BotanyEllen Quinlan
2023 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
Patterns of Diversification and Gene Flow in Andean Prunus
Quinlan seeks to advance understanding of the origin, maintenance, and coexistence of neotropical tree biodiversity and inform conservation by characterizing patterns of diversification, genetic diversity, and gene flow among congeneric Andean trees. Studying Prunus in the Kosñipata Valley within Manu National Park, Peru, will allow Quinlan to characterize the phylogenetic relationships among Prunus species, assess genetic structure among altitudinal populations, and test for gene flow among co-occurring species.The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
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