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Kelly Pfeiler

@pfeilergenetics

Paleobotanist. PhD candidate at University of Kansas. NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellow.

Joined March 2009
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A new #fossil plant species from the Early Devonian demonstrates a level of structural complexity exceedingly rare for this interval New #AJB research by Jessica Chu, Thibault Durieux & Alexandru Tomescu doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16418 @HumboldtBiolSci @TCD_NatSci @wileyplantsci
Cross section of the main axis of Paracladoxylon kespekianum, and Early Devonian cladoxylopsid with complex xylem architecture from the Battery Point Formation of Quebec (Canada).

ALT Cross section of the main axis of Paracladoxylon kespekianum, and Early Devonian cladoxylopsid with complex xylem architecture from the Battery Point Formation of Quebec (Canada).

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nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy you were” - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how quickly you solved the Mini Crossword - your daily Crossword streak - that time you solved Wordle in two guesses
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KU Biology@KUbiology12 Aug 2024
Stop by Haworth 3014 for a last chance viewing of the Corpse Flower. The Greenhouse is open from 9 am -Noon.#corpseflower #amorphophallustitanum
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Congratulations to Haylee Nedblake and Austin T. Nguyen, both of the University of Kansas, for being the 2024 recipients of the Vernon I. Cheadle Student Travel Award! For more information, visit: botany.org/home/awards/trave… #BSAawards #BSATravelAwards #PlantJoy
Botanical Society of America Vernon I. Cheadle Student Travel Award 2024 Recipients. Haylee Nedblake, University of Kansas, Austin T. Nguyen, University of Kansas. Photos of the winners are also present.

ALT Botanical Society of America Vernon I. Cheadle Student Travel Award 2024 Recipients. Haylee Nedblake, University of Kansas, Austin T. Nguyen, University of Kansas. Photos of the winners are also present.

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The BSA Paleobotanical Section presented the following 2024 awards: the Hermann Becker Student Field Work Grant, the Remy, Remy, and Winslow Award, and the Michael Cichan Paleobotanical Research Grant. Congratulations to all of the winners of these awards and grants! #BSAawards
Text: Botanical Society of America Paleobotanical Section Award 2024. Recipients.Hermann Becker Student Field Work Grant: Niall Whalen, Florida State University. Michael Cichan Paleobotanical Research Grant: Facundo De Benedetti, Argentina.

ALT Text: Botanical Society of America Paleobotanical Section Award 2024. Recipients.Hermann Becker Student Field Work Grant: Niall Whalen, Florida State University. Michael Cichan Paleobotanical Research Grant: Facundo De Benedetti, Argentina.

This image shows the photos of the winners of the Remy, Remy, and Winslow awards: Erin G. Bentley, Emma Casselman, Ellie Frazier, Madison Lalica, Meg Nibblelink, Caroline Siegert, Keana Tang, Zane Walker, Tengxiang Wang.

ALT This image shows the photos of the winners of the Remy, Remy, and Winslow awards: Erin G. Bentley, Emma Casselman, Ellie Frazier, Madison Lalica, Meg Nibblelink, Caroline Siegert, Keana Tang, Zane Walker, Tengxiang Wang.

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Cretaceous & Paleocene #fossils reveal an extinct higher clade within Cornales, the #dogwood order Check out this Invited Article by Austin Nguyen & Brian Atkinson doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16372 #Botany #Paleobotany @wileyplantsci
Holotype of Fenestracarpa washingtonensis. Cross-section of an endocarp.

ALT Holotype of Fenestracarpa washingtonensis. Cross-section of an endocarp.

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Jae Young Choi@Choi_JaeY14 Jul 2024
My lab is looking for a postdoctoral scholar. See image or jychoilab.github.io/docs/Ads… If you're a plant geneticist or mol biologist and appreciate the wonders of evolution this is a position for you. We can teach dry lab or genomics so plz consider if you want to learn a new skill!
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KU Biology@KUbiology6 May 2024
Another phenomenal #Artnatomy Video collab! Fantastic job showing off those rock climbing and anatomy skills Jack & Nadia💪 @vhgonzab
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Kelly Pfeiler (2020-2024 Self Graduate Fellow, ecology and evolutionary biology) received the award for the best student presentation at the 2024 Mid-Continent Paleobotanical Colloquium. The conference was held at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. Congratulations, Kelly!
Image from Madison & Lila Self Graduate Programs (@Selfgraduate)
Image from Madison & Lila Self Graduate Programs (@Selfgraduate)
Image from Madison & Lila Self Graduate Programs (@Selfgraduate)
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Congratulations to Kelly Matsunaga, assistant professor of @KU_EEB, who has received an @NSF CAREER Award! CAREER is NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty, providing support as they act as academic role models in research + education. 1/3 rockcha.lk/km-career
Photo with text "NSF CAREER Award. Kelly Matsunaga. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology."

ALT Photo with text "NSF CAREER Award. Kelly Matsunaga. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology."

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*deep inhale* YOU MEAN TO TELL ME A GAR LICKED THIS BREAD ???
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Final couple of days to apply to join the lab for a 3 year Rhynie chert postdoc 👇👇#FossilFriday
Sandy Hetherington (@Sandy_Heth) profile pictureSandy Hetherington@Sandy_Heth17 Oct 2023
Come join the group! @MPEG_Edinburgh @InstMolPlantSci @SBSatEd 3yr postdoc position investigating the origin of apical growth in land plants focused on the Rhynie chert fossils! Deadline 30/10/2023 Full details: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/…
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Image from Sandy Hetherington (@Sandy_Heth)
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I want to tell you about a recent paper that I co-authored with @IEscapa, L. Aagesen and @kk_matsunaga on the Fossil Record of the #conifer family #Podocarpaceae, published in the @BotJLinnSoc #FossilFriday (?)🌲 doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/b…
In search of lost time: tracing the fossil diversity of Podocarpaceae through the ages

In search of lost time: tracing the fossil diversity of Podocarpaceae through the ages

Abstract. The Podocarpaceae are a morphologically diverse conifer family that have a cryptic fossil record reported since the Permian. We reviewed the foss

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Last fall skill session for the 4th year fellows! We are eager to see what you accomplish in your final year!
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The 2023-2024 Self Graduate Fellows!
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Do NOT accidentally sleep through the lab photo - @pfeilergenetics is too powerful with photoshop 😂 @KuPaleobot
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I am happy to introduce Perplexa praestigians - a new woody euphyllophyte from the Early Devonian!
New Phytologist (@NewPhyt) profile pictureNew Phytologist@NewPhyt27 Jul 2023
Mosaic assembly of regulatory programs for vascular cambial growth: a view from the Early Devonian Pfeiler and Tomescu @pfeilergenetics @HumboldtBiolSci 📖 ow.ly/FU5z50PlL6A
Perplexa praestigians gen. et sp. nov. axis anatomy in cross section.

ALT Perplexa praestigians gen. et sp. nov. axis anatomy in cross section.

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IUGS@theIUGS13 Jul 2023
The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) and the IUGS are delighted to see the 2023/06 International Chronostratigraphic chart published. It now includes the Golden Spike for the Langhian Stage and the Middle Miocene at 15.98 Ma.
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🌳June 15: We are partnering up with the Haskell Greenhouse and Native Lands Restoration Collaborative to do some important restoration work in the woods adjacent to Haskell Wetlands, and we need your help! RSVP: [email protected] Full Details: facebook.com/events/54760992…
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Self Graduate Programs is hiring a Graduate Assistant for the 2023-2024 academic year. The GA will provide support in administration of programs for the Self Graduate Fellowship and the Self Memorial Scholarship. The position is 20 hrs a week at $22/hour. bit.ly/466Jncr
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