Ph. D., Botany, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 2007

BFA, Printmaking, Pacific Northwest College of Art 1995
BA, Mathematics, Reed College, 1990

Lisa is interested in plant systematics, character evolution, and biogeography. Her dissertation research focused on Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae), a New World genus of approximately 140 species. Lisa's website.

Lisa was a postdoc in the Shaw lab, and was responsible for sequencing and data analyses for the LiToL project (Liverwort Tree of Life).

Publications and Presentations:

Karst, L. and C. A. Wilson. 2006. Phylogeny and Biogeography of Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae), Botanical Society of America
Karst, L. and C. A. Wilson. 2004. Phylogeny and Character Evolution of Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae), Botanical Society of America
Karst, L. and C. A. Wilson. 2003. Phylogeny of Sisyrinchium, Botanical Society of America
Karst, L. and C. A. Wilson. 2003. Phylogeny of Sisyrinchium, Monocots III
Karst, L. and C. A. Wilson. 2002. Genetic variation in the rare endemic Sisyrinchium sarmentosum (Iridaceae) based on RAPDs. Proceedings, #646. Botanical Society of America
McKeag, M. and L. Karst. 2000. Botany and Computers, Kalmiopsis, Native Plant Society of Oregon
Karst, L. 1998. Internship Report: Tall Bugbane, Rare and Endangered, or Just Rare? Bulletin, Native Plant Society of Oregon, October 1998
Karst, L. 1990. Senior Thesis: The Regular Polygons of Euclidean N-Space. Reed College

Grants and Awards:

Sigma Xi, Grants In Aid of Research, spring 2005
American Iris Society, grant, spring 2003
Development and Anatomy Section, Botanical Society of America, grant, summer 2002
Karling Award, Botanical Society of America, May 2002
American Iris Society, grant, spring 2002
New England Botanic Society, travel grant, 2000
Native Plant Society of Oregon, grant, 2001
Community Contribution Award, Portland State University, spring 2000

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