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'''Austin R. Mast''' is a research botanist. Born in 1972, he obtained a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 2000. He is currently an associate professor within the Department of Biological Science at [[Florida State University]] (FSU), and has been director of FSU's [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/index.php Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium] since August 2003.<ref name="FSU">{{cite web | url = http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-mast.php | title = Dr. Austin Mast | work = Faculty and Research, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>
'''Austin R. Mast''' is a research botanist. Born in 1972, he obtained a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 2000. He is currently an associate professor within the Department of Biological Science at [[Florida State University]] (FSU), and has been director of FSU's [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/index.php Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium] since August 2003.<ref name="FSU">{{cite web | url = http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-mast.php | title = Dr. Austin Mast | work = Faculty and Research, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University | accessdate = 2007-03-22}}</ref>


One of his main areas of research is the [[phylogenetics]] of [[Grevilleoideae]], a subfamily of [[Proteaceae]]. In 2005 he showed the genus ''[[Banksia]]'' to be [[paraphyly|paraphyletic]] with respect to ''[[Banksia ser. Dryandra|Dryandra]]'',<ref name="Mast 2005">{{cite journal | author = Mast, Austin R. | coauthors = Eric H. Jones and Shawn P. Havery | year = 2005 | volume = 18 | issue = 1 | title = An Assessment of Old and New DNA sequence evidence for the Paraphyly of Banksia with respect to Dryandra (Proteaceae) | journal = [[Australian Systematic Botany]] | pages = 75–88 | publisher = [[CSIRO Publishing]] / [[Australian Systematic Botany Society]] | doi = 10.1071/SB04015}}</ref> Collaborating with Australian botanist [[Kevin Thiele]], he subsequently transferred all ''Dryandra'' taxa to ''Banksia'', publishing over 120 taxonomic names in the process.<ref name="Mast 2007">{{cite journal | author = Mast, Austin R. and [[Kevin Thiele]] | year = 2007 | title = The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) | journal = [[Australian Systematic Botany]] | volume = 20 | pages = 63–71 | doi = 10.1071/SB06016}}</ref> The change has been adopted by the Western Australian Herbarium.<ref name="WAHerb">{{cite web | url = http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/articles/dryandra-banksia/ | title = Why dryandras have changed their name | work = FloraBase: Western Australian Flora|author=[[Kevin Thiele|Thiele, Kevin]]|publisher=Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australian Herbarium | accessdate = 2009-12-16}}</ref>
One of his main areas of research is the [[phylogenetics]] of [[Grevilleoideae]], a subfamily of [[Proteaceae]]. In 2005 he showed the genus ''[[Banksia]]'' to be [[paraphyly|paraphyletic]] with respect to ''[[Banksia ser. Dryandra|Dryandra]]'',<ref name="Mast 2005">{{cite journal | author = Mast, Austin R. | coauthors = Eric H. Jones and Shawn P. Havery | year = 2005 | volume = 18 | issue = 1 | title = An Assessment of Old and New DNA sequence evidence for the Paraphyly of Banksia with respect to Dryandra (Proteaceae) | journal = [[Australian Systematic Botany]] | pages = 75–88 | publisher = [[CSIRO Publishing]] / [[Australian Systematic Botany Society]] | doi = 10.1071/SB04015}}</ref> Collaborating with Australian botanist [[Kevin Thiele]], he subsequently transferred all ''Dryandra'' taxa to ''Banksia'', publishing over 120 taxonomic names in the process.<ref name="Mast 2007">{{cite journal | author = Mast, Austin R. and [[Kevin Thiele]] | year = 2007 | title = The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) | journal = [[Australian Systematic Botany]] | volume = 20 | pages = 63–71 | doi = 10.1071/SB06016}}</ref> The change has been adopted by the Western Australian Herbarium.<ref name="WAHerb">{{cite web | url = http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/articles/dryandra-banksia/ | title = Why dryandras have changed their name | date=20 May 2008|work = FloraBase: Western Australian Flora|author=[[Kevin Thiele|Thiele, Kevin]]|publisher=Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australian Herbarium | accessdate = 2009-12-16}}</ref>


He has recently started work on the [[Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project]], which seeks to create a repository of annotated high-resolution digital images of plant specimens within the East [[Gulf Coastal Plain]], a region with a very high diversity of rare and endangered plants.<ref name="Physorg">{{cite web | url = http://www.physorg.com/news95344694.html | accessdate = 2007-05-08 | title = Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project}}</ref>
He has recently started work on the [[Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project]], which seeks to create a repository of annotated high-resolution digital images of plant specimens within the East [[Gulf Coastal Plain]], a region with a very high diversity of rare and endangered plants.<ref name="Physorg">{{cite web | url = http://www.physorg.com/news95344694.html | accessdate = 2007-05-08 | title = Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:39, 16 December 2009

Austin R. Mast is a research botanist. Born in 1972, he obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2000. He is currently an associate professor within the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (FSU), and has been director of FSU's Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium since August 2003.[1]

One of his main areas of research is the phylogenetics of Grevilleoideae, a subfamily of Proteaceae. In 2005 he showed the genus Banksia to be paraphyletic with respect to Dryandra,[2] Collaborating with Australian botanist Kevin Thiele, he subsequently transferred all Dryandra taxa to Banksia, publishing over 120 taxonomic names in the process.[3] The change has been adopted by the Western Australian Herbarium.[4]

He has recently started work on the Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project, which seeks to create a repository of annotated high-resolution digital images of plant specimens within the East Gulf Coastal Plain, a region with a very high diversity of rare and endangered plants.[5]

The standard author abbreviation A.R.Mast is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Austin Mast". Faculty and Research, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  2. ^ Mast, Austin R. (2005). "An Assessment of Old and New DNA sequence evidence for the Paraphyly of Banksia with respect to Dryandra (Proteaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 18 (1). CSIRO Publishing / Australian Systematic Botany Society: 75–88. doi:10.1071/SB04015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Mast, Austin R. and Kevin Thiele (2007). "The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 20: 63–71. doi:10.1071/SB06016.
  4. ^ Thiele, Kevin (20 May 2008). "Why dryandras have changed their name". FloraBase: Western Australian Flora. Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  5. ^ "Deep South Plant Specimen Imaging Project". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  6. ^ International Plant Names Index.  A.R.Mast.
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