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Elizabeth Anne Zimmer
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Time Zone
Eastern
Organization
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Role
Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
Research Interests (300 words)
Plant molecular phylogenetics and evolution, gene family and genome evolution, chloroplast genome evolution, invasive species, population genetics
Profile Question 1
What is your favorite plant? Why?
Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):
Vitis, the grape genus. I am interested in its biogeographic history, taxonomic relationships and its genome evolution
Profile Question 2
When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):
In high school, around junior year, enjoyed biology and chemistry classes, read The Double Helix and got interested in molecular genetics
Profile Question 3
What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?
Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):
That the water lily lineage is either the second or first oldest of flowering plant lineages
Availability
I am currently available for mentoring, please send me team match invitations
Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?
2
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