlying patterns of species` abundance and distribution. My current work focuses on the limits of geographic range expansion in plants. I am active in 5 professional societies, including services on society councils and editorial boards.
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Research
research overview
- I am an evolutionary biologist and ecologist, interested in the causes of underlying patterns of species` abundance and distribution. My current work focuses on the limits of geographic range expansion in plants.
other area(s) of concentration/expertise
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
keywords
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Plant reproductive biology
- Pollination biology
- Population biology
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Publications
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- Reduced pollinator service and elevated pollen limitation at the geographic range limit of an annual plant.. Ecological Society of America Bulletin. 93:1036-1048. 2012
- Does rapid evolution matter? Measuring the rate of contemporary evolution and its impacts on ecological dynamics. Ecology Letters. 14:603-614. 2011
- Ecological and evolutionary limits on species geographic ranges. American Naturalist. 178. 2011
- Environmental and dispersal controls of an annual plant's distribution: how similar are patterns and apparent processes at two spatial scales. Plant Ecology. 212:1887-1899. 2011
- Population genetics and the evolution of geographic range limits in an annual plant. American Naturalist. 178. 2011
- The geography of demography: Long-term demographic studies and species distribution models reveal a species border limited by adaptation. American Naturalist. 178. 2011
- Correlated evolution of mating system and floral display traits in flowering plants and its implications for the distribution of mating system variatio. New Phytologist. 185:311-321. 2010
- Demographic source-sink dynamics restrict local adaptation in Elliott's blueberry (Vaccinium elliottii). Evolution. 64:370-384. 2010
- Phenotypic plasticity despite source-sink dynamics in a long-lived perennial plant. New Phytologist. 188:856-867. 2010
- Plant mating systems in a changing world. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 25:35-43. 2010
- Correlations among fertility components can maintain mixed mating in plants. The American Naturalist. 173:1-11. 2009
- Mating system and ploidy influence levels of inbreeding depression in clarkia (onagraceae). Evolution. 62:1040-1051. 2008
- To the edge: Studies of species' range limits. New Phytologist. 178:228-230. 2008
- Connections between species diversity and genetic diversity. Ecology Letters. 8:767-781. 2006
- Tansley review: The evolution of plant insect mutualisms. New Phytologist. 172:412-428. 2006
- Ecological context of the evolution of self-pollination in Clarkia xantiana: Population size, plant communities, and reproductive assurance. Evolution. 59:786-799. 2005
- Experimental studies of adaptation in Clarkia xantiana. II. Fitness variation across a subspecies border. Evolution. 59:521-531. 2005
- Growth form evolution and shifting habitat specialization in annual plants. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 18:1009-1018. 2005
- Rapid evolution and the convergence of ecological and evolutionary time. Ecology Letters. 8:1114-1127. 2005
- Experimental studies of adaptation in Clarkia xantiana. I. Sources of trait variation across a subspecies border. Evolution. 58:59-70. 2004
- Inheritance and natural selection on functional traits. International Journal of Plant Science. 164. 2003
- Microsatellite loci for studies of population differentiation and range expansion in Solidago sempervirens L. (Asteraceae). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2:554-556. 2002
- Population differentiation in the range expansion of a native maritime plant, Solidago sempervirens L. International Journal of Plant Science. 163:141-150. 2002
- Forest herb colonization of postagricultural forests in central New York State, USA. Journal of Ecology. 89:325-338. 2001
- Reproductive assurance and the evolutionary ecology of self-pollination in Clarkia xantiana (Onagraceae). American Journal of Botany. 88:1794-1800. 2001
- Evolution of the self-pollinating flowers in Clarkia xantiana (Onagraceae). I. Size and development of floral organs. American Journal of Botany. 87:1459-1465. 2000
- Geographic range and character variation Clarkia xantiana (Onagraceae): Breeding system and phenology distinguish two sets of populations. Madroño. 46:117-125. 2000
- The evolution of plant ecophysiological traits: Recent advances and future directions. BioScience. 50:979-995. 2000
- Variation among populations of Clarkia unguiculata along altitudinal and latitudinal gradients. American Journal of Botany. 86:333-343. 1999
- Developmental phenology in mayapple: Historical and current effects on future demography. Journal of Ecology. 85:211-223. 1997
- Genetic variation in stomatal and biochemical limitations to photosynthesis in the annual plant, Polygonum arenastrum. Oecologia. 109:535-546. 1997
- Fitness effects of sexual dimorphism in plants. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 10:222-223. 1995
- Mate-guarding, mating success and body size in the tropical millipede Nyssodesmus python (Peters) (Polydesmida: Platyrhacidae). The Southwestern Naturalist. 40:55-61. 1995
- Ontogenetic contingency and the expression of plant plasticity. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 11:474-475. 1995
- Genetic differences in clonal demography in water hyacinth. Journal of Ecology. 80:329-341. 1992
- Genetic variation in and covariation between leaf gas exchange, morphology, and development in Polygonum arenastrum, an annual plant. Oecologia. 85:153-158. 1990
- The cost of meristem limitation in Polygonum arenastrum: Negative genetic correlations between fecundity and growth. Evolution. 44:799-819. 1990
- The interplay of morphology and development on size inequality: A Polygonum greenhouse study. Ecological Monographs. 59:267-288. 1989
- Parental investment to offspring in variable environments: Theoretical and empirical considerations. American Naturalist. 130:370-398. 1987
- Reproductive output and biomass allocation in Sesbania emerus in a tropical swamp. American Journal of Botany. 72:1136-1143. 1986
- Sex allocation with partial overlap of male/female resource inputs. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 118:33-43. 1986
- Relationship of plant size to self-pollination in Mertensia ciliata. Ecology. 66:762-772. 1985
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- Pollinator responses to plant communities and implications for reproductive character evolution 2006
- Gender and sexual dimorphism in flowering plants 1999
- Sexual dimorphism in physiology and morphology 1999
- Theory on the evolution of sexual dimorphism in secondary sex characters 1999
- Organ preformation, development, and resource allocation in plants 1997
- Evolutionary responses of plants to global change 1993
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Teaching
teaching overview
- I teach an upper-level course in Community Ecology and Evolution, the EEB Graduate Core Course, and graduate seminars. I also contribute to the teaching of Evolutionary Biology for Undergraduate Biology Majors
teaching activities
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Spring 2013
- BIOEE-7670: Current Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Fall 2012
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Fall 2012
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Spring 2012
- BIOEE-7600: Special Topics in Evolution and Ecology - Fall 2011
- BIOEE-7670: Current Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Fall 2011
- BIOEE-9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- National Science Foundation Research Review Panel 2012 -
- American Society of Botany Member 1995 -
- International Society for the Study of Evolution Member 1985 -
- Phi Beta Kappa
- American Society of Naturalist Officer, Vice President 2008 - 2011
- American Society of Naturalist Officer, Vice President 2010
- Ph.D. dissertation committee of Karin Samis, Department for Biology, Queens University Committee Member - 2006
- Society for the Study of Evolution Council Member 2003 - 2005
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Utah 1989
- M.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Oregon State University 1982
- B.A. in Mathematics, Reed College 1978
awards and honors
- Vice President, 2011
- Senior Research Fellow, 1999
- Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow, 1997
- NIH Genetics Training Fellowship, 1989
- Noyes Fellowship, 1984
- Park Teacher's Fellowship, 1984
- Smithsonian Institute Short-term Fellowship, 1984
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1977
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research keyword
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Plant reproductive biology
- Pollination biology
- Population biology
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