Jeremie Fant
Molecular Ecologist, Conservation Scientist
Chicago Botanic Garden
I have been a Molecular Ecologist at the Chicago Botanic Garden since 2003. The focus of my work stems from population genetic theory, but within that area my main interest are pollination, restoration, rare species and hybridization. The ecosystems I have done most of my work in are the Deserts of the western United States and Dry Prairies of the Midwest.
Flower color variation in Castilleja coccinea and Understanding the role of the pitcher microbiome in physiological function of the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea (2024)
Ecology, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Population Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology, Plant Traits
Germination Trials of a Rare Midwestern Endemic (2024)
Plant Anatomy, Plant Traits, Data
How do species become different?: Investigating floral traits, climate, pollinators, and genomic variation in species complexes (2024)
Ecology, Genetics, GIS, Reproductive Biology, Fieldwork, Labwork, Plant Systematics, Plant Morphology, Plant Traits, Entomology, Pollinator Networks, Bees, Moths, Evolution
Restoration of the American Elm (Ulmus americana): Analysis of Genetic Diversity Before and After Dutch Elm Disease to Inform Future Reintroductions. (2024)
Ecology, Genetics, Fieldwork, Labwork, Restoration
Assessing fitness consequences of limited genetic diversity and high inbreeding in a rare midwestern endemic (2023)
Ecology, Reproductive Biology, Plant Anatomy, Plant Traits
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Barcoding Pollen on Moth Specimen's from Hawaii (2023)
Genetics, Labwork, Entomology, Moths
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Exploring the population genetics of Amsonia kearneyana, a highly threatened species endemic to a single mountain in Arizona (2023)
Genetics, Labwork, Plant Systematics
Hybridization in ex situ collections (2023)
Genetics, Plant Systematics
Barcoding micro-moths (2022)
Genetics, Entomology
CBG Summer Intern (2022)
Ecology, Economic Botany, Genetics, GIS, Paleobotany, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology
Disentangling a Penstemon complex: Phylogenetic analysis of Penstemon pachyphyllus (2022)
Genetics, Labwork, Plant Systematics
Does small population size limit genetic diversity and reduce fitness in a rare midwestern endemic? (2022)
Ecology, Genetics, Fieldwork, Plant Traits
Orchid propagation 2022 (2022)
Reproductive Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology
Pollination and Conservation Genetics of Amsonia species (2022)
Genetics, Reproductive Biology, Fieldwork, Plant Traits
Pollinator type and genetic diversity in Clarkia spp. (2022)
Ecology, Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology, Plant Breeding, Labwork
Conservation Genetics of Amsonia tharpii, a rare New Mexican endemic (2021)
Genetics, Reproductive Biology
Germination Trials of Four Sub-Alpine Plant Species at the Chicago Botanical Garden (2021)
Ecology, Labwork, Plant Traits
Impacts of single pollinator visits on multiple paternity and genetic diversity (2021)
Ecology, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Labwork
Impatiens phylogeny project (2021)
Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic
Orchid propagation (2021)
Reproductive Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology
Pollinator Preference (2021)
Ecology, Reproductive Biology, Plant Traits
Conservation Genetics of Hawai`ian Cyanea (2020)
Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Labwork
Reproductive success of the plants of concern in the Chicago area (2020)
Ecology, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology, Labwork
Do plant traits influence the amount of fitness decline due to inbreeding? (2019)
Ecology, Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
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Influence of inbreeding in seed number of Oenothera primiveris (2019)
Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Influence of inbreeding on fitness (2019)
Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Investigation of Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Susceptibility to Herbivory (2019)
Ecology, Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic
Pollination in Castilleja sessiliflora (2019)
Genetics, Reproductive Biology, Plant Breeding
Variation in genetic diversity in Jackfruit across Asia (2019)
Economic Botany, Genetics
Fungal associates of plant parasite, Comandra umbellata (2018)
Ecology, Genetics, Soil & Fungal Biology
Genetic Diversity and Variation in Populations of the Endangered Cactus Sclerocactus wrightiae (2018)
Ecology, Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic
Paintbrushes and Pollinators: Investigating species relationships and possible pollinator shifts in Castilleja (2018)
Ecology, Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Reproductive Biology
Restoration of Aquatic Environments (2018)
Ecology, Population Biology
Conservation genetics and ex situ management of Oglethope oak (2017)
Genetics, Population Biology
Inbreeding and decline in plant fitness (2017)
Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Predictive provenancing: can southern-sourced seeds be used in Midwest restoration efforts? (2017)
Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Staying connected: How floral variation and local pollinators shape gene flow in downy Indian paintbrush (2017)
Ecology, Genetics, Reproductive Biology
Dry communities of the Midwest - Plant traits that make you successful in a xeric and fragmented habitat (2016)
Ecology, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Reproductive Biology
Floral trait variation in evening primroses (Onagraceae) (2016)
Ecology, Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Growing apart?: Documenting range-wide floral variation to investigate a possible pollinator shift in Castilleja sessiliflora (2016)
Genetics, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Reproductive Biology
How bad can inbreeding be? Mating system variation and inbreeding in Oenothera primiveris. (2016)
Genetics, Reproductive Biology
Summer Intern Experience (2016)
Ecology, Economic Botany, Genetics, GIS, Paleobotany, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology
Developing genetically appropriate seed mixes of vulnerable plant species for restoration (2015)
Ecology, Genetics, GIS, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Inheritance of Scent (2015)
Genetics, Reproductive Biology
Pollinator limitation and population genetics of a federally threatened orchid (2015)
Ecology, Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Scent variation: its role in attracting both pollinators and herbivores in Evening Primroses (2015)
Ecology, Genetics, Population Biology, Reproductive Biology
Green Roof Ecology (2014)
Ecology, Genetics, Reproductive Biology, Soil & Fungal Biology
Scent variation: its role in attracting both pollinators and herbivores in Evening Primroses (2014)
Ecology, Genetics, Reproductive Biology
Genetic variation and spatial distribution of Castilleja species along the west coast of the United States. (2013)
Genetics, GIS, Population Biology
Genetics of Isoetes bulteri (2013)
Genetics
Characterization of Floral community within Gravel Hills (2012)
Plant Systematics & Florisitic
Genetics of Isoetes bulteri (2012)
Genetics