Graduate student University of Illinois at Chicago (2005-present)
BA in Biology from St. Olaf College in Northfield MN (1999-2003)

Awards:

2006 National Science Foundataion, IGERT Fellowship Recipient

2006 National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention

2005 Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Research Grant
Project Title: Genetic and Ecological Consequences of Temporal Nonrandom Seed Collection

2005 University of Illinois at Chicago Fellowship

2005 North Shore Garden Club Scholarship

1999-2003 St. Olaf College Dean’s List

Current Research:

The genetics and ecology of temporal traits in perennial prairie species with implication for ex situ conservation.

Publications:

Ison JL. 2006. Reproductive success based on flowering phenology in the narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia), a common self-incompatible prairie perennial. Presentation: 26th Annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference

Ison JL and Wagenius S. 2004. Factors that affect pollen limitation in fragmented populations of the common prairie perennial the narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia). Presentation: 31st Natural Areas Conference.

Ison JL and Wagenius S. 2004. How pollen age, style age, and self-incompatibility influence pollination in fragmented populations of Echinacea angustifolia. Poster: 24th Annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, and Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium, Chicago Botanic Garden.

Olfelt JP and Ison JL. 2003. Revegetation efforts on a degraded Lake Superior cliff edge. Poster: Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium, Chicago Botanic Garden.

Links:

www.uic.edu/depts/bios/faculty/ashley-m.htm
www.uic.edu/depts/bios/leap/
www.chicagobotanic.org/