Amanda Katzer

Contact Info

a681k477@ku.edu

EEB - Haworth Hall

Faculty Mentor: Lena Hileman

Research interests: Nectar development and nectar production

Hometown: Olathe, Kansas

B.S. in Biology: Genetics, University of Kansas

Katzer, Amanda M., Wessinger, Carolyn A., Hileman, Lena C. 2019. Nectary size is a pollination syndrome trait in Penstemon. New Phytologist. Accepted.

“Nectary Area is a pollination syndrome trait in Penstemon.” Katzer, Amanda M, Wessinger, Carolyn A, Hileman, Lena C. Poster presented at Botany 2018 conference. 2018 July 21-25; Rochester, MN.
“Parallel developmental processes in the repeated evolution of hummingbird-adapted flowers." Katzer, Amanda M, Wessinger, Carolyn A, Hileman, Lena C. Poster presented at: Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. 2nd Biennial Meeting. 2017 Aug 19-23; Calgary, AB.
“Genetic and developmental features of repeated floral evolution in Penstemon”. March 2017, MicroMORPH workshop, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. C. Wessinger, A. Katzer, L. Hileman. Oral presentation.
“Phylogenetic pattern and underlying mechanisms of hummingbird syndrome in Penstemon”. July 2017, International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen, China. C. Wessinger, A. Katzer, M. Rausher, L. Hileman. Oral presentation.
"Time Domain Reflectometry." Johnston, IA. 2015 Aug. Katzer, Amanda M. Oral presentation.

Grants Awarded:

“Under the petals: the genetics of nectary development and nectar replenishment” PIs: A. Katzer and L.C. Hileman. $1700. Research Excellence Initiative. 2016-2019.

Fellowships and Awards:

Travel Award from the Graduate Scholarly Presentation Travel Fund from KU. 2018. $500
Travel Award for the Botanical Society of America Development and Structural Section for Botany 2018 conference in Rochester, Minnesota. $500
KU Botany Endowment Summer Research Fellowship. Summer 2018. $5000.
Travel Award for the Pan-American Evolutionary Developmental Biology conference in Calgary, Canada. 2017.