Publisher's Award for Excellence in Systematic Research
This Award is sponsored by Systematic Biology's publisher. The award is presented to the two best papers based on student research published in Systematic Biology during the previous year. The lead author must have been a student at the time the research was conducted. The Publisher's Award is $US 500 and is presented at the annual meeting to the student authors. If an article is co-authored by 2 or more students then special arrangements can be made to ensure appropriate recognition of each. The award was initiated with Volume 48 (1998) and the first award was presented at the 1999 meeting. The winner is selected by a committee consisting of the President and the Editor. No application is required.
Past Winners
2018
Carolina Costa, University of Campinas
Carolina Costa, Paula Lemos-Costa, Flavia Marquitti, Lucas Fernandes, Marlon Ramos, David Schneider, Ayana Martins, Marcus De Aguiar; Signature of Microevolutionary Processes in Phylogenetic Patterns, Systematic Biology, Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages 131–144, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syy049
Julien Troudet, French National Museum of Natural History
Julien Troudet, Régine Vignes-Lebbe, Philippe Grandcolas, Frédéric Legendre; The Increasing Disconnection of Primary Biodiversity Data from Specimens, Systematic Biology, Volume 67, Issue 6, November 2018, Pages 1110–1119, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syy044
2017
Jacob S. Berv, Cornell University
Jacob S. Berv, Daniel J. Field; Genomic Signature of an Avian Lilliput Effect across the K-Pg Extinction, Systematic Biology, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 January 2018, Pages 1–13, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syx064
Konstantinos Angelis, University College London
Konstantinos Angelis, Sandra Álvarez-Carretero, Mario Dos Reis, Ziheng Yang; An Evaluation of Different Partitioning Strategies for Bayesian Estimation of Species Divergence Times, Systematic Biology, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 January 2018, Pages 61–77, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syx061
2016
Anna Kostikova, University of Lausanne, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Anna Kostikova, Daniele Silvestro, Peter B. Pearman, Nicolas Salamin; Bridging Inter- and Intraspecific Trait Evolution with a Hierarchical Bayesian Approach, Systematic Biology, Volume 65, Issue 3, 1 May 2016, Pages 417–431, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syw010
Kathryn Everson, University of Alaska Museum
Kathryn M. Everson, Voahangy Soarimalala, Steven M. Goodman, Link E. Olson; Multiple Loci and Complete Taxonomic Sampling Resolve the Phylogeny and Biogeographic History of Tenrecs (Mammalia: Tenrecidae) and Reveal Higher Speciation Rates in Madagascar's Humid Forests, Systematic Biology, Volume 65, Issue 5, 1 September 2016, Pages 890–909, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syw034
2015
Eric W. Goolsby, University of Georgia
Eric W. Goolsby; Phylogenetic Comparative Methods for Evaluating the Evolutionary History of Function-Valued Traits. Syst Biol 2015; 64 (4): 568-578. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syv012
Andrea S. Meseguer, Real Jardín Botánico CSIC
Andrea S. Meseguer, Jorge M. Lobo, Richard Ree, David J. Beerling, Isabel Sanmartín; Integrating Fossils, Phylogenies, and Niche Models into Biogeography to Reveal Ancient Evolutionary History: The Case of Hypericum (Hypericaceae). Syst Biol 2015; 64 (2): 215-232. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syu088
Eric W. Goolsby; Phylogenetic Comparative Methods for Evaluating the Evolutionary History of Function-Valued Traits. Syst Biol 2015; 64 (4): 568-578. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syv012
Andrea S. Meseguer, Real Jardín Botánico CSIC
Andrea S. Meseguer, Jorge M. Lobo, Richard Ree, David J. Beerling, Isabel Sanmartín; Integrating Fossils, Phylogenies, and Niche Models into Biogeography to Reveal Ancient Evolutionary History: The Case of Hypericum (Hypericaceae). Syst Biol 2015; 64 (2): 215-232. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syu088
2014
Lam si Tung Ho, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Lam si Tung Ho, Cécile Ané; A Linear-Time Algorithm for Gaussian and Non-Gaussian Trait Evolution Models. Syst Biol 2014; 63 (3): 397-408. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syu005
Noah M. Reid, Louisiana State University
Noah M. Reid, Sarah M. Hird, Jeremy M. Brown, Tara A. Pelletier, John D. McVay, Jordan D. Satler, Bryan C. Carstens; Poor Fit to the Multispecies Coalescent is Widely Detectable in Empirical Data. Syst Biol 2014; 63 (3): 322-333. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syt057
Lam si Tung Ho, Cécile Ané; A Linear-Time Algorithm for Gaussian and Non-Gaussian Trait Evolution Models. Syst Biol 2014; 63 (3): 397-408. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syu005
Noah M. Reid, Louisiana State University
Noah M. Reid, Sarah M. Hird, Jeremy M. Brown, Tara A. Pelletier, John D. McVay, Jordan D. Satler, Bryan C. Carstens; Poor Fit to the Multispecies Coalescent is Widely Detectable in Empirical Data. Syst Biol 2014; 63 (3): 322-333. doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syt057
2013
Arley Camargo, Brigham Young University
Camargo, A., L. J. Avila, M. Morando, and J. W. Sites Jr. 2012. Accuracy and Precision of Species Trees: Effects of Locus, Individual, and Base Pair Sampling on Inference of Species Trees in Lizards of the Liolaemus darwinii Group (Squamata, Liolaemidae). Syst. Biol. 61(2):272-288 doi:10.1093/sysbio/syr105
Felipe Zapata, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Zapata, F. and I. Jiménez. 2012. Species Delimitation: Inferring Gaps in Morphology across Geography. Syst. Biol. 61(2):179-194 doi:10.1093/sysbio/syr084
Camargo, A., L. J. Avila, M. Morando, and J. W. Sites Jr. 2012. Accuracy and Precision of Species Trees: Effects of Locus, Individual, and Base Pair Sampling on Inference of Species Trees in Lizards of the Liolaemus darwinii Group (Squamata, Liolaemidae). Syst. Biol. 61(2):272-288 doi:10.1093/sysbio/syr105
Felipe Zapata, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Zapata, F. and I. Jiménez. 2012. Species Delimitation: Inferring Gaps in Morphology across Geography. Syst. Biol. 61(2):179-194 doi:10.1093/sysbio/syr084
2007
Rachel Mueller, University of California, Berkeley.
Mueller, R. 2006. Evolutionary Rates, Divergence Dates, and the Performance of Mitochondrial Genes in Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis. Syst. Biol. 55(2): 289-300.
Eric Schuettpelz, Duke University.
Schuettpelz, E. and K.M. Pryer. 2006. Reconciling Extreme Branch Length Differences: Decoupling Time and Rate through the Evolutionary History of Filmy Ferns. Syst. Biol. 55(3): 485-502.
Mueller, R. 2006. Evolutionary Rates, Divergence Dates, and the Performance of Mitochondrial Genes in Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis. Syst. Biol. 55(2): 289-300.
Eric Schuettpelz, Duke University.
Schuettpelz, E. and K.M. Pryer. 2006. Reconciling Extreme Branch Length Differences: Decoupling Time and Rate through the Evolutionary History of Filmy Ferns. Syst. Biol. 55(3): 485-502.
2006
Céline Poux, Radboud University, The Netherlands.
Poux,C., O. Madsen, E. Marquard, D.R. Vieites, W.W. de Jong, and M.Vences. 2005. Asynchronous Colonization of Madagascar by the Four Endemic Clades of Primates, Tenrecs, Carnivores, and Rodents as Inferred from Nuclear Genes. Syst. Biol. 54(5):719-730.
Richard C. Winkworth, Yale University.
Winkworth, R.C., D. Bryant, P.J. Lockhart, D. Havell, and V. Moulton. 2005.Biogeographic Interpretation of Splits Graphs: Least Squares Optimization of Branch Lengths. Syst. Biol. 54(1):56-65
Poux,C., O. Madsen, E. Marquard, D.R. Vieites, W.W. de Jong, and M.Vences. 2005. Asynchronous Colonization of Madagascar by the Four Endemic Clades of Primates, Tenrecs, Carnivores, and Rodents as Inferred from Nuclear Genes. Syst. Biol. 54(5):719-730.
Richard C. Winkworth, Yale University.
Winkworth, R.C., D. Bryant, P.J. Lockhart, D. Havell, and V. Moulton. 2005.Biogeographic Interpretation of Splits Graphs: Least Squares Optimization of Branch Lengths. Syst. Biol. 54(1):56-65
2005
Alan Richard Lemmon and Emily Claire Moriarty (both students), The University of Texas, Austin.
Lemmon A.R., and E.C. Moriarty. 2004. The Importance of Proper Model Assumption in Bayesian Phylogenetics. Syst. Biol. 53(2):265-277.
Johan Nylander, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Nylander,J.A., A.F. Ronquist, J.P. Huelsenbeck, and J.L. Nieves-Aldrey. 2004. Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis of Combined Data. Syst. Biol. 53(1):47-67
Lemmon A.R., and E.C. Moriarty. 2004. The Importance of Proper Model Assumption in Bayesian Phylogenetics. Syst. Biol. 53(2):265-277.
Johan Nylander, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Nylander,J.A., A.F. Ronquist, J.P. Huelsenbeck, and J.L. Nieves-Aldrey. 2004. Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis of Combined Data. Syst. Biol. 53(1):47-67
2004
Stéphane Aris-Brosou, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
Aris-Brosou, S. 2003. Least and Most Powerful Phylogenetic Tests to Elucidate the Origin of the Seed Plants in Presence of Conflicting Signals under Misspecified Models. Syst. Biol. 52(6):781-793.
Rachel Collin, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
Collin, R. 2003. Phylogenetic Relationships among Calyptraeid Gastropods and their Implications for the Biogeography of Speciation. Syst.Biol. 52(5):618-640
Aris-Brosou, S. 2003. Least and Most Powerful Phylogenetic Tests to Elucidate the Origin of the Seed Plants in Presence of Conflicting Signals under Misspecified Models. Syst. Biol. 52(6):781-793.
Rachel Collin, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
Collin, R. 2003. Phylogenetic Relationships among Calyptraeid Gastropods and their Implications for the Biogeography of Speciation. Syst.Biol. 52(5):618-640
2003
Sérgio L. Pereira, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Royal Ontario Museum and Depto Biologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Pereira, S. L., A.J. Baker, and A. Wajnta. 2002. Combined Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences Resolve Generic Relationships within the Cracidae (Galliformes, Aves). Syst. Biol. 51(6):946-958.
Marc A. Suchard, UCLA School of Medicine.
Suchard,M.A., R.E. Weiss, K.S. Dorman, and J.S. Sinsheimer.
2002. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? A BayesFactor Test for Recombination with Uncertain Heritage. Syst. Biol. 51(5):715-728.
Pereira, S. L., A.J. Baker, and A. Wajnta. 2002. Combined Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences Resolve Generic Relationships within the Cracidae (Galliformes, Aves). Syst. Biol. 51(6):946-958.
Marc A. Suchard, UCLA School of Medicine.
Suchard,M.A., R.E. Weiss, K.S. Dorman, and J.S. Sinsheimer.
2002. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? A BayesFactor Test for Recombination with Uncertain Heritage. Syst. Biol. 51(5):715-728.
2002
David Posada, Brigham Young University.
Posada, D. and K.A. Crandall. 2001. Selecting the Best-Fit Model of Nucleotide Substitution. Syst. Biol. 50(3): 580-601.
George Weiblen, Harvard University Herbaria.
Weiblen, G. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Fig Wasps Pollinating Functionally Dioecious Ficus Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences and Morphology. Syst. Biol. 50(2): 243-267.
Posada, D. and K.A. Crandall. 2001. Selecting the Best-Fit Model of Nucleotide Substitution. Syst. Biol. 50(3): 580-601.
George Weiblen, Harvard University Herbaria.
Weiblen, G. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Fig Wasps Pollinating Functionally Dioecious Ficus Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences and Morphology. Syst. Biol. 50(2): 243-267.
2000
Mark Simmons and Helga Ochoterena, Cornell University
J. Robert Macey and James Schulte, Washington University
J. Robert Macey and James Schulte, Washington University
1999
Richard Ree, Harvard University
Kevin McCracken, John Harshman
David McClellan, Louisiana State University
Kevin McCracken, John Harshman
David McClellan, Louisiana State University
1998
Sharon Messenger, University of Texas at Austin
Sean Graham, University of Toronto
Sean Graham, University of Toronto