Dr. Mackenzie L. Taylor
Research Interests
- Pollen morphology, ultrastructure, and development and the evolution of pollen characters
- Pollination and post-pollination developmental processes
- The evolution of reproductive structures and processes in seed plants
I am interested in the evolution of reproductive morphology and development in flowering plants. My research focuses on investigating the consequences of shifts in pollination biology, flower morphology, and reproductive ecology for pollen traits, as well as the role of reproductive biology in flowering plant diversification. My current projects involve characterizing pollen development and reproductive ecology in some of the oldest aquatic flowering plant lineages, including the water lilies and Alismatales, with the goal of understanding variation in the pollen developmental program and how pollen function has contributed to the evolutionary success of flowering plants.
Field Experience
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Tennessee
- Western Australia