Katherine Wenzell

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Assistant Professor of Plant Conservation and Herbarium Director

South Dakota State University

United States

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Katherine Wenzell is an Assistant Professor of Plant Conservation and the Herbarium Director at South Dakota State University. Her research focuses on pollinator-mediated plant divergence, floral color polymorphism, and adaptive evolution in pollination systems. She has published several recent articles exploring topics such as the ecological factors affecting floral evolution and the impact of pollinator assemblages on plant traits. Katherine's work contributes to the understanding of plant-pollinator interactions and their implications for biodiversity conservation.

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NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology

Open Date: 2023-05-01

Close Date: 2025-04-01

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award

Open Date: 2017-01-01

Close Date: 2021-01-01

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Krissa Skogen

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Clemson University

UNITED STATES

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Jeremie Fant

Adjunct professor

Northwestern University

UNITED STATES

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Zooming in to see the big picture: the value of integrative work to understand early stages of pollinator-mediated plant divergence. A commentary on ‘Geographical variation in flower colour of a food-deceptive orchid reflects local pollinator preferences’

Selection maintains floral color polymorphism in scarlet paintbrush, Castilleja coccinea, reflecting combined ecological factors

Within-species floral evolution reveals convergence in adaptive walks during incipient pollinator shift

Adaptive generalization in pollination systems: Hawkmoths increase fitness to long‐tubed flowers, but secondary pollinators remain important

Range-wide floral trait variation reflects shifts in pollinator assemblages, consistent with pollinator-mediated divergence despite generalized visitation

Incomplete reproductive isolation and low genetic differentiation despite floral divergence across varying geographic scales in Castilleja

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Krissa Skogen

Jeremie Fant

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