C. 凯文-博伊斯 古植物学家

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C. Kevin Boyce
Paleobotanist | Class of 2013
Establishing links between ancient plant remains and present-day ecosystems through a pioneering and integrative approach to evolutionary plant biology.


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Title
Paleobotanist
Affiliation
Stanford University
Location
Stanford, California
Age
39 at time of award
Area of Focus
Ecology and Evolutionary/Environmental Biology, Paleontology
Website
Stanford University: Kevin Boyce
Published September 25, 2013
ABOUT C. KEVIN'S WORK
C. Kevin Boyce is a paleobotanist whose studies of both extinct and living plants across multiple timescales are establishing direct links between ancient remains and present-day ecosystems and advancing our understanding of potential ecological changes as the planet warms. Boyce has emerged as a leader in a new subfield of paleontology that brings patterns of development and physiological processes of extant organisms to bear on the study of fossils.

In collaboration with colleagues in plant physiology, geochemistry, and climate science, Boyce has advanced interpretations of how major plant components have evolved by using such modern technology as X-ray microscopy and spectroscopy to examine plant specimens at the tissue and cellular level. His studies of leaf vein density demonstrated the development and critical importance of angiosperms’ (flowering plants) high vein density, which allows them to cycle water at much faster rates than other kinds of plants. By incorporating these findings into climate models, Boyce showed that the evolution of angiosperms’ unusual transport capabilities altered and intensified the hydrological cycle of tropical ecosystems, giving birth to the rainfall patterns and lush biodiversity of modern rainforests.

With these propositions, Boyce is solving mysteries about the morphology of plants that have puzzled scientists for decades and establishing macroecological perspectives of emergent biodiversity, while also challenging evolutionary scientists to embrace new angles of research to advance knowledge and discovery.

BIOGRAPHY
C. Kevin Boyce received a B.S. (1995) from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. (2001) from Harvard University. From 2001 to 2003, he held a National Research Council Associateship with the NASA Astrobiology Institute. He was affiliated with the University of Chicago (2003–2013) prior to joining the faculty of Stanford University as an associate professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. His scientific publications have appeared in such journals as Geophysical Research Letters, Geobiology, PNAS, and Paleobiology.



C. 凯文-博伊斯
古植物学家 | 2013级
通过对植物进化生物学的开创性和综合性方法，建立古代植物遗迹和当今生态系统之间的联系。


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标题
古植物学家
工作单位
斯坦福大学
工作地点
斯坦福，加利福尼亚
年龄
获奖时39岁
重点领域
生态学和进化/环境生物学, 古生物学
网站
斯坦福大学。凯文-博伊斯
发表于2013年9月25日
关于C. Kevin的工作
C. 凯文-博伊斯是一位古植物学家，他对多种时间尺度的灭绝植物和活体植物的研究正在建立古代遗迹和当今生态系统之间的直接联系，并推进我们对地球变暖后潜在生态变化的理解。博伊斯已经成为古生物学一个新的子领域的领导者，该领域将现存生物的发育模式和生理过程引入到化石研究中。

博伊斯与植物生理学、地球化学和气候科学的同事合作，通过使用X射线显微镜和光谱学等现代技术，在组织和细胞水平上检查植物标本，推进了对植物主要成分如何演变的解释。他对叶脉密度的研究表明了被子植物（开花植物）高脉密度的发展和关键重要性，这使得它们能够以比其他种类的植物更快的速度进行水循环。通过将这些发现纳入气候模型，博伊斯表明，被子植物不寻常的运输能力的进化改变并加强了热带生态系统的水文循环，诞生了现代雨林的降雨模式和丰富的生物多样性。

通过这些命题，博伊斯正在解决数十年来困惑科学家的植物形态学之谜，并建立起新兴生物多样性的宏观生态学观点，同时也挑战进化论科学家接受新的研究角度，以推进知识和发现。

个人简历
C. 凯文-博伊斯在加利福尼亚理工学院获得学士学位（1995年），在哈佛大学获得博士学位（2001年）。从2001年到2003年，他在美国国家航空航天局天体生物学研究所担任国家研究委员会的助理研究员。在加入斯坦福大学地质和环境科学系担任副教授之前，他曾隶属于芝加哥大学（2003-2013）。他的科学出版物出现在地球物理研究快报、地球生物学、PNAS和古生物学等杂志上。