Anne D. Yoder

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Anne D. Yoder
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Biologist, Professor, Researcher
Known forBiology, Zoology, Environmentalism
SpouseDavid Michael Hart
Parent(s)Edwin Yoder, Mary Jane Yoder
Websitehttp://yoderlab.org

Anne Daphne Yoder is an American biologist, researcher, and professor in the Department of Biology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Yoder's work includes the study, preservation, and conservation of the multifarious biodiversity found in Madagascar.[1] One of her main research topics focuses on the diverse lemur population found on the island.[2] Specifically, Yoder's research concentrates on assorted geographic factors that lead to varying levels of biological differences in the speciation process. Her investigations utilize genome research to further understand the complex and unique degree of speciation that occurs in lemur populations.[2] In 2023, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[3]

Biography

Anne Yoder was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Anne is the daughter of Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist Edwin Yoder and Mary Jane Yoder. She is married to writer and artist, David Micheal Hart.[citation needed]

Education and career

Duke University

Yoder received her B.A. in

Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy (IGSP) and other Duke organizations.[8] Later, in 2011, she joined DuPRI's Center for Population Health & Aging as a faculty research scholar. That same year, she also became a faculty network member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. In 2014, Yoder became an affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society.[6] Anne is the executive committee president of the Society for Systematic Biologists, who publish the academic journal, Systematic Biologists.[9] Yoder joined Duke's faculty in August 2017.[8]

Research

Mouse Lemur

Yoder's works revolves around a diverse selection of research topics including environmental studies, speciation, biological evolution,

American Journal of Physical Anthropology.[1] In addition to her published papers, Yoder maintains her own website, The Yoder Lab, that includes updates concerning her continued research. From her website, Yoder has written that her research statement consists of "Integrative Evolutionary Genetics in the Service of Conserving Biodiversity."[4]

Outreach and scholarship

Yoder has been involved with the non-profit organization, Women in Science Tomorrow, and went on to join the Board of Directors.[6] The organization's primary goal is the further increase of overall interest in the sciences for young girls. Yoder has also been involved with FEMMES, or Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science, as a thesis advisor.[6]

Awards and honors

  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member (2021)[11]
  • John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (2018)[12]
  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2018)
  • Duke Graduate School Few-Glasson Alumni Society Inductee (2018)
  • Braxton Craven Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology (2017)
  • Society for Systematic Biology, President Elect (2015)[12]
  • National Science Foundation Career Development Award (2000)
  • Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Biodiversity Leadership Award (2002)
  • Katherine Stern Dissertation Fellowship (1991)
  • Best Student Paper in Systematic Zoology, American Society of Zoologists (1991)
  • The Sherwood Washburn Student Paper Prize, American Association of Physical Anthropologists (1991)

References

  1. ^ a b "Anne Daphne Yoder | BIOLOGY". biology.duke.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Islands: Exquisite Labs of Evolution | NSF - National Science Foundation". nsf.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  3. ^ http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/2023-nas-election.html
  4. ^ a b c d "Anne Yoder | Yoder Lab". testing.komplekscreative.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  5. ^ a b "Biography of Duke Lemur Center Director Anne D. Yoder". Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Anne Daphne Yoder | Scholars@Duke". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  7. ^ "Two Scholars Look Back at 50 Years of the Duke Lemur Center". Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  8. ^ a b "Biography of Duke Lemur Center Director Anne D. Yoder".
  9. ^ "Council". Society of Systematic Biologists. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  10. ^ Douglass, Michelle. "The future of Madagascar's lemurs". Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  11. ^ "Anne D. Yoder | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". www.amacad.org. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  12. ^ a b "Anne D. Yoder". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation... Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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