Professor and Interim EEB Director, Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. James F. Smith joined the faculty of Boise State University in 1992, and is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium. The Herbarium collection focuses primarily on plants of southwest Idaho, with plants continually added from throughout Idaho and the surrounding states. The collection grows through the collection work of faculty and students as well as an active exchange program.
Dr. Smith's research interests include the Evolution of Floral Symmetry in Gesneriaceae, Phylogenetics of Tribe Episcieae (Gesneriaceae), Phylogenetics within Columnea (Gesneriaceae), and Phylogenetics of Piperaceae.
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Dr. Smith's research interests include the Evolution of Floral Symmetry in Gesneriaceae, Phylogenetics of Tribe Episcieae (Gesneriaceae), Phylogenetics within Columnea (Gesneriaceae), and Phylogenetics of Piperaceae.
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About James F. Smith
Dr. James F. Smith joined the faculty of Boise State University in 1992, and is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium. The Herbarium collection focuses primarily on plants of southwest Idaho, with plants continually added from throughout Idaho and the surrounding states. The collection grows through the collection work of faculty and students as well as an active exchange program.
Dr. Smith's research interests include the Evolution of Floral Symmetry in Gesneriaceae, Phylogenetics of Tribe Episcieae (Gesneriaceae), Phylogenetics within Columnea (Gesneriaceae), and Phylogenetics of Piperaceae.
Dr. Smith's research interests include the Evolution of Floral Symmetry in Gesneriaceae, Phylogenetics of Tribe Episcieae (Gesneriaceae), Phylogenetics within Columnea (Gesneriaceae), and Phylogenetics of Piperaceae.
| Present | Interim Director, Boise State University ‐ Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program | |
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| Present | Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Biological Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- 2010-2012 Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2005 Top Ten Scholar Honored Faculty Member, Boise State University
- 1998 College of Arts and Sciences Award, Distinguished Research in Math and Science, Boise State University
Courses
- BOT 305 Systematic Botany
- BIOL 401 Organic Evolution
- BIOL 517 Species and Speciation
- BIOL 597 Special Topics: Population Genetics
- BIOL 597 Special Topics: Introduction to Bioinformatics
Links
Contact Information
E-mail: jfsmith@boisestate.edu
Articles (87)
Includes journal letters