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'''Randall James Bayer''' (born [[13 July]], [[1955]]) is an American systematic [[botanist]], who was born in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]], U.S.A. |
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He spent childhood and attended public school in East Aurora, New York obtaining a |
He spent childhood and attended public school in East Aurora, New York obtaining a [[New York]] state high school regents diploma in 1973. He completed his B.Sc. with major in Plant Breeding and minor in Horticulture in 1978 from [[Cornell University]] in Ithaca, New York; an M.Sc. in Systematic Botany in 1980 from The [[Ohio State University]], Columbus, Ohio; and a Ph.D. in Systematic Botany in 1984 from The [[Ohio State University]] by a dissertation on "Evolutionary Investigations in Antennaria ". His interest in the genus ''Antennaria'' was inspired through noted evolutionary botanist, [[George Ledyard Stebbins]] (1906-2000), who was a visiting professor at the Ohio State Univesity in 1978-1979. |
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His early academic career was as an Assistant Professor of Biology and Curator of the Benedict Herbarium (WOCB) at University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (1984-1987). In 1987 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to take up the post of Assistant Professor of Botany and Curator of the Vascular Plant Herbarium (ALTA) at University of Alberta (1987 |
His early academic career was as an Assistant Professor of Biology and Curator of the Benedict Herbarium (WOCB) at [[University of Windsor]], [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], Ontario, Canada (1984-1987). In 1987 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to take up the post of Assistant Professor of Botany and Curator of the Vascular Plant Herbarium (ALTA) at [[University of Alberta]] (1987-1990). He was promoted to Associate Professor of Botany in 1990 and Professor of Botany in 1995. During his sabbatical year in 1994, he was Visiting Adjunct Scientist at [[Washington State University]], Department of Botany. While at the University of Alberta he developed his research program on evolutionary studies in [[Antennaria]] ([[Asteraceae]]). He has become a well-known authority on the genus Antennaria and its associated polyploidy and [[apomixis]]. He has contributed taxonomic revisions of this genus to a number of North American floras. |
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In 1997, he emigrated to Canberra, Australia, where he became a Senior Principal Research Scientist with the [[CSIRO]], Division of Plant Industry working at the Australian National Herbarium (CANB). He also became an Adjunct Reader in Botany at the Australian National University, Division of Botany and Zoology. He specializes in [[systematics]] and [[evolution]] of the Asteraceae (Gnaphalieae) and citroid [[Rutaceae]] of Australia and the world. He has published 100 papers in internationally recognized journals. |
In 1997, he emigrated to Canberra, Australia, where he became a Senior Principal Research Scientist with the [[CSIRO]], Division of Plant Industry working at the Australian National Herbarium (CANB). He also became an Adjunct Reader in Botany at the Australian National University, Division of Botany and Zoology. He specializes in [[systematics]] and [[evolution]] of the Asteraceae (Gnaphalieae) and citroid [[Rutaceae]] of Australia and the world. He has published 100 papers in internationally recognized journals. |
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He has collected plants around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, United States of America, Canada, South America, southern Africa, Madagascar and western Europe. His collections are primarily deposited in various herbaria including ALTA and CANB with duplicates of many collections in CAN, CHR, DAO, F, MO, NBG, NSW, OS, P, PERTH, PRE, RM, TAN, US, and WOCB. |
He has collected plants around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, United States of America, Canada, South America, southern Africa, Madagascar and western Europe. His collections are primarily deposited in various herbaria including ALTA and CANB with duplicates of many collections in CAN, CHR, DAO, F, MO, NBG, NSW, OS, P, PERTH, PRE, RM, TAN, US, and WOCB. |
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==Publications== |
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*[http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/publications/bayer-publications/index.html List of Bayer's publications]] at [[Australian National Botanic Gardens]] |
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*Randall J. Bayer, Julian R. Starr. "Tribal Phylogeny of the Asteraceae Based on Two Non-Coding Chloroplast Sequences, the trnL Intron and trnL/trnF Intergenic Spacer" Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Vol. 85, No. 2 (1998), pp. 242-256. doi:10.2307/2992008 |
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[[Category:American botanists|Bayer, Randall James]] |
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[[Category:Cornell University alumni|Bayer, Randall James]] |
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[[Category:1955 births|Bayer, Randall James]] |
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Revision as of 20:04, 19 August 2006
Randall James Bayer (born 13 July, 1955) is an American systematic botanist, who was born in Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
He spent childhood and attended public school in East Aurora, New York obtaining a New York state high school regents diploma in 1973. He completed his B.Sc. with major in Plant Breeding and minor in Horticulture in 1978 from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; an M.Sc. in Systematic Botany in 1980 from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; and a Ph.D. in Systematic Botany in 1984 from The Ohio State University by a dissertation on "Evolutionary Investigations in Antennaria ". His interest in the genus Antennaria was inspired through noted evolutionary botanist, George Ledyard Stebbins (1906-2000), who was a visiting professor at the Ohio State Univesity in 1978-1979.
His early academic career was as an Assistant Professor of Biology and Curator of the Benedict Herbarium (WOCB) at University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (1984-1987). In 1987 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to take up the post of Assistant Professor of Botany and Curator of the Vascular Plant Herbarium (ALTA) at University of Alberta (1987-1990). He was promoted to Associate Professor of Botany in 1990 and Professor of Botany in 1995. During his sabbatical year in 1994, he was Visiting Adjunct Scientist at Washington State University, Department of Botany. While at the University of Alberta he developed his research program on evolutionary studies in Antennaria (Asteraceae). He has become a well-known authority on the genus Antennaria and its associated polyploidy and apomixis. He has contributed taxonomic revisions of this genus to a number of North American floras.
In 1997, he emigrated to Canberra, Australia, where he became a Senior Principal Research Scientist with the CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry working at the Australian National Herbarium (CANB). He also became an Adjunct Reader in Botany at the Australian National University, Division of Botany and Zoology. He specializes in systematics and evolution of the Asteraceae (Gnaphalieae) and citroid Rutaceae of Australia and the world. He has published 100 papers in internationally recognized journals.
He has collected plants around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, United States of America, Canada, South America, southern Africa, Madagascar and western Europe. His collections are primarily deposited in various herbaria including ALTA and CANB with duplicates of many collections in CAN, CHR, DAO, F, MO, NBG, NSW, OS, P, PERTH, PRE, RM, TAN, US, and WOCB.
Publications
- List of Bayer's publications] at Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Randall J. Bayer, Julian R. Starr. "Tribal Phylogeny of the Asteraceae Based on Two Non-Coding Chloroplast Sequences, the trnL Intron and trnL/trnF Intergenic Spacer" Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Vol. 85, No. 2 (1998), pp. 242-256. doi:10.2307/2992008