Julissa Roncal, Ph.D. CV Dept. Biology, Memorial University CURRICULUM VITAE Julissa Roncal, Ph.D. Department of Biology Memorial University of Newfoundland, 232 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X9, Canada e-mail: [email protected] phone: +1 709 8642241 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2013 to date Assistant Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada 2011-2012 (2 years) Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institut de Recherche pour le Development, Montpellier, France 2008-2009 (2 years) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 2005-2007 (2 years) Project Plant Ecologist, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, U.S.A. 1999-2005 (6 years) Ph.D. student, Florida International University, Miami, U.S.A. 1997-1999 (2 years) Research Assistant, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru EDUCATION 1999 – 2005 Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, U.S.A. Advisor: Dr. David Lee 1997 – 1999 Licenciature’s degree in Biological Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Advisor: Dr. Sylvie Priou 1993 – 1997 B.Sc. Biological Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses at Memorial University 2014-2015 Plant Biology (BIOL 2010, undergraduate) 2014-2015 Systematics and Biogeography (BIOL4505, undergraduate) Invited Course Lectures at Institutions Abroad 2012 Exile Opportunities (“Expatriation”) for MSc students, Department of Biology, Université de Montpellier II, France 2008 Macroecology and Biogeography for Msc and PhD students, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Denmark Teaching Assistantships 1999 – 2005 General Biology I, General Biology II, Botany, and Evolution for undergraduates, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, U.S.A. Taught approximately 860 students during 12 semesters at 20 hours per week. 1997, 1999 Seed dispersal and predation, Tambopata Research Center, Madre de Dios, Peru. Julissa Roncal, Ph.D. CV Dept. Biology, Memorial University RESEARCH Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters 17. Roncal, J., R. Guyot, P. Hamon, D. Crouzillat, M. Rigoreau, O. N’Guessan Konan, J.-J. Rakotomalala, M.D. Nowak, A.P. Davis, and A. de Kochko. In Press. Active transposable elements recover species boundaries and geographic structure in Madagascan coffee species. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 16. Roncal, J., M. Couderc, P. Baby, F. Kahn, B. Millan, A. Meerow, and J.-C. Pintaud. (2015). Palm diversification in two geologically contrasting regions of western Amazonia. Journal of Biogeography 42: 1503-1513. 15. Roncal, J. (2014). Edaphic and light conditions of sympatric plant morphotypes in western Amazonia. Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e1078. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1078 14. Brunbjerg, A. K., J. Cavender-Bares, W.L. Eiserhardt, R. Ejrnæs, L.W. Aarssen, H.L. Buckley, E. Forey, F. Jansen, J. Kattge, C. Lane, R.A. Lubke, A.T. Moles, A.L. Monserrat, R.K. Peet, J. Roncal, L. Wootton, and J.-C. Svenning. (2014). Multi-scale phylogenetic structure in coastal dune plant communities across the globe. Journal of Plant Ecology 7: 101-114. 13. Roncal, J., F. Kahn, B. Millan, T.L.P. Couvreur, and J.-C. Pintaud. (2013). Cenozoic colonization and diversification patterns of tropical American palms: evidence from Astrocaryum (Arecaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 171: 120-139. 12. Roncal, J., A. Henderson, F. Borchsenius, S.R. Sodre-Cardoso, and H. Balslev. (2012). Can phylogenetic signal, character displacement, or random phenotypic drift explain the morphological variation in the genus Geonoma (Arecaceae)? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 106: 528–539. 11. Goodman, J., J. Maschinski, P. Hughes, J. McAuliffe, J. Roncal, D. Powell, and L. Sternberg. (2012). Differential response to soil salinity in endangered Key Tree Cactus: implications for survival in a changing climate. PLOS ONE 7(3): e32528. 10. Roncal, J., J. Maschinski, B. Schaffer, D. Walters, and M. Gutierrez. (2012). Testing appropriate habitat outside of historic range: the case of Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata (Fabaceae). Journal for Nature Conservation 20: 109-116. 9. Maschinski, J., D. A. Falk, S.J. Wright, J. Possley, J. Roncal, and K. Wendelberger. (2011). Optimal locations for plant reintroductions in a changing world. Pp. 109-129. In: Plant reintroduction in a changing climate: promises and perils (Eds. Joyce Maschinski and Kristin Haskins). Washington D.C., Island Press. 8. Roncal, J., A. Overgaard-Blach, F. Borchsenius, H. Balslev, and J.-C. Svenning. (2011). A dated phylogeny complements macroecological analysis to explain diversity patterns in Geonoma (Arecaceae). Biotropica 43: 324-334. Julissa Roncal, Ph.D. CV Dept. Biology, Memorial University 7. Roncal, J., F. Borchsenius, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, and H. Balslev. (2010). Divergence times in tribe Geonomateae (Arecaceae) coincide with Tertiary geological events. Pp. 245-265. In: Diversity, Phylogeny, and Evolution of the Monocotyledons (Eds. O. Seberg, G. Pedersen, A. S. Barfod and J. I. Davis). Aarhus, Aarhus University Press. 6. Lane, C., S. J. Wright, J. Roncal, and J. Maschinski. (2008). Characterizing environmental gradients and their influence on vegetation zonation in a subtropical coastal sand dune system. Journal of Coastal Research 24: 213-224. 5. Thornton, H. E., J. Roncal, C. E. Lewis, J. Maschinski, and J. Francisco-Ortega. (2008). Conservation genetics of Jaquemontia reclinata (Convolvulaceae), an endangered species from Southern Florida: Implications for restoration management. Biotropica 40: 507-514. 4. Roncal, J., S. Zona, and C. E. Lewis. (2008). Molecular phylogenetic studies of Caribbean palms (Arecaceae) and their relationships to biogeography and conservation. Botanical Review 74: 78-102. 3. Roncal, J., J. Francisco-Ortega, and C. E. Lewis. (2007). An evaluation of taxonomic distinctness of two Geonoma macrostachys (Arecaceae) varieties based on inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) variation. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 153: 381-392. 2. Roncal, J. (2006). Habitat differentiation of sympatric Geonoma macrostachys (Arecaceae) varieties in Peruvian lowland forests. Journal of Tropical Ecology 22: 483-486. 1. Roncal, J., C. B. Asmussen, J. Francisco-Ortega, and C. E. Lewis. (2005). Molecular phylogenetics of tribe Geonomeae (Palmae) using nuclear DNA sequences of phosphoribulokinase and RNA polymerase II. Systematic Botany 30: 275-283. Non-peer-reviewed publications 6. Salas-Gismondi, R., P. Baby, J. Roncal, C. Junquas, Y. C. Espinoza, J. C. Pintaud, J. Tejada, Y. Calderon, P. O. Antoine, and M. Roddaz. (2014). Geological and climatic control of the Andean-Amazonian system and its biodiversity. Pp. In: El Peru frente al cambio climatico. Resultados de investigaciones franco-peruanas (Ed. Anne Gregoire). Lima, Institut de Recherche pour le Development. 5. Roncal, J. Long-term conservation collaboration with Puerto Rico. The Tropical Garden. Summer (2007). 4. Roncal, J., J. Fisher, S. J. Wright, A. Frances, K. Griffin, J. Maschinski, and M. Fidelibus. (2006). Propagation protocol for Jacquemontia reclinata House, an endangered species of South Florida. Native Plants Journal 7: 301-306. Julissa Roncal, Ph.D. CV Dept. Biology, Memorial University 3. Roncal, J., J. Fisher, M. Fellows, K. Wendelberger, J. Maschinski, and M. Fidelibus. (2006). Propagation protocol for the endangered crenulate lead plant, Amorpha herbacea Walter var. crenulata (Rydberg) Isely. Native Plants Journal 7: 89-93. 2. Roncal, J., S. Zona, and C. E. Lewis. (2005). Calyptrogyne plumeriana: A new name for a familiar palm. Palms 49: 149-150. 1. Roncal, J., L. Gutarra, and S. Priou. (1999). Rapid differentiation of strains of Ralstonia solanacearum by restriction analysis of PCR-amplified fragments. Bacterial Wilt Newsletter 16: 7-10. The Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia. Conference contributions and academic seminars Roncal, J., M. Couderc, P. Baby, F. Kahn, B. Millan, A. Meerow, and J.-C. Pintaud. (2015). Diversification of Astrocaryum sect. Huicungo in western Amazonia. Oral presentation at the World Palm Symposium, Quindio, Colombia. Roncal, J., R. Guyot, P. Hamon, M.D Nowak, A.P. Davis, and A. DeKochko. (2015). Active transposable elements recover species boundaries and geographic structure in Madagascan coffee species. Poster presented at the Botanical Society of America annual meeting, Edmonton, Canada. Alam, Z., H. Morales, S. Debnath, L. Pena-Castillo, and J. Roncal. (2015). Influence of environmental conditions on the biochemistry of wild partridgeberry populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. Poster presented at the Botanical Society of America annual meeting, Edmonton, Canada. Best student poster award by the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science Nieto-Blazquez, M.E., A. Antonelli, and J. Roncal. (2015). Meta-analysis of plant evolution in the Caribbean. Poster presented at the 4th meeting of the Network for Neotropical Biogeography, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama. Roncal, J., M. Couderc, P. Baby, F. Kahn, B. Millan, A. Meerow, and J.-C. Pintaud. (2014). Contrasting Andean geodynamics drive evolution of lowland taxa in western Amazonia. Oral presentation at the Botanical Society of America annual meeting, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. Bhatt, D., J. Roncal, and S.C. Debnath. (2014). Study of genetic diversity using molecular and biochemical markers among blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) wild clones, cultivars and their hybrids. Poster presented at the joint annual