Andrew G. Gardner: aggardner@wisc.edu

University of Wisconsin—Madison, Department of Botany
Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA

I study the evolution of Oxalis, focusing on breeding systems, biogeography, and bulb morphology.  My research emphasizes mentorship, and I care deeply about teaching science.

Education:

University of Wisconsin—Madison: Botany
5th year Ph.D. Candidate
DELTA Teaching Certificate Candidate
Advisor: Eve Emshwiller
Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Courses taken: BOTANY 940 (Systematics Seminar) x4, BOTANY 339 (Biotech Principles and Techniques), BOTANY 941 (Plant Taxonomy Journal Review) x6, BOTANY 994 (Research) x4, BIOLOGY (Phylogenetics/Population Genetics/Quantitative Genetics) 675, ZOOLOGY 956 (Seminar about Communicating Science)

University of Wisconsin—Madison: Botany
B.S., 2005
Thesis: Epiphytic Angiosperm Succession on Conostegia oerstediana (Melastomataceae)
Cumulative GPA: 3.586

Appointments:

Sp 2011: Research Assistant - Oxalis Phylogenetics, Directed by Eve Emshwiller
Fall 2011: Teaching Assistant - Bio 151, Intro Biology
Su 2010-2011: Research Assistant - Oxalis Phylogenetics, Directed by Eve Emshwiller
Sp 2010: Teaching Assistant - Bio 152, Intro Biology
Fall 2009: Associate Lecturer - Bot 300, Plant Anatomy
http://designdrift.tumblr.com/tagged/anatomy/
Su 2009: Lab Prep TA - Bot 100, Intro for nonmajors
Sp 2009: Lab Prep TA - Bot 100, Intro for nonmajors
Fall 2008: Teaching Assistant - Bot 300, Plant Anatomy
Su 2008: Lab Prep TA - Bot 100, Intro for nonmajors
Sp 2008: Teaching Assistant - Bot 130, Intro Botany
Fall 2007: Teaching Assistant - Bot 300, Plant Anatomy
Su 2007: Teaching Assistant - Bot 401, Vascular Flora of Wisconsin
Sp 2007: Teaching Assistant - Bot 130, Intro Botany
Fall 2006: Teaching Assistant - Bio 151, Intro Biology
2003-2005: Student Researcher  - REUs with Paul Berry

Publications:

Andrew Gardner, Magdalena Vaio, Marcelo Guerra, and Eve Emshwiller. 2012. Diversification of the American bulb-bearing Oxalis (Oxalidaceae): Dispersal to North America and modification of the tristylous breeding system. Am. J. Bot. January 2012 99:152-164; published ahead of print 20 December 2011, doi:10.3732/ajb.1100152

Presentations:

Andrew Gardner, Eve Emshwiller. Oxalis Phylogenetics: Breeding Systems, Biogeography, and bulbs. UW Madison Evolution Seminar Series.

Andrew Gardner, Eve Emshwiller, Magdalena Vaio, Marcelo Guerra Filho, Kenneth Oberlander, Leanne Dreyer, Christoph Heibl. From woody shrubs to weedy, succulent, and bulb-bearing herbs: an updated phylogeny for Oxalis.Botany 2011 conference, St. Louis, MO. http://2011.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=528

Andrew Gardner, Emily Sessa, Brian Sidoti, Evelyn Williams. Ecological cladogenesis: Searching for adaptation on several scales. UW Madison Evolution Seminar Series.

Andrew Gardner, Eve Emshwiller. Diversification of the New World bulb-bearing Oxalis: dispersal to North America and breakdown of the tristylous breeding system. UW Madison Biology colloquium.
http://designdrift.tumblr.com/post/506822619/

Eve Emshwiller, Andrew Gardner, Kenneth Oberlander, Magdalena Vaio, Christoph Heibl, Leanne Dreyer. Phylogeny and biogeography of Oxalis: preliminary results based on plastid loci. Botany 2009 conference, Snowbird, UT.

Andrew Gardner, Eve Emshwiller. Re-examining evolution of the North American bulb-forming Oxalis. Botany 2009 conference, Snowbird, UT.

Andrew Gardner, Jane Bradbury, Eve Emshwiller. A new visual and pedagogical approach to teaching life cycles.  Botany 2007 conference, Chicago, IL.
http://www.lifecycles.botany.wisc.edu/home.html

Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Van Ee, Paul Berry. Pilinophytum, Julocroton, and Argyroglossum: An expanded phylogeny and biogeography of three sections of Croton (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto). Botany 2005 conference, Austin, TX.

Mentorship:

Brian Pellatt: UW Madison Undergraduate Symposium: Using chloroplast DNA (psbJ-petA) to infer the phylogeny of Oxalis (Oxalidaceae); Senior Honor Thesis.
Anna Becker: Translation of Taxonomic work from Spanish to English, documentation of heterostyly
Jean Shin: DNA extraction, cpDNA sequencing, and development of low-copy nuclear loci for Oxalis systematic research.
Brittany Nanzig: DNA extraction, cpDNA and ITS sequencing, development of cloning protocols for our lab.
Idrees Tariq: Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program participant.
Tim Smith: Senior Thesis: New cpDNA Region: psbJ-petA and Plant Lifecycles Interactive Explorer Website

Professional Service:

Su 2009-Present: Chair, UW Madison Evolution Seminar Series
http://designdrift.tumblr.com/tagged/ess/
Su 2009-Present: Member, UW Madison Evolution coordinating committee
Fall 2009-Fall 2011: Graduate student faculty Liaison
2008: Graduate Student representative to the UW Botany events committee
2007: Graduate Student representative to the UW Botany colloquium committee

Outreach:

Sp 2012: volunteer for Darwin Day; I also designed the posters and t-shirts.
Sp 2011: volunteer for Darwin Day.
Fall 2010: MC and setup volunteer for the UW Madison Applied Evolution Symposium; I conducted taped interviews with the event’s speakers, helped with logistics, etc.
Sp 2010: Volunteer for Darwin Day; I taught about crop plant biogeography.

Grants and Awards:

2011: UW Madison Exceptional Service Award
http://botany.wisc.edu/679.htm
2010: Vilas Graduate Research Travel Grant funding a collaborative collection trip in southeastern Brazil $600
2010: UW Madison Davis Travel Grant funding a collaborative collection trip in southeastern Brazil $1500
2008: UW Madison Davis Travel Grant funding collection in central Mexico $1250

Collaborators and Other affiliations:

Member: American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Society for the Study of Evolution