Story of Paleobotany Series (No.345)[The 346^th  issue in total]

Umbrella of American paleobotany—103-Dr.Selena Y. Smith

   有一位著名物理学家说，从事基础科学研究一要有决心，二要有人才，三要有经费。这个看法对古植物学是非常适合的。

   美国古植物学已有雄厚的积累，但面临巨大挑战。从某种意义上说，美国古植物学的未来会影响世界古植物学的未来。如何造就古植物学拔尖人才和未来学术领袖，这是极其关键的问题。

   2007年,Dr. Selena Y. Smith毕业于加拿大University of Alberta生物科学系，获得博士学位[论文导师为古植物学家Ruth. A. Stockey教授]。之后，受英国皇家学会博士后研究经费资助，Selena Y. Smith赴伦敦大学Royal Holloway学院（Royal Holloway, University of London--RHUL）在古植物学家Margaret E. Collinson教授的实验室从事博士后研究。

   Dr. Selena Y. Smith现担任美国著名公立研究型大学--密歇根大学（University of Michigan）地球与环境科学系助理教授，独立开展古植物学的教学和科研。

   目前，Dr. Selena Y. Smith担任美国植物学会古植物学分会的年轻会长（Chairperson）。

∮1 教育背景

B.Sc.(Hon.) in Evolutionary Biology and a Ph.D. in Systematics and Evolution from the University of Alberta.

   Dr. Selena Y. Smith在加拿大University of Alberta生物科学系完成的博士学位论文基本信息：

Title: Morphology,anatomy, and phylogeny of fossil and extant Saururaceae : insights from the Middle Eocene Princeton Chert / by Selena Yvette Smith.

Language: English

Authors: Smith,Selena Yvette

Publication Information:  2007.

Publication Date:2007

Physical Description:[14], 238 leaves ;28 cm.

Publication Type:Book

Document Type:Bibliographies; Theses; Non-fiction

Subject Terms:Paleobotany -- British Columbia, Paleobotany -- Eocene, Saururaceae

Notes:A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of  Doctor of Philosophy in Systematics and Evolution, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2007. Includes bibliographical references. 38

Other Authors: University of Alberta. Dept. ofBiological Sciences.

Accession Number: alb.3984049

Database: University of Alberta Library

∮2 研究兴趣

   Dr. Selena Y. Smith writes:

“She is interested in using modern and fossil plants to understand evolution of plants and the environment. Groups of interest include conifers (pines, redwoods), ferns, and the monocots (the group of flowering plants comprising important taxa such as grasses, sedges, palms,orchids, lilies, gingers, and seagrasses).

She uses multiple techniques in her studies including phylogenetic analysis, palynology, phytoliths, anatomy,morphology, and more recently, 3D techniques such as synchrotron radiation X-ray tomographic microscopy to investigate modern and fossil specimens to place them in a broader systematic and environmental context.”

∮3 部分论著

  Dr. Selena Y. Smith作为第1作者(Senior author)的部分论著--

Smith, S.Y. The fossil record of non-commelinid monocots. pp29-59 in P. Wilkin and S.J. Mayo, eds. Early Events in Monocot Evolution,Systematics Association special volume, Cambridge University Press.

Smith, S.Y., S.A. Little, R.L. Cooper, R.J. Burnham, and R.A.Stockey. A ranunculalean liana stem from the Cretaceous of British Columbia,Canada: Atli moriniigen. et sp.

Smith, S.Y., M.E. Collinson, P.J. Rudall and D.A. Simpson. 2010.The Cretaceous and Paleogene fossil record of Poales: review and currentresearch. Pp.333—356 In: O. Seberg, G. Petersen, A. Barfod, J. I. Davis (eds.),Diversity, Phylogeny, and Evolution in Monocotyledons: Proceedings of theFourth International Conference on the Comparative Biology of theMonocotyledons & the Fifth International Symposium on Grass Systematics andEvolution.

Smith, S.Y., M.E. Collinson, D.A. Simpson, P.J. Rudall, F.Marone and M. Stampanoni. 2009. Elucidating the affinities and habitat ofancient, widespread Cyperaceae: Volkeriamesselensis gen. et sp. nov., a fossil mapanioid sedge from theEocene of Europe. American Journal of Botany. 96: 1506-1518.

Smith, S.Y., M.E. Collinson, D.A. Simpson, P.J. Rudall, F.Marone and M. Stampanoni. 2009. Virtual taphonomy using synchrotron tomographicmicroscopy reveals cryptic features and internal structure of modern and fossilplants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 106:12013-12018.

Smith, S.Y., M.E. Collinson and P.J. Rudall. 2008. Fossil Cyclanthus(Cyclanthanceae, Pandanales) from the Eocene of Germany and England. AmericanJournal of Botany 95: 688-699.

Smith, S.Y. and R.A. Stockey. 2007. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of Saururaceae. Grana 46: 250-267.

Smith, S.Y. and R.A. Stockey. 2007. Establishing a fossil recordfor the perianthless Piperales: Saururustuckerae sp. nov. (Saururaceae) from the Middle Eocene PrincetonChert. American Journal of Botany 94: 1642-1657.

Smith, S.Y., R.A Stockey, H. Nishida and G.W. Rothwell. 2006. Trawetsia princetonensisgen. et sp. nov. (Blechnaceae): a permineralized fern from the Middle EocenePrinceton Chert. International Journal of Plant Sciences 167: 711-719.

Smith, S.Y., R.S. Currah and R.A. Stockey. 2004. Cretaceous andEocene poroid hymenophores from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Mycologia.96: 180-186.

Smith, S.Y., G.W. Rothwell and R.A. Stockey. 2003. Cyathea cranhamii sp.nov. (Cyatheaceae), anatomically preserved tree fern sori from the LowerCretaceous of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. American Journal of Botany.90: 755-760.

Smith, S.Y. and R.A. Stockey. 2003. Aroid seeds from the Middle Eocene Princeton chert (Keratospermaallenbyense, Araceae): Comparisons with extant Lasioideae.International Journal of Plant Sciences. 164: 239-250.

Smith, S.Y. and R.A. Stockey. 2002. Permineralized pine cones from the Cretaceous of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. InternationalJournal of Plant Sciences. 163: 185-196.

Smith, S.Y. and R.A. Stockey. 2001. A new species of Pityostrobus from theLower Cretaceous of California and its bearing on the evolution of Pinaceae.International Journal of Plant Sciences. 162: 669 – 681.

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孙启高2015年5月2日整理

本期编目

古植物学的故事345期[总第346期]      

Story of Paleobotany Series (No.345)[The 346^th  issue in total]

Umbrella of American paleobotany—103-Dr.Selena Y. Smith

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-225931-886956.html

2015-5-2 23:48

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参见：

Dr. Selena Y.Smith

https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sysmith-lab/lab-members/

Officers for Paleobotanical Section of Botanical Society of America

http://www.botany.org/paleo/officers.html#Current

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Story of Palaeobotany Series (No.228) [The 229^thissue in total]

Umbrella of American palaeobotany--1: An unfinished list of American palaeobotanists

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-225931-826366.html

2014-9-10 05:45

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Umbrella of American palaeobotany—83: Ruth Anne Stockey (1950--)

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-225931-873292.html

2015-3-10 03:52

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Seward umbrella of world palaeobotany

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-225931-845010.html

2014-11-2100:13

古植物学的故事292期[总第293期]      

Story of Palaeobotany Series (No.292)[The 293^rd issue in total]

《英国专辑》(补充之八)

英国古植物学家[British palaeobotanist] Margaret E. Collinson教授

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-225931-864533.html

2015-2-1 06:07

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