Watchara Arthan
PhD student
Department
Team
Specialism
Phylogenetics, macroecology, macroevolution, taxonomy
I am a PhD student specialized in the taxonomy, evolution, and ecology of grasses, especially the economically and ecologically important tribe Andropogoneae.
During my PhD, I will focus on understanding the evolution and ecology of savanna-dominating genera Heteropogon and Themeda using various integrative techniques such as phylogenomics, functional traits, trait evolution and climatic niche analyses.
I also, in the long term, plan to study evolution and ecology of Andropogoneae grasses in Southeast Asian savannas, using molecular, comparative phylogenetic methods, functional traits, online databases, and plot data.
- BSc Biology, Mahidol University, Thailand (2012)
- MSc Plant Sciences, Mahidol University, Thailand (2016)
Arthan, W., Dunning, L.T., Besnard, G. et al. (2021)
Complex evolutionary history of two ecologically significant grass genera Themeda and Heteropogon (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Andropogoneae).
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 196: 437–455.
Arthan, W., McKain, M.R., Traiperm, P., et al. (2017)
Phylogenomics of Andropogoneae (Panicoideae: Poaceae) of mainland Southeast Asia.
Systematic Botany 42: 418–431.
Arthan, W., Traiperm, P., Gale, S.W., et al. (2016)
Re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of Hackelochloa (Poaceae) based on anatomical and phenetic analyses.
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 18: 224–245.