Federal Grant Support

 

Current Federal Funding to McGuire:

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0640967), Comparative biogeography of Sulawesi – Phylogenetic and coalescent analyses of diversification in frogs, lizards, and monkeys, 2007-2009 ($359,483). Abstract

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0543556), The phylogenetic and biogeographic history of high-altitude adaptation in hummingbirds: selection on hemoglobin proteins as a function of oxygen supply and demand, 2006-2008 ($465,332). Abstract

National Science Foundation (REU Supplement, DEB 0830982), The Phylogenetic and Biogeographic History of High Altitude Adaptation in Hummingbirds: Selection on Hemoglobin Proteins as a Function of Oxygen Supply and Demand, 2007 ($7,500).

 

Prior Federal Funding to McGuire:

National Science Foundation (REU Supplement, DEB 0724679), The Phylogenetic and Biogeographic History of High Altitude Adaptation in Hummingbirds: Selection on Hemoglobin Proteins as a Function of Oxygen Supply and Demand, 2007 ($12,886). Funded proposal

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0330750), Evolution of flight performance in hummingbirds, 2001-2005, ($303,756).

National Science Foundation (Biotic Surveys and Inventories, DEB 0328700), Biotic survey of the reptiles and amphibians of Sulawesi, Indonesia, 2002-2007 ($240,007). Abstract

National Science Foundation (Biological Research Collections, DBI 0132303), Development of a Distributed Information Network of North American Herpetological Databases (HerpNet), 2004 ($32,195).

National Science Foundation (Biological Research Collections, DBI 0138577), Upgrading the LSU Collection of Herpetological Genetic Resources to Liquid Nitrogen Storage, 2002-2004 ($196,620).

 

Student Federal Research Grants:

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0808344), Dissertation Research: Biogeography of Sumatra and the Mentawai Islands: Phylogeographic studies of Southeast Asian flying lizards (Agamidae: Draco), 2007 ($11,829). Shobi Lawalata’s doctoral dissertation improvement grant.

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0709885), Dissertation Research: The phylogenetic history of Plestiodon and a new empirical perspective on multi-locus molecular dating methods, 2007 ($11,973). Matthew Brandley’s doctoral dissertation improvement grant.

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0710174), Dissertation Research: Phylogenetic and color structure in Andean hummingbird communities, 2007 ($11,344). Juan Parra’s doctoral dissertation improvement grant, for which I am a co-PI with Craig Moritz.

National Science Foundation (Systematic Biology, DEB 0508929), Dissertation Research: Gene trees vs. species trees: Deciphering species limits in a contact zone between fence lizards in the Sceloporus undulatus species complex, 2006 ($12,000). Adam Leaché’s doctoral dissertation improvement grant. Abstract