Mary Kalin Arroyo
Dr. Mary Therese Kalin-Arroyo was born in 1944 in New Zealand. She is currently a professor of biology at the University of Chile. Dr. Kalin-Arroyo is notable for revising the indigenous genus ourisia and discovering several new species in New Zealand.[1] Her studies have also led to the designation of central Chile as a biodiversity hotspot.[2][3]
Early life and education
She earned her BSc honors degree at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand in graduating with first class honours in 1967. She then completed her Ph.D in Botany from UC Berkeley in 1971. The following year, Dr. Kalin-Arroyo did a post-doctoral with Dr. Peter Raven at the New York Botanical Garden.
In 1978, she married her husband Manuel Arroyo and together with their son, moved to the University of Chile where she would work as an associate professor. Dr. Kalin-Arroyo would later become a full professor in 1984. Currently, she is the director of the Institute for Ecology and Biodiversity at the University of Chile.[2][3][4]
Research
Dr. Kalin-Arroyo work looks at the reproductive biology of plants, primarily pollinators in high altitudes and the evolution of reproductive systems. Her second area of research is biogeography, where she is looking at the distribution of high altitude plants. She applied the combined her studies on the reproductive systems of plants with research on complete communities towards conservation. Furthermore, Dr. Kalin- Arroya has also conducted conservation work where she evaluated the success of conservation in 16 Chilean protected areas. This has led to central Chile being declared a biodiversity hotspot,.[2][3][4]
Another achievement of hers was to obtain an agreement to protect up to 68,000 acres in perpetuity (25%) of the River Condor drainage basin in Chile[3][5]
Awards
Dr. Kalin has received a large number of national and international honors. In 1984 she won the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1998 she was elected "Fellow of the Linnean Society of London" in 1995 and "Corresponding Member of the Botanical Society of America." In 1996 she received the Award of Merit Labarca "in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements in the field of their profession, in the domain of culture and service to country." In 1997-1999 she was awarded a "Presidential Chair in Science" by the President of Chile. In 1998 she was elected "Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand" for her native country. In 1999, along with Dr. Ramon Latorre, was chosen "Foreign Member of the US Academy of Science", constituting one of the first two scientists in the country who have received this high honor. In 2003 she joined the Chilean Academy of Sciences as a Corresponding Member.[3][5]
Bibliography
- Cowling, Richard M.; Rundel, Philip W.; Lamont, Bryon B.; Kalin Arroyo, Mary T.; Arianoutsou, Margarita (1996). "Plant diversity in Mediterranean-climate regions". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 11 (9): 362–266. doi:10.1016/0169-5347(96)10044-6.
- Kalin Arroyo, Mary T. (1981). "Breeding systems and pollination biology in Leguminosae". Advances in legume systematics: 723–769.
- Kalin Arroyo, Mary T.; Primackigh temperate Andes of central Chile. I. Pollination mechanisms and altitudinal variation, Richard; Armesto, Juan (1982). "Community studies in pollination ecology in the h". American journal of botany: 82–97.
- Kalin Arroyo, Mary T.; Uslar, Paulina (1993). "Breeding systems in a temperate Mediterranean-type climate montane sclerophyllous forest in central Chile". Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. 111 (1): 83–102. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1993.tb01892.x.
Taxa
- Acosmium cardenasii H.S.Irwin & Arroyo
- Gentianella gilliesii (Gilg) Martic. & Arroyo
- Chaetanthera acheno-hirsuta Arroyo et al.[6]
- Werdermannia mendocina Boelcke & Arroyo
References
- ↑ "Honorary Fellows Elected in 1998". The Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- 1 2 3 "Mary T Kalin Arroyo". Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Arroyo, Mary Therese Kalin (1944-)". JSTOR. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Dr.Mary Kalin Arroyo". UNT. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- 1 2 Tobar, Droguett Alfonso. "Dr. Mary Kalin. Notable scientific production and numerous international awards". Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ K. Arroyo, Mary T.; Davies, Allison M.R.; Till-Bottraud, Irène (2004). "Chartanthera Acheno-Hirsuta (Tombesi) Arroyo, A.M.R. Davies & Till Bottraud elevated to species, new for the flora of Chile". Gayana Bot. 61 (1): 27–31. doi:10.4067/s0717-66432004000100004.