JCU > Research Portfolio > Dr Lars Nauheimer

About

Interests

Research

Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of plants
Divergence dating and historical biogeography
Biodiversity and conservation
High-throughput sequencing technologies
Evolution of Australian Orchids

Experience

2015 to present - Postdoctoral Researcher, Australian Tropical Herbarium (Cairns, Australia)
2013 to 2015 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Freie University Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
2012 to 2013 - Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Leipzig (Leipzig, Germany)
2009 to 2012 - PhD Student, Ludwig-Maximilians University (Munich, Germany)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

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Journal Articles

Gruenstaeudl M, Nauheimer L and Borsch T (2017) Plastid genome structure and phylogenomics of Nymphaeales: conserved gene order and new insights into relationships. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 303 (9). pp. 1251-1270
Muellner-Riehl A, Weeks A, Clayton J, Buerki S, Nauheimer L, Chiang Y, Cody S and Pell S (2016) Molecular phylogenetics and molecular clock dating of Sapindales based on plastid rbcL, atpB and trnL-trnF DNA sequences. Taxon, 65 (5). pp. 1019-1036

Current Funding

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

Department of the Environment and Energy - National Taxonomy Research Grant program

Integrating phylogenomics and taxonomy ? resolving the complex evolution of the Donkey Orchids (Diuris) for the Flora of Australia

Indicative Funding: $270,000 over 3 years
Summary: This study aims to unravel the complex relationships in the Australian orchid genus Diuris for a well-founded treatment in the Flora of Australia. Evolutionary relationships of Diuris will be reconstructed at subgeneric, sectional and interspecific levels based on data set from the plastid and nuclear genomes. Population genomic analysis of two species complexes will allow for clarifying species delimitations and re-assessing the conservation status of threatened Diuris species. The taxonomic utility of morphological characters will be evaluated and improved identification keys and revised taxonomic concepts for Diuris generated for a revised treatment of the genus in the Flora of Australia.
Investigators: Lars Nauheimer, Darren Crayn, Mark Clements and Katharina Nargar (Division of Tropical Environments & Societies, College of Science & Engineering and Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation)
Keywords: Diuris (Orchidaceae); Next generation sequencing; Hybridization; Phylogenetics; Species delimitation; Target capture

Australasian Systematic Botany Society - Marlies Eichler Postdoctoral Fellowship

Phylogenomics and Taxonomy of the Donkey Orchids (Diuris, Orchidaceae)

Indicative Funding: $19,424 over 2 years
Summary: This study aims to unravel the complex relationships in the Australian orchid genus Diuris for a well-founded treatment in the Flora of Australia. Evolutionary relationships of Diuris will be reconstructed at subgeneric, sectional and interspecific levels based on data set from the plastid and nuclear genomes. Population genomic analysis of two sections will allow for clarifying species delimitations and re-assessing the conservation status of threatened Diuris species. The taxonomic utility of morphological characters will be evaluated and improved identification keys and revised taxonomic concepts for Diuris generated for a revised treatment of the genus in the Flora of Australia.
Investigators: Lars Nauheimer, Katharina Nargar and Mark Clements (Division of Tropical Environments & Societies and Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation)
Keywords: Diuris (Orchidaceae); Next generation sequencing; Hybridization; Phylogenetics; Species delimitation; Target capture

Australian Orchid Foundation - Research Grant

Disentangling evolutionary relationships in the Thelymitra pauciflora/nuda species complex using next-generation sequencing

Indicative Funding: $3,570
Summary: The sun orchids (Thelymitra) are with ~118 species a diverse orchid genus with centre of diversity in Australia. Despite considerable taxonomic work over the past two decades, evolutionary relationships and species delimitation within Thelymitra are still poorly understood. Even molecular phylogenetics using several loci could not resolve most species complexes within the genus, of which the pauciflora/nuda complex is the biggest one, comprising almost half of the genus diversity. This project aims to apply RAD sequencing, a recently developed next generation sequencing method, to unravel the relationships of this complex and improve the taxonomy and systematics of the sun orchids.
Investigators: Lars Nauheimer in collaboration with Katharina Schulte and Mark Clements (Division of Tropical Environments & Societies and Centre for Australian National Biodiversity)
Keywords: Thelymitra; Orchidaceae; Next Generation Sequencing; Genomics; Phylogeny; RADseq

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