Stacey D Smith, Ph.D.
- Position:
Post Doctoral Fellow
Biology
Duke University (Durham, NC)
- Advisor:
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Degrees:
Ph.D., Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI)M.Phil., Botany, University of Reading (Berkshire, UK), University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK)
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Past Advisors:
David A. Baum (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
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Research:
Evolution of floral diversity: phylogenetics, pollination ecology and evolutionary genetics
My research program focuses on the evolution and genetics of floral diversification and comprises three related areas: (1) molecular phylogenetics, (2) comparative analysis of floral traits and ecology and (3) evolutionary genetics and biochemistry. In my phylogenetic work, I aim to develop and apply molecular and analytical tools for reconstructing the history of floral radiations. Using comparative statistical methods, I combine field studies of pollination ecology and floral morphometrics to address basic questions about floral evolution, such as when and why new features arose. My postdoctoral research investigates the genetic basis of such novel floral traits, with a focus on understanding the evolution of gene function and regulation in the anthocyanin pigment pathway.
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