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Other: GxE experiments, Reproducible Science, Taxonomy


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Sven Buerki, Ph.D. 

Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA

Academic Distinction

  • Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany (2024–present) — a named, endowed academic chair recognising research excellence in plant sciences at BSU
  • Scientific Director & Editor, Flora of the World (2024–present) — international initiative documenting flowering plant diversity in native environments (6,000+ species across 483 families)
  • Consortium Member & Taxonomic Working Group, World Flora Online — the international consortium producing the authoritative global checklist of all plant species
  • Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden (2010–present)
  • Nature co-author (×2; 2020, IF 43.1; 2024, IF 64.8) — international consortia leveraging my expertise in Sapindaceae and Pandanaceae systematics and tropical floras (Madagascar, SE Asia)

Research Impact

Total peer-reviewed publications 137
As first author 30
As senior (last) author 45
Publications at BSU (2018–present) 55
Pubs at BSU with graduate students 26
Total citations (Google Scholar) 5,216
H-index 38
i10-index 85
  • First reference genome for sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata; 4.2 Gbp) — anchors a federally funded conservation genomics program with multiple agency partners
  • EDGE plants framework — senior (last) author on Gymnosperms on the EDGE (Forest et al. 2018, Scientific Reports) and co-author on the angiosperm-wide High risk of extinction across the flowering plant tree of life (Forest et al. 2026, Science); two collaborative analyses extending Evolutionarily Distinct & Globally Endangered (EDGE) prioritisation across the plant kingdom and informing global, evolution-informed conservation planning

Research Statement

I am an evolutionary biologist whose research advances understanding of the genomic mechanisms underlying plant resilience to global change, including climate change, land-use transformation, and biological invasions. My program integrates evolutionary genomics, conservation biology, and restoration science to develop applied strategies for plant conservation, genetic rescue, and long-term ecosystem resilience. The breadth and impact of this program is reflected in co-authorship of high-profile papers in Nature (New Guinea has the world’s richest island flora, 2020, IF 43.1; Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms, 2024, IF 64.8) and Science (High risk of extinction across the flowering plant tree of life, 2026), and in the production of the first reference genome for sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata; 4.2 Gbp), which anchors a federally funded conservation genomics program for a keystone species of the western North American sagebrush steppe.

A defining feature of my research is a team science approach that brings together academic researchers, land managers, conservation practitioners, and other stakeholders to co-produce science addressing urgent conservation challenges. Through shared goals, collaborative problem-solving, and integrated technical frameworks, my lab develops science-based solutions that connect fundamental discovery with practical outcomes for threatened plant species and ecosystems.

Supporting this work, we develop innovative approaches in plant propagation, biobanking, and conservation technology that enable both foundational research and actionable tools for restoration practice. This translational focus positions my research at the interface of genomics, conservation innovation, and applied ecosystem management.

In addition to my work in plant resilience and conservation genomics, I contribute to plant taxonomy, molecular systematics, biogeography, and biodiversity informatics through collaborative initiatives such as Flora of the World and our partnership with World Flora Online. Although spanning different geographic scales and taxonomic contexts, both strands of my research share a common purpose: building the genomic and informatics foundations that enable evidence-based plant conservation at local, regional, and global scales. This work advances international biodiversity data standards, controlled vocabularies, and ontologies to strengthen interoperable knowledge resources that support plant discovery, documentation, and conservation, while contributing to the informatics infrastructure that underpins global plant conservation efforts.

Education

PhD thesis

Department of Evolutionary Botany

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

2009 - 2005

  • Worldwide biogeography and systematics of Sapindaceae: a molecular and taxonomic survey combining large data sets and novel methodological approaches

Master of Science in Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution (with high distinction)

Department of Evolutionary Botany

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

2005 - 2000

  • Biogeography and systematics of the genus Gouania (Rhamnaceae) in the western Indian Ocean

Research Experience

Associate Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

present - 2022

Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

present - 2024

Biobanking consultant

Revive & Restore, Genetic Rescue of Endangered and Extinct Species

Sausalito, CA

present - 2023

Research associate

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saint-Louis, MO

present - 2019

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

2022 - 2017

Senior Curator in Charge, Ferns and General herbarium I & II

Department of Life Sciences

Natural History Museum, London, UK

2017 - 2016

Researcher

Department of Life Sciences

Natural History Museum, London, UK

2016 - 2015

Plant Evolutionary Biologist

Jodrell Laboratory

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2014 - 2012

Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellow

Jodrell Laboratory

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2012 - 2010

  • Funded by the Marie-Curie Intra-European program

SNSF postdoctoral fellow

Real Jardin Botanico

Madrid, Spain

2010 - 2009

  • Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation

Research Assistant

Department of Evolutionary Botany

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

2005 - 2003

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Total peer-reviewed publications: 137   First author: 30   Senior author: 45

Citations: 5,216   H-index: 38   i10-index: 85

International collaborators: 370+ researchers worldwide, reflecting extensive collaborations across institutions and countries.

Source: Google Scholar, May 2026

Citations per year (BSU period)

#137 High risk of extinction across the flowering plant tree of life.

Science, 392(6798): 655-659.

N/A

2026

  • Forest F, Brown R, Buerki S, Colville JF, Moat J, Nic Lughadha E, Owen NR, Raimondo DC, Rivers M, Rosindell J, Walker BE, Bachman SP, Pipins S, Gumbs R, Brown MJM.
  • https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adz0773

#136 Genomics and phylogenetics inform a species recovery plan for a threatened allopolyploid plant.

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, boaf116.

N/A

#135 Exploring sagebrush leaf microbial metagenomes from deep, host-derived sequencing.

Microbiol Spectr, 0: e02198-25.

N/A

#134 A single widespread species or multiple narrow endemics: a search for boundaries within the Piper amalago complex (Piperaceae).

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 214: 108457.

N/A

#133 Differences in functional traits and drought tolerance between heteromorphic leaves of Artemisia tridentata seedlings, a keystone species from a semiarid shrubland.

AoB PLANTS, 17: plaf051

N/A

2025

#132 Proposal to conserve the name Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. against P. amaryllidifolius F. Voigt and P. amaryllifolius Roxb. ex Lindl. (Pandanaceae).

Taxon, 74: 1273-1274.

N/A

#131 Phylogenomic insights and recircumscription of the perennial endemic North American clade of Apiaceae (Apioideae, Selineae).

Taxon, 74: 1528-1542.

N/A

#130 Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and exploring evolutionary relationships in the Cymopterus terebinthinus (Apiaceae) species complex.

Taxon, 74: 1191-1212.

N/A

#129 Pandanus plastomes decoded: when climate mirrors morphology and phylogenetic relationships

American Journal of Botany, 112: e16461.

N/A

#128 Integrative species delimitation methods infer species boundaries in the Lomatium foeniculaceum complex and indicate an evolutionary history from the Southwest towards the Northeast in western North America

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 204: 108276.

N/A

#127 Pandanus ramromensis (Pandanaceae), a new species from Peninsular Thailand

The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 76: 269–275.

N/A

2024

#126 A piece of the Piper puzzle: Systematics of Piper section Enckea, a Neotropical section in a giant genus

Systematic Botany, 49: 547–566.

N/A

#125 Utilizing a comparative approach to assess genome evolution during diploidization in Artemisia tridentata, a keystone species of western North America

American Journal of Botany, 111: e16353.

N/A

#124 Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms

Nature, 629: 843–850.

N/A

#123 High-resolution thermal imagery reveals how interactions between crown structure and genetics shape plant temperature

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 10: 106–120

N/A

  • Olsoy P, Zaiats A, Delparte D, Germino M, Richardson B, Roop S, Roser A, Forbey J, Cattau M, Buerki S, Reinhardt K, Caughlin T.
  • https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.359 (IF2022: 5.5)

#122 In Memoriam: Chris Davidson (1944–2022), the Idaho botanist who botanized the world

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 108: 479-491.

N/A

2023

#121 Arbuscular mycorrhizae alter photosynthetic responses to drought in seedlings of Artemisia tridentata

Plants, 12: 2990.

N/A

#120 A genotype × environment experiment reveals contrasting response strategies to drought between populations of a keystone species (Artemisia tridentata; Asteraceae)

Plant-Environment Interactions, 4: 201-214

N/A

#119 A field-capable rapid plant DNA extraction protocol using microneedle patches for botanical surveying and monitoring

Applications in Plant Sciences, 11: e11529.

N/A

#118 Acclimation and hardening of a slow-growing woody species emblematic to western North America from in vitro plantlets

Applications in Plant Sciences, 11: e11515.

N/A

#117 Phylogenomic analyses of Sapindales support new family relationships, rapid Mid-Cretaceous hothouse diversification, and heterogeneous histories of gene duplication

Frontiers in Plant Science, 14:1063174.

N/A

  • Joyce EM, Appelhans MS, Buerki S, Cheek M, De Vos J, Pirani JR, Rizzo Zuntini , Bachelier JB, Bayly MJ, Callmander MW, Devecchi MF, Pell SK, Groppo M, Lowry II PP, Mitchell J, Siniscalchi CM, Munzinger J, Orel HK, Pannell CM, Nauheimer L, Sauquet H, Weeks A, Muellner-Riehl AN, Leitch IJ, Maurin O, Forest F, Nargar K, Thiele KR, Baker WJ, Crayn D.
  • https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1063174 (IF2021: 6.627)

#116 Meta-analysis reveals challenges and gaps for genome-to-phenome research underpinning plant drought response

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(20):12297.

N/A

2022

#115 Herbivory amplifies adverse effects of drought on seedling recruitment in a keystone species of western North American rangelands

Plants, 11(19):2628.

N/A

#114 Genomic insights into cultivated Mexican Vanilla planifolia reveal high levels of heterozygosity stemming from hybridization

Plants, 11(16): 2090.

N/A

#113 Uncovering haplotype diversity in cultivated Mexican vanilla species

American Journal of Botany, 109: 1120–1138.

N/A

#112 A haploid pseudo-chromosome genome assembly for a keystone sagebrush species of western North American rangelands

G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 12: jkac122.

N/A

  • Melton AE, Child AW, Beard, Jr RS, Dumaguit CDC, Forbey JS, Germino M, de Graaff M-A, Kliskey A, Leitch AJ, Martinez P, Novak SJ, Pellicer J, Richardson BA, Self D, Serpe M, Buerki S.
  • https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac122 (IF2021: 3.154)

#111 Flora of Singapore: A checklist and bibliography

The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, 74(Suppl. 1): 3–860.

N/A

#110 Centralized project-specific metadata platforms: toolkit provides new perspectives on open data management within multi-institution and multidisciplinary research projects

BMC Research Notes, 15: 106.

N/A

#109 A draft genome provides hypotheses on drought tolerance in a keystone plant species in Western North America threatened by climate change

Ecology and Evolution, 11: 15417-15429.

N/A

2021

#108 The role of genome duplication in big sagebrush growth and fecundity

American Journal of Botany, 108: 1405-1416.

N/A

#107 An updated infra-familial classification of Sapindaceae based on targeted enrichment data

American Journal of Botany, 108: 1234-1251.

N/A

#106 Resolving species boundaries in a recent radiation with the Angiosperms353 probe set: the Lomatium packardiae/L. anomalum clade of the L. triternatum (Apiaceae) complex

American Journal of Botany, 108: 1217-1233.

N/A

#105 Phylogenetics and comparative plastome genomics of two of the largest genera of angiosperms, Piper and Peperomia (Piperaceae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 163: 107229.

N/A

#104 Pandanus grayorum (Pandanaceae), a new species endemic to north-eastern Queensland (Australia)

Australian Systematic Botany, 34: 327-335.

N/A

#103 Harnessing large-scale biodiversity data to infer the current range of Vanilla planifolia (Orchidaceae)

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 196: 407-422.

N/A

#102 Otto Warburg and his contributions to the screw pine family (Pandanaceae)

Willdenowia, 51: 5-31.

N/A

#101 G2PMineR: A genome to phenome literature review approach

Genes, 12(2): 293.

N/A

#100 Neotypification of Pandanus odorifer, the correct name for P. odoratissimus (Pandanaceae)

Taxon, 70: 182-184.

N/A

#99 Development of an in vitro method of propagation for Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata to support genome sequencing and genotype-by-environment research

Plants, 9 (12): 1717.

N/A

2020

#98 Two new genera of Sapindaceae (Cupanieae) from the southern Pacific: Lepidocupania and Neoarytera

Candollea, 75: 269-284.

N/A

#97 New combinations for two species in the genus Synima (Sapindaceae, Cupanieae) from Queensland (Australia)

Candollea, 75: 241-244.

N/A

#96 (2772) Proposal to conserve the name Pandanus ornatus Kurz (Benstonea ornata) against P. ornatus W. Bull with a conserved type (Pandanaceae)

Taxon. 69: 115-116.

N/A

#95 Evolutionary origins of three rare Alpine-endemic species of Lomatium (Apiaceae) in the Wallowa and Elkhorn mountains of Northeastern Oregon

International Journal of Plant Sciences, 181: 748-765.

N/A

#94 New Guinea has the world’s richest island flora

Nature, 584: 579-583.

N/A

#93 Novelties from the Northern Mountains Complex of Madagascar V: A new threatened Pandanus (Pandanaceae) from the Kalobinono massif

Candollea, 75: 99-105.

N/A

#92 Intraspecific variation in surface water uptake in a perennial desert shrub

Functional Ecology, 34: 1170-1179.

N/A

#91 A new micro-endemic species of Alectryon (Sapindaceae) from Koghis forest, New Caledonia

Systematic Botany, 45: 156-162.

N/A

#90 The ghost fruits of Madagascar: Identifying dysfunctional seed dispersal in Madagascar’s endemic flora

Biological Conservation, 242: 108438.

N/A

#89 Influences of a prolific gut fungus (Zancudomyces culisetae) on larval and adult mosquito (Aedes aegypti) – Associated Microbiota

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80: e02334-19.

N/A

#88 Biogeography and ecological diversification of a mayfly clade in New Guinea

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 233.

N/A

2019

#87 The role of Antarctica in biogeographical reconstruction: A point of view

International Journal of Plant Sciences, 180: 63-71.

N/A

#86 Shedding new light on the origin and spread of the brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena L.; Solanaceae) and its wild relatives

American Journal of Botany, 105: 1175-1187.

N/A

2018

#85 A new species and a new synonym in Pandanus subg. Rykia (Pandanaceae) in Thailand

Candollea, 73: 115-120.

N/A

#84 Gymnosperms on the EDGE

Scientific Reports, 8: 6053.

N/A

  • Forest F, Baloch E, Brummitt NA, Bachman S, Moat J, Ickert-Bond S, Hollingsworth PM, Liston A, Little DP, Mathews S, Rai H, Rydin C, Stevenson DW, Thomas P, Buerki S.
  • https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24365-4 (IF2016: 4.259)

#83 Museum collections are the key to studying lemurs’ diet: gastrointestinal morphology of Cheirogaleus major

Systematics and Biodiversity, 16: 483-487.

N/A

#82 Elevation in tropical sky islands as the common driver in structuring genes and communities of freshwater organisms

Scientific Reports, 7: 16089.

N/A

2017

#81 Alectryon vitiensis: A new species of Sapindaceae endemic to Fiji

Novon, 25: 4210-429.

N/A

#80 Untangling the reticulate history of species complexes and horticultural breeds in Abelia (Caprifoliaceae)

Annals of Botany, 120: 257-269.

N/A

#78 How old are island endemics?

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 121: 469-474.

N/A

#77 Large-scale phylogeny of Amorphophallus (Araceae) derived from nuclear and plastid sequences reveals new subgeneric delineation

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 184: 32-45.

N/A

#76 Climatic niche evolution is faster in sympatric than allopatric lineages of the butterfly genus Pyrgus

Proceedings of the Royal Society, B, 284: 20170208.

N/A

  • Pitteloud C, Arrigo N, Suchan T, Mastretta-Yanes A, Vila R, Dinca V, Hernández-Roldán J, Brockmann E, Chittaro Y, Kleckova I, Fumagalli L, Buerki S¶, Pellicier L¶, Alvarez N¶.
  • https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.0208 (IF2015: 4.82)
  • ¶These authors supervised this work together and are considered as joint last authors.

#75 How many genera of vascular plants are endemic to New Caledonia? A critical review based on phylogenetic evidence

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 183: 177-198.

N/A

#74 Biogeographical patterns of Myrcia s.l. (Myrtaceae) and their correlation with geological and climatic history in the Neotropics

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 108: 34-48.

N/A

#73 Two new threatened species of Benstonea Callm. & Buerki (Pandanaceae) from Sabah (Borneo, Malaysia)

Candollea, 71: 257-263.

N/A

2016

#72 Biogeography and evolution of the screw-pine genus Benstonea Callm. & Buerki (Pandanaceae)

Candollea, 71: 217-229.

N/A

#71 Pleurostylia serrulata and two allied new species from Africa are actually members of the New World Crossopetalum (Celastraceae)

Systematic Botany, 41: 851-864.

N/A

#70 Molecular phylogenetics and molecular clock dating of Sapindales based on plastid rbcL, atpB and trnL-trnF DNA sequences

Taxon, 65: 1019-1036.

N/A

#69 Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae)

Phytotaxa, 275: 168-174.

N/A

#68 A taxonomic revision of the endemic New Caledonian genus Storthocalyx Baill. (Sapindaceae)

Systematic Botany, 41: 387-400.

N/A

#67 Generic delimitations, biogeography and evolution in the tribe Coleeae (Bignoniaceae), endemic to Madagascar and the smaller islands of the western Indian Ocean

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 96: 178-186.

N/A

#66 Collections-based research in the genomic era

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 117: 5-10.

N/A

#65 Uncovering cryptic parasitoid diversity in Horismenus (Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae)

PLoS ONE, 10(9): e0136063.

N/A

2015

#64 A macro-ecological perspective on CAM photosynthesis evolution in Afro-Madagascan drylands: Eulophiinae orchids as a case study

New Phytologist, 208(2): 469-481

N/A

#63 The genus Pandanus Parkinson (Pandanaceae) on Halmahera Island (Moluccas, Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species and a key to the species on the island

Candollea, 70: 179-195.

N/A

#62 Phylogenetics of Eulophiinae (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae): evolutionary patterns and implications for generic delimitation

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 179: 43-56.

N/A

#61 Novitates neocaledonicae II. Acropogon moratianus Callm., Munzinger & Lowry, sp. nov. (Malvaceae, Sterculieae): a rare and threatened new species from New Caledonia

Adansonia, sér. 3., 37(1): 131-137.

N/A

#60 Evolutionary history and leaf succulence as explanations for medicinal use in aloes and the global popularity of Aloe vera

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15: 29.

N/A

#59 Incorporating evolutionary history into conservation planning in biodiversity hotspots

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, serie B, 370: 20140014.

N/A

#58 A long distance dispersal hypothesis for the Pandanaceae and the origins of the Pandanus tectorius complex

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 83: 20-32.

N/A

#57 The transfer of Eulophia beravensis Rchb.f. to Oeceoclades Lindl., a genus with its centre of diversity in Madagascar (Eulophiinae, Orchidaceae)

Candollea, 69: 201-205.

N/A

2014

  • Bone RE, Sanz E, Buerki S.
  • (IF2013: 0.440)

#56 Rediscovery of the genus Tsingya Capuron (Sapindaceae) and its phylogenetic position

Candollea, 69: 195-200.

N/A

  • Buerki S, Doherty R, Gautier L, Callmander MW.
  • (IF2013: 0.440)

#55 Notes on Benstonea (Pandanaceae) from the islands of Halmahera, New Guinea and Sulawesi

Phytotaxa, 175: 161-165.

N/A

#54 Taxonomic novelties in Neotropical Chrysobalanaceae: towards a monophyletic Couepia

Phytotaxa, 172 : 176-200.

N/A

#53 Timing and tempo of evolutionary diversification in a biodiversity hotspot: Primulaceae on Indian Ocean islands

Journal of Biogeography, 41: 810-822.

N/A

#52 Proto-South-East Asia as a trigger of early angiosperms diversification

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Special Issue: Ecology and evolution on oceanic islands: broadening the botanical perspective, 174: 326-333.

N/A

#51 Mediterranean origin and Miocene–Holocene Old World diversification of meadow fescues and ryegrasses (Festuca subgenus Schedonorus and Lolium)

Journal of Biogeography, 41: 600-614.

N/A

#50 Pollinator shifts as trigger of speciation in painted petal irises (Lapeirousia: Iridaceae)

Annals of Botany, Special issue on Pollinator-driven speciation, 113: 357-371.

N/A

#49 New Caledonian lineages of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) reveal different evolutionary histories and the largest documented plant radiation for the archipelago

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 71: 15-35.

N/A

#48 A taxonomic revision of the endemic New Caledonian genus Podonephelium Baillon (Sapindaceae)

Systematic Botany, 38: 1105-1124.

N/A

2013

#47 Evolutionary history of the Afro-Madagascan Ixora species (Rubiaceae): species diversification and distribution of key morphological traits inferred from dated molecular phylogenetic trees

Annals of Botany, 112: 1723-1742.

N/A

#46 A snapshot of extinction in action: The decline and imminent demise of the endemic Eligmocarpus Capuron (Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae) serves as an example of the fragility of Madagascan ecosystem

South African Journal of Botany, Special Issue: Towards a New Classification System for Legumes, 89: 273-280.

N/A

#45 Corrections to Phytotaxa 112: Update on the systematics of Benstonea (Pandanaceae)

Phytotaxa, 125: 59-60.

N/A

#44 A new species of Pandanaceae from New Caledonia: Pandanus letocartiorum Callm. & Buerki with notes on the taxonomic identities of P. decumbens (Brongn.) Solms and P. reticulatus Vieill.

Candollea, 68: 51-60.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.370)

#43 The abrupt climate change at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary and the emergence of Southeast Asia triggered the spread of sapindaceous lineages

Annals of Botany, 112: 151-160.

N/A

#42 Tiptoe through the tulips – cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae)

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 172: 280-328.

N/A

#41 Update on the systematics of Benstonea (Pandanaceae): When a visionary taxonomist foresees phylogenetic relationships

Phytotaxa, 112: 57-60.

N/A

#40 Why are thistles everywhere: Reconstructing the evolution and biogeographic history of tribe Cardueae (Compositae)

American Journal of Botany, 100: 867-882.

N/A

#39 Global legume diversity assessments: concepts, key indicators, and strategies

Taxon, 62: 249-266.

N/A

  • Yahara T, Javadi F, Onoda Y, de Queiroz LP, Faith DP, Prado DP, Akasaka M, Kadoya T, Ishihama F, Davies S, Slik JWF, Yi T, Ma K, Bin C, Darnaedi D, Pennington RT, Tuda M, Shimada M, Ito M, Egan AN, Buerki S, Raes N, Kajita T, Mimura M, Tachida H, Iwasa Y, Smith GF, Victor JE, Nkonki T.
  • https://doi.org/10.12705/622.12 (IF2012: 2.782)

#38 A new species of Trigonachras (Sapindaceae) endemic from Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)

Phytotaxa, 88: 19-24.

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#37 Spatio-temporal history of the disjunct Tecophilaeaceae family: a tale involving the colonization of three Mediterranean-type climates

Annals of Botany, 111: 361-373.

N/A

#36 Spatio-temporal history of the endemic genera of Madagascar

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 171: 304-329 (INVITED REVIEW).

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#35 Benstonea Callm. & Buerki (Pandanaceae): characterization, circumscription, and distribution of a new genus of screw-pines, with a synopsis of accepted species

Candollea, 67: 323-345.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Lowry II PP, Forest F, Devey DS, Beentje H, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.370)

#34 Delimitation of the genus Margaritopsis (Rubiaceae) in the Asian, Australasian and Pacific region, based on molecular phylogenetic inference and morphology

Taxon, 61: 1251-1258.

N/A

2012

  • Barrabé L, Buerki S, Mouly A, Davis AP, Munzinger J, Maggia L.
  • (IF2012: 2.782)

#33 Straightening out the screw-pines: a first step in understanding phylogenetic relationships within Pandanaceae

Taxon, 61: 1010-1020.

N/A

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW, Devey DS, Chappell L, Gallaher T, Munzinger J, Haevermans T, Forest F.
  • (IF2012: 2.782)

#32 Molecular relationships in the sub-family Psychodinae (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Zoologica Scripta, 41: 489-498.

N/A

#31 Climate oscillations and species interactions: large scale congruence but regional differences in the phylogeographic structures of an alpine plant and monophagous insect

Journal of Biogeography, 39: 1487-1498.

N/A

  • Borer M¶, Arrigo N¶, Buerki S¶, Naisbit R, Alvarez N.
  • https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02703.x (IF2012: 4.863)
  • ¶These authors have contributed equally and are considered joint first authors.

#30 Contrasting biogeographical patterns in two Mediterranean-type ecosystem

PLoS ONE, 7(6): e39377.

N/A

#29 Phylogenetic inference of Badula Juss. (Primulaceae) - a rare and threatened genus endemic to the Mascarene archipelago

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 169: 284-296.

N/A

#28 Ecological and historical drivers of diversification in the fly genus Chiastocheta Pokorny

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63: 466-474.

N/A

#27 Phylogenetic inference of New Caledonian lineages of Sapindaceae: molecular evidence requires a reassessment of generic circumscriptions

Taxon, 61: 109-119.

N/A

  • Buerki S, Forest F, Callmander MW, Lowry II PP, Devey DS, Munzinger J.
  • (IF2012: 2.782)

#26 Speciation and evolution in the Gagea reticulata species complex (Tulipeae; Liliaceae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 62: 624-639.

N/A

#25 Gouania tiliifolia: the correct name for Gouania scandens (Rhamnaceae)

Novon, 21: 481-482.

N/A

2011

  • Phillipson PB, Callmander MW, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.295)

#24 Does a shift in host plants trigger the speciation in the Alpine leaf beetle Oreina speciosissima (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)?

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11: 310.

N/A

#23 Nomenclatural changes in the endemic genus Tina (Sapindaceae) in Madagascar

Candollea, 66: 124-126.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S, Phillipson PB.
  • (IF2012: 0.370)

#22 Discordances between phylogenetic and morphological patterns of alpine leaf beetles attest to intricate history of lineages in postglacial Europe

Molecular Ecology, 20: 2442-2463.

N/A

#21 A taxonomic revision of Gouania (Rhamnaceae) in Madagascar and the other islands of the western Indian Ocean (the Comoros and Mascarene islands, and the Seychelles)

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 98: 157-195.

N/A

#20 How to kill two genera with one tree: clarifying generic circumscriptions within an endemic Malagasy clade of Sapindaceae

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 165: 223-234.

N/A

#19 An evaluation of new parsimony-based versus parametric inference methods in biogeography: a case study using the globally distributed plant family Sapindaceae

Journal of Biogeography, 38: 531-550.

N/A

#18 Phylogenetic relationships in Baldellia (Alismataceae) inferred from AFLP markers, nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 58: 33-42.

N/A

#17 Comparative performance of supertree algorithms in large data sets using the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) as a case study

Systematic Biology, 60: 32-44.

N/A

#16 The phylogeography of an alpine leaf beetle: divergence within Oreina elongata spans several ice ages

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57: 703-709.

N/A

2010

#15 The genus Brackenridgea A. Gray (Ochnaceae)

Candollea, 62 (2): 374-375.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S, Phillipson PB.
  • (IF2012: 0.370)

#14 Phylogeny and circumscription of Sapindaceae revisited: molecular sequence data, morphology and biogeography support recognition of a new family, Xanthoceraceae

Plant Ecology and Evolution, 143: 148-161.

N/A

#13 Origin and expansion of the allotetraploid Aegilops geniculata Roth, a wild relative of wheat

New Phytologist, 187: 1170-1180.

N/A

  • Arrigo N, Felber F, Parisod C, Buerki S, Alvarez N, David J, Guadagnuolo R.
  • (5-Year IF: 6.888)

#12 New insights into the phylogenetics and biogeography of Arum (Araceae): unravelling its evolutionary history

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: 14-32.

N/A

#11 Molecular phylogenetics and morphological evidence support recognition of Gereaua, a new endemic genus of Sapindaceae from Madagascar

Systematic Botany, 35: 172-180.

N/A

#10 A synoptic revision of the genus Lepisanthes Blume (Sapindaceae) in Madagascar

Adansonia, 31: 301-309.

N/A

2009

#9 New species from two unknown and highly threatened mountainous areas in north-western Madagascar: the Galoka and Kalabenono massifs

Candollea, 64: 179-202.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Rakotovao C, Razafitsalama J, Phillipson PB, Buerki S, Hong-Wa C, Rakotoarivelo N, Andriambololonera S, Koopman MM, Deroin T, Johnson DM, Andriamandranto R, Solo S, Labat J-N, Lowry II PP.
  • (IF2012: 0.370)

#8 Genetic structure and evolution of Alpine polyploid complexes: Ranunculus kuepferi (Ranunculaceae) as a case study

Molecular Ecology, 18: 3730-3744.

N/A

#7 Klackenbergia (Gentianaceae - Exaceae): a new endemic genus to Madagascar

Taxon, 58: 907-912.

N/A

  • Kissling J, Buerki S, Mansion G.
  • (IF2012: 2.782)

#6 Malagasy Dracaena Vand. ex L. (Ruscaceae): an investigation of discrepancies between morphological features and spatial genetic structure at a small evolutionary scale

Plant Systematics and Evolution, 280: 15-28.

N/A

#5 Plastid and nuclear DNA markers reveal intricate relationships at subfamilial and tribal levels in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 51: 238-258.

N/A

#4 A new threatened species of Pandanaceae from northwestern Madagascar: Pandanus sermolliana

Novon, 18: 421-424.

N/A

2008

#3 Révision du genre Bathiorhamnus Capuron (Rhamnaceae) endémique de Madagascar

Adansonia sér. 3, 30: 151-170.

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Phillipson PB, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.639)

#2 Révision de Pandanus sect. Foullioya à Madagascar

Adansonia sér. 3, 29: 39-57.

N/A

2007

  • Laivao MO, Callmander MW, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.639)

#1 Sur les Pandanus (Pandanaceae) à stigmates saillants de la Côte Est de Madagascar

Adansonia, sér. 3, 28: 267-285.

N/A

2006

  • Laivao MO, Callmander MW, Buerki S.
  • (IF2012: 0.639)

Plant Taxonomic Novelties

Contributions to the documentation and description of plant biodiversity, with a focus on global biodiversity hotspots (Madagascar, Southeast Asia). Published names span the families Sapindaceae, Pandanaceae, and Rhamnaceae.

1Family
6Tribes
4Genera
3Sections
33Species
1Replacement name
114New combinations
162Total published names

Full list at IPNI: 20008578-1

Publications in review

Adaptive introgression as a driver of tropical plant evolution: Pandanus as a case study

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (In review)

N/A

2026

  • Wojahn JMA, Forest F, Maurin O, Smith J, Skinner P, Callmander MW, Buerki S.

Transcriptomic plasticity in a keystone shrub as a mechanism for abiotic stress response and ecosystem resilience

Scientific Reports (In review)

N/A

  • Skinner P, Serpe M, Melton A, Martinez P, Buerki S.

Phylogenomics of the Perennial Endemic North American (PENA) clade of Apiaceae

Systematic Botany (In review)

N/A

  • Odufuwa P, Mansfield DH, Buerki S, Feist MAE, Darrach M, Smith JF.

Book chapters

Pandanaceae

Flora of Thailand, 16(4): 1333–1377. Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bangkok

N/A

2025

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S, Beentje H.

Update on the phylogenetic framework of Malagasy angiosperms

The new Natural History of Madagascar, 464-470, Edited by S.M. Goodman

N/A

2022

  • Wojahn JMA, Callmander MW, Lowry II PP, Phillipson PB, Buerki S.

Sapindaceae

The new Natural History of Madagascar, 685-690, Edited by S.M. Goodman

N/A

  • Buerki S, Phillipson PB, Lowry II PP, Wojahn JMA, Andriambololonera S, Callmander MW.

Bignoniaceae

The new Natural History of Madagascar, 800-804, Edited by S.M. Goodman

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Phillipson PB, Buerki S.

Pandanaceae, Screw-Pines, Vakoa, Hofa, Frandra

The new Natural History of Madagascar, 551-559, Edited by S.M. Goodman

N/A

  • Callmander MW, Laivao MO, Buerki S.

La diversité des Pandanus des Tsingy

Namoroka: Mission à Madagascar

N/A

2015

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S, Luino I, Laivao MO.
  • In: L. Allorge & T. Haevermans (eds)
  • Pp. 104-107.

Other Publications

Chris Davidson Botanist of Idaho and the Whole World (1944-2022)

Plant Science Bulletin, 69(1): 38-40.

N/A

2023

Towards Producing a Reference Genome for Sagebrush: A Tool to Foster Genome to Phenome Research

The Researcher Idaho NSF EPSCoR, February: 4-5.

N/A

2021

  • Melton AE, Martinez P, Buerki S.

Molecular phylogeography of the polyploid complex Bupleurum ranunculoides s.l. L. (Apiaceae)

Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles, 99: 83-106.

N/A

2020

  • Labhardt A, Schmid S, Buerki S, Espindola A, Ronikier M, Kupfer P, Arrigo N, Alvarez N.

Biogeography, conservation and diversity of Pandanaceae in the granitic Seychelles Islands

Kapisen, 17: 8-9.

N/A

2014

  • Callmander MW, Buerki S.

Eligmocarpus cynometroides

IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2013.2.

N/A

2013

  • Buerki S, Devey D.
  • Uploaded on 09 January 2014.

Resultats d’une mission de propsection botanique dans la peninsule de Masoala (Nord-Est de Madagascar)

Bulletin de la Société Neuchateloise des Sciences Naturelles, 128: 23-42.

N/A

2005

  • Burki S, Wohlhauser S, Arrigo N, Laivao MO, Kupfer P, Callmander MW.

Outreach

Boise State scientist co-authors landmark study on the world’s most irreplaceable plants

Boise State News, May 7th

N/A

2026

Boise State joins global conservation effort to build unified list of world’s plants

Boise State News, February 2nd

N/A

Pandanaceae de Thaïlande: avancée majeure pour leur connaissance et conservation

Jardin Botanique de Genève, April 2026

N/A

BSU sagebrush restoration

KTVB, The 208, News @ 5 pm, August 7th

N/A

2023

Sagebrush Innovation

Boise State University, April

N/A

Genomic resources can help determine the impact of climate change on sagebrush populations

The RESEARCHER, Idaho NSF EPSCoR, November

N/A

2022

Saving sagebrush and its ecosystems

NPR, Idaho Matters, August 1st

N/A

Boise State University researchers assemble first complete sagebrush genome sequence

Idaho Capital Sun, July 20th

N/A

Boise State researchers create first-ever sagebrush genome sequence

Boise State News, July 7th

N/A

Tapping the secrets of sagebrush genetics for restoration and sustainability

Boise State News, January 4th

N/A

Towards Producing a Reference Genome for Sagebrush: A Tool to Foster Genome to Phenome Research

The RESEARCHER, Idaho NSF EPSCoR, February

N/A

2021

Doctoral student advances research of vanilla plant’s geographical distribution

Boise State News, March 9th

N/A

GEM3 Sagebrush Research Infrastructure

Idaho NSF EPSCoR, September 10th

N/A

Biology faculty collaborates on world’s first comprehensive catalog of New Guinea flora

Boise State News, August 5th

N/A

2020

Eponymy

A species of the family Meliaceae from Madagascar was named in my honour, recognising contributions to the study and conservation of the Malagasy flora:

Turraea buerkii Callm., Phillipson & Lowry, Adansonia, sér. 3, 34(1): 100. 2012.

Turraea buerkii

Grants

My record of extramural funding reflects a sustained and purposeful strategy to build research capacity and partnerships around a central translational goal: producing native seed resources that support species recovery and large-scale habitat restoration. This funding has enabled long-term collaborations with federal agencies—including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Idaho National Guard—and BSU colleagues Ian Robertson, Jim Beck, and Marcelo Serpe, supporting a program that integrates genomics, conservation biology, and applied management to address restoration challenges across the Intermountain West.

Surveys conducted for the distribution of Piute Ground Squirrels in the NCA/OCT

Idaho Division of the Military, State of Idaho, USA

N/A

present - 2025

  • Co-PI (with Dr Jen Cruz); $159,872

In vitro propagation and genomic analysis to support conservation and restoration of slickspot peppergrass

Idaho Division of the Military, State of Idaho, USA

N/A

present - 2023

  • PI; $208,400

Improving the re-establishment of Mulford’s milkvetch by breaking seed dormancy, inoculating seedlings with mutualistic symbionts, and gaining knowledge of its genetic diversity

Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, Bureau of Land Management

N/A

present - 2025

  • Co-PI (with Dr Marcelo Serpe); $198,700

Molecular research and population monitoring to support recovery efforts for slickspot peppergrass

Plant Conservation and Restoration Management, Bureau of Land Management

N/A

present - 2024

  • PI; $99,913

From Seed to Seeds – Promoting novel bioeconomy to support restoration of threatened plants

NSF TRANSFORM Seed Grants Program: Track 2

N/A

present - 2025

  • PI; $200,000

Developing genomic resources to inform recovery efforts for slickspot peppergrass

Recovery-Endangered Species Conservation grant, US Fish and Wildlife Service

N/A

2025 - 2023

  • PI; $US99,436

Challenges to sagebrush establishment: Ploidy level and resource co-limitation, competition, and multi-scale heterogeneity

NSF EPSCoR GEM3 Large Research Seed Funding

N/A

2024 - 2021

  • Co-PI; US$150,000

Linking Genome to Phenome to Predict Adaptive Responses of Organisms to Changing Landscapes (GEM3)

NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Award

N/A

2024 - 2018

  • US$20,000,000; Co-lead Sagebrush mechanism team (direct funds: $750,000)

From Molecules to Landscapes: Modeling Adaptive Capacity of Sagebrush Populations Using Remote Sensing

NSF EPSCoR GEM3 Small Research Seed Funding

N/A

2023 - 2022

  • Co-PI; US$50,000

Genome 2 Phenome

NSF EPSCoR GEM3 VIP grant

N/A

2022 - 2021

  • PI; US$10,000

Towards a genomic model to predict drought tolerance in sagebrush: Preventing embolism as a key adaptation

NSF EPSCoR GEM3 Small Research Seed Funding

N/A

2022 - 2019

  • PI; US$70,250

Tree of Life Award - Artemisia tridentata

Dovetail Genomics

N/A

2021 - 2020

  • PI; US$15,000

On the hunt for a drought-tolerant vanilla

LUSH, the Sustainable Lush Fund

N/A

2020 - 2017

  • PI; US$44,000

A community lead project to restore Madagascan ecosystems’ functioning by focusing on plant-animal interactions

LUSH, the Sustainable Lush Fund

N/A

2019 - 2017

  • PI; £22,720

Developing Community-based Conservation in the Ambato-Boeny-Maevatanana Forests and Wetlands

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

N/A

2018 - 2016

  • Project partner (leading the forest flora aspects of project with The Aspinall Foundation); US$188,590

The mystery of the 2,000 year-old medicinal plant

WALACEA (crowdfunding platform to support science)

N/A

  • Co-PI (with O. Grace & N. Ronstead); £10,696

Species delimitation, phylogenomic diversity and niche modelling: implications for the conservation of Madagascar endemic group of valuable trees in the family Sapotaceae

Swiss National Science Foundation

N/A

  • International partner (with Y. Naciri & L. Gautier); CHF192,900

A botanical framework to assess lemurs’ diets and seed dispersal capacities

National Geographic Research Grant

N/A

2017 - 2016

  • PI; €19,194

Research on Eulophiinae orchid evolution

Swiss Orchid Foundation research grant

N/A

2016 - 2014

  • Co-PI (with Dr Ruth Bone); £75,000

Photosynthesis in an extreme environment

Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of sciences (China)

N/A

2015

  • Co-PI (with A. Monro); RMB90,000 (ca. £9,420)

Phylogenomics of Pandanaceae

Idaho Botanical Research Foundation

N/A

2014 - 2013

  • PI; US$20,000

Development of best practices for rehabilitation after mining – plants and their associated mycorrhizas and implications for soil regeneration

Rio Tinto-Kew Partnership Fund

N/A

2012 - 2011

  • PI; £7,140

The cradle of flowering plants: seeking new insights from the early-diverging screw-pine family (Pandanaceae)

National Geographic Society

N/A

  • Co-PI (with MW Callmander); $20,000

CRADLE; no 253866

Marie-Curie Intra-European Fellowship

N/A

2012 - 2010

  • PI; based at the at the Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

Collaborative revision of African screwpines

European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT), Integration Research Grant

N/A

2011 - 2010

  • Co-PI (with T. Haevermans & MW Callmander); €18,000

Phylogeny and biogeography of Pandanaceae

Young researcher fellowship, Swiss National Science Foundation

N/A

2010 - 2009

  • PI; Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid (Spain); CHF73,000

Phylogeny of Pandanaceae

Bentham-Moxon Trust grant, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK)

N/A

2009

  • PI; £3,000

Biogeography of Sapindaceae

SYNTHESYS grant

N/A

2008

  • PI; €2,500

Récompense la moyenne la plus élevée parmi les étudiantes et étudiants des Masters of Science en Biologie et en Biogéosciences.

Louis Paris Award

N/A

2005

  • CHF1,000

Récompense un étudiant ou une étudiante de l’Université de Neuchâtel ayant obtenu son titre de Bachelor of Science avec la mention « très bien » ou « excellent »

Jean Landry Award

N/A

  • CHF500

Fieldwork grant to go to Madagascar

Matthey-Dupraz/Wüthrich fellowship

N/A

2004

  • CHF1,500

Teaching Experience

Teaching is a core component of my scholarly leadership, grounded in evidence-based pedagogy and a commitment to empowering students as active learners. I design courses that embed authentic research experiences—from working with real datasets and open-ended investigations to collaborative, team-based projects—so that students develop both disciplinary expertise and the professional skills essential for successful scientific careers. By integrating active learning, reproducible workflows, and research-informed practices into the classroom, I bridge coursework and research, preparing students to contribute meaningfully to science from the outset. Consistent with this philosophy, all of my courses are open-source and freely available online, reflecting my commitment to transparency, reproducibility, and open scholarship as foundational principles of both teaching and scientific practice.

VIP200/400/500 (Spring/Fall): Genome 2 phenome

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

present - 2020

BIOL497/597 (Spring): Genomics & Bioinformatics

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

present - 2018

EEB603 (Fall): Reproducible Science

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

BIOL497/597 (Fall): Forum on Biodiversity of Global Hotspots - A symposium and participant discussion

Department of Biological Sciences

Boise State University, ID

2018

  • Undergraduate and graduate level class

Graduate students

Graduate mentorship is a defining component of my scholarly leadership. I am committed to developing students as independent scientists and future research leaders through sustained guidance in critical thinking, problem-solving, scientific communication, and collaborative scholarship. My mentoring philosophy emphasizes professional formation as well as research training, preparing students to contribute original scholarship, communicate discoveries broadly, and participate meaningfully in interdisciplinary research teams. For doctoral trainees, I make it a priority to bring at least one dissertation chapter to publication, providing experience with the full research and publication process—from discovery through peer review and dissemination—while fostering the collaborative practices that underpin successful scientific careers.

Regulatory and epigenetic drivers of transcriptomic plasticity in response to abiotic stress in a keystone shrub (tentative)

PhD (Biomolecular Sciences) — In progress

Boise State University, USA

present - 2022

  • Paige Skinner
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Hayden, Ferguson, Forbey

Banking biodiversity: Developing a seed biobanking protocol for a federally threatened mustard endemic to southwestern Idaho (tentative)

PhD (Ecology, Evolution and Behavior) — In progress

Boise State University, USA

present - 2023

  • Mathew Geisler
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Robertson, Novak

Describing the soil seed bank of a U.S. threatened annual plant, slickspot peppergrass, for an informed restoration program (tentative)

MS Biology — In progress

Boise State University, USA

present - 2025

  • Isaac Carretero
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Robertson, Serpe

Characterizing self-incompatibility in a threatened plant to inform restoration efforts (tentative)

MS Biology — In progress

Boise State University, USA

  • Sam Billingsley
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Robertson, Beck

Understanding tropical plant evolution through hybridization and adaptive introgression: a case study of Pandanaceae

PhD (Ecology, Evolution and Behavior) — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2025 - 2020

  • John Michael Wojahn
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Novak, Smith, Callmander

Anything but bland: Uncovering the hidden diversity and genomic origin of the threatened Vanilla spice

PhD (Ecology, Evolution and Behavior) — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2023 - 2018

  • Paige Ellestad
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Novak, Serpe, Forest, Perez Farrera

Genomic underpinning of drought-associated phenotypes in a keystone shrub species of western North America

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2023 - 2021

  • Carlos Dave Dumaguit
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Novak, Serpe

A meta-analysis of sequences of vascular plants in the world’s biodiversity hotspots

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2020 - 2017

  • John Michael Wojahn
  • Chair: Sven Buerki; Committee: Forest, Smith

Phenotypic responses of sagebrush to southwestern North America megadrought: a GxE approach

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2020 - 2018

  • Kara Navock
  • Co-chair: Sven Buerki & S. Novak; Committee: Richardson

Research staff

My lab is committed to providing meaningful, paid research experiences for undergraduate students. Over the past three years (2023–present), I have maintained two paid undergraduate research assistant positions each semester (10–20 hours per week), giving students hands-on training in genomics, bioinformatics, and conservation biology alongside graduate students and research staff.

Lab Manager supporting all aspects of the research program, including in vitro propagation, greenhouse operations, and genetically informed breeding; position supported by external grants

Lab Manager

Boise State University, USA

present - 2018

  • Peggy Martinez

Project funded by GEM3

Postdoc fellow, start June 2020

Boise State University, USA

2023 - 2020

  • Dr Anthony Melton

Project funded by GEM3

Postdoc fellow, start April 2020

Boise State University, USA

2020

  • Dr Stephanie Galla

Employed on the GEM3 project to work on sagebrush genome size evolution

Research assistant, start September 2018

Boise State University, USA

2020 - 2018

  • Jonas Frankel-Bricker

Development of a taxonomic synopsis of the genus Eulophia (Eulophiinae: Orchidaceae)

Postdoc fellow, start December 2014

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2016 - 2014

  • Dr Ruth Bone
  • Project funded by the Swiss Orchid Foundation

Phylogenomics on herbarium specimens

In-industry student

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2015 - 2014

  • Grace Brewer
  • 1 year internship from University of Durham, UK

Evolution and systematics of Eulophiinae orchids

Postdoc fellow, start August 2012

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2014 - 2012

  • Dr Ruth Bone
  • Project funded by the Swiss Orchid Foundation

Biogeography and systematics of a pantropical lineage of Sapindaceae

In-industry student

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2014 - 2013

  • Rebecca Doherty
  • 1 year internship from University of Cardiff, UK

Spatio-temporal history of the SE Asian genus Benstonea (Pandanaceae)

In-industry student

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2013 - 2012

  • Thomas Booth
  • 1 year internship from University of Manchester, UK

Phylogeography of the Malagasy littoral forest endemic Asteropeia micraster (Asteropeiaceae)

Summer intern

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2012

  • Persephone Ma
  • Co-supervised with Félix Forest and Dion S. Devey

Phylogenetic relationships of Pandanaceae from the Fiji islands

Summer intern

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

  • Alexandra M. Weill
  • Co-supervised with Félix Forest

Graduate committees

Beyond directing my own students, I actively contribute to graduate training across the department by serving on thesis and dissertation committees. Since joining BSU in 2017, I have served on 11 graduate committees (9 MS, 2 PhD), all of which have now graduated, spanning plant systematics, genomics, ecology, chemical ecology, microbiology, and conservation genomics—both at BSU and at external institutions. I am currently serving on 5 additional committees (1 MS Biology, 4 EEB PhD) at BSU.

5 additional active committees (1 MS Biology, 4 EEB PhD) at Boise State University

Currently active graduate committees — In progress

Boise State University, USA

present - 2024

  • Active mentorship continuing across plant systematics, conservation genomics, and applied restoration projects.

Using comparative genomics to characterize immune genes between the Holarctic Gyrfalcon and the globally distributed Peregrine Falcon

MS Raptor Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2026 - 2023

  • Sage Dale
  • Chair: Galla; rest of committee: Booms

Genetic structure, hybridization and whole genome duplication in Artemisia tridentata, a landscape-dominating shrub of conservation

PhD — Graduated

University of Idaho, USA

2024 - 2020

  • Lukas Grossfurthner
  • Chair: Waits & Hohenlohe; rest of committee: Richardson, Sullivan, Tank

Exploring sagebrush microbial metagenomes from deep, host-derived sequencing

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2024 - 2021

  • Adedotun Arogunda
  • Chair: Bittleston; rest of committee: Feris

Verifying the taxonomic validity and resolving the subspecific boundaries of the Lomatium foeniculaceum complex

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2024 - 2020

  • Daniel Botello
  • Chair: Smith; rest of committee: Mansfield

Relationships, species boundaries, and speciation of Piper section Enckea

PhD (Ecology, Evolution and Behavior) — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2024 - 2018

  • Cara Jean Hastings
  • Chair: Smith; rest of committee: Novak, Bornstein

Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and clarifying species boundaries in the Cymopterus terebinthinus species complex

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2023 - 2020

  • Annie Taylor
  • Chair: Smith; rest of committee: Mansfield

Understanding temporal dynamics of plant specialized metabolites in response to simulated browsing in winter

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

  • Bryanna Bright
  • Chair: Forbey; rest of committee: Ulappa

Automating pharmacokinetic predictions in Artemisia

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

  • Celin Younan
  • Chair: Forbey; rest of committee: Warner

Effects of habitat disturbances on reptiles in sagebrush steppe

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2021 - 2018

  • Kristina J. Parker
  • Chair: Carlisle & Pilliod

The endosymbiotic gut fungus Zancudomyces culisetae influences transstadial transmission of host-associated microbiota in the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti)

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2019 - 2018

  • Jonas Frankel-Bricker
  • Chair: White; rest of committee: Feris

Convergent evolution and species boundaries in Lomatium (Apiaceae)

MS Biology — Graduated

Boise State University, USA

2019 - 2017

  • Michael Ottenlips
  • Chair: Smith; rest of committee: Novak, Mansfield

External referee

Editorial board

Candollea

N/A

present - 2016

Journals

Reviewed >200 manuscripts for the following journals: Annals of Botany; Biodiversity and Conservation; Biological Journal of the Linnean Society; Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society; Candollea; Central European Journal of Biology; Evolution; International Journal of Plant Sciences; Journal of Biogeography; Journal of Ecology; Journal of Systematics and Evolution; Kew Bulletin; Molecular Ecology; Molecular Ecology Resources; Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution; Oryx; Plant Systematics and Evolution; PLoS ONE; South African Journal of Botany; Systematic Biology; Systematic Botany; Taxon.

N/A

N/A

Research proposals

Reviewed reserach proposals submitted to the National Geographic Society (USA) and the Systematic Association (UK).

N/A

Associate editor

Systematics and Biodiversity

N/A

2020 - 2015

Associate editor

Systematic Botany

N/A

2019 - 2014

Associate editor

PLoS ONE

N/A

2018 - 2014

Guest editor

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

N/A

2016 - 2015

  • for the special issue vol. 117 published in January 2016

Grant review panel

Agence Nationale de la Recherche, CES No 32, Sciences de la Vie, DEFSAV, France

N/A

2015

Conferences, seminars and invited speaker

Breaking the Extinction Vortex: Seed-Based Recovery of a Threatened Idaho Plant

Science on Tap seminar series, Boise Brewing

Boise, ID, USA

2026

  • Buerki S, Martinez P, Geisler M, Billingsley S, Carretero I, Beck J, Robertson I
  • INVITED SEMINAR

Restoring the Sagebrush Steppes with Genomics

Research Computing Day, Boise State University

Boise, ID, USA

2025

  • Buerki S, Robertson I, Geisler M*, Martinez P, Beck J
  • INVITED SPEAKER

Towards Restoring Populations of a North American Annual Threatened Species – From Genomics to Seed Production

Conservatoire et Jardins Botanique de Genève

Geneva, Switzerland

  • Buerki S, Geisler M*, Martinez P, Beck J, Robertson I
  • INVITED SEMINAR

Genome Skimming and Phylogenomics Inform a Species Recovery Plan for a Threatened Allopolyploid Plant

Botany Without Barriers

Palm Springs, CA, USA

  • Buerki S, Geisler M*, Martinez P, Beck J, Robertson I
  • INVITED SPEAKER

NSF TRANSFORM “From Seed to Seeds” – Promoting Novel Bioeconomy to Support Restoration of Rare Plants

Department of Biological Sciences Seminar, Boise State University

Boise, ID, USA

  • Buerki S, Robertson I
  • INVITED SEMINAR

From the Mojave Desert to the Boise foothills – Biogeography and population genetics of the Federally threatened slickspot peppergrass

5th Assembly of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA

2024

  • Buerki S, Geisler M*, Martinez P, Beck J, Robertson I
  • SYMPOSIUM

Combating Extinction: Developing a Seed Biobank for Slickspot Peppergrass to Support Species Recovery

5th Assembly of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA

  • Geisler M*, Martinez P, Billingsley S, Willard P, Scott A, Robertson I, Buerki S**
  • SYMPOSIUM

The genomic origin of cultivated vanilla

Botany, one world botany, July 2023

Boise, ID, USA

2023

  • Ellestad P, Buerki S.

A haploid pseudo-chromosome genome assembly for a keystone sagebrush species of western North American rangelands

Idaho NSF EPSCoR Annual Meeting, October 25-27

Boise, ID, USA

2022

  • Buerki S.

A haploid pseudo-chromosome genome assembly for a keystone species of the imperilled western North American sagebrush steppe: A resource for genome to phenome and conservation research

GAP22.2, Genomes of Animals and Plants, October 18-20

Virtual conference

  • Buerki S.

Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and clarifying species boundaries in the Cymopterus terebinthinus species complex

Botany 2022, Plants at the extreme!, July 24-27

Anchorage, Alaska

  • Taylor A, Smith J, Mansfield D, Feist MA, Buerki S, Darrach M.

A drought GxE experiment reveals patterns of differential expression and drought tolerance genes in Artemisia tridentata (big sagebrush; Asteraceae)

Botany 2022, Plants at the extreme!, July 24-27

Anchorage, Alaska

  • Melton AE, Navock K, Ellestad P, Martinez P, Morales W, Milliken E, Serpe M, Novak S, Buerki S.

Reversing the Genome-to-Phenome Research Pipeline: A Draft Genome Provides Hypotheses on Drought Tolerance in A Keystone Plant Species in Western North America Threatened By Climate Change

Botany 2021 Virtual!, July 2021

Virtual botany conference

2021

  • Melton AE, Beck J, Galla SJ, Jenkins J, Handley L, Kim M, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Richardson BA, Serpe M, Novak S, Buerki S.

Overlooked genetic diversity of vanilla cultivars in their origin offers hope for sustainability

Botany 2021 Virtual!, July 2021

Virtual botany conference

  • Ellestad P, Perez Farrera MA, Forest F, Buerki S.

Untangling big genera using big data: Phylogenomics of Piper and Peperomia (Piperaceae)

Botany, new frontiers in botany, July 2020

Virtual botany conference

2020

  • Simmonds SE, Smith J, Davidson C, Buerki S.

A meta-analysis of genes underlying adaptive capacity of plants towards drought

GEM3 Annual Meeting, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Galla SJ, Dumaguit C, Wojahn JMA, Melton A, Forbey J, Martinez P, Novak S, Buerki S.

G2PMineR: A genome to phenome literature review approach

GEM3 Annual Meeting, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Wojahn JMA, Galla SJ, Buerki S.

Challenges and opportunities associated with assembling the 9 Gbp sagebrush genome to study drought adaptations

Seminar, Oct. 2019

Idaho State University, USA

2019

  • Buerki S.

Lewis’s lost Lomatium found: Investigating species boundaries in the rare plant species subcomplex, Lomatium packardiae/anomalum

Botany, new frontiers in botany, July 2019

Tucson, USA

  • Ottenlips M, Buerki S, Mansfield DH, Dodsworth S, Forest F, Smith J.

Challenges and strategy to produce a reference genome for sagebrush

NSF EPSCoR GEM3 Seminar, April 2019

Virtual conference

  • Buerki S

Do we need a new species concept for conservation? Madagascar as case study

Forum on Biodiversity of Global Hotspots, October 2018

Boise State University, USA

2018

  • Buerki S

Resolving species boundaries in the Lomatium packardiae/L. anomalum clade of the L. triternatum (Apiaceae) complex

Botany, new frontiers in botany, July 2018

Rochester, USA

  • Ottenlips M, Mansfield DH, Buerki S, Forest F, Dodsworth S, Smith J.

Role played by herbaria in describing, understanding and protecting plant biodiversity

Seminar, March 2017

Univeristy of basel, Switzerland

2017

  • Buerki S

Combining modelling and genetic approaches in conservation: application to the genus Capurodendron Aubrév. (Sapotaceae) in Madagascar

Biologie’16, the annual Swiss conference on Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, Biogeography and Conservation, February 2016

University of Lausanne, Switzerland

2016

  • Garratt R, Naciri Y, Lehmann A, Buerki S, Callmander MW, Gautier L.

Combining modelling and genetic approaches in conservation: application to the genus Capurodendron Aubrév. (Sapotaceae) in Madagascar

SwissPlant 2016 meeting, January 2016

Les Diablerets, Switzerland

  • Naciri Y, Garratt R, Lehmann A, Buerki S, Callmander MW, Gautier L.

Orchids of arid lands (and a morsel of orchid cake)

School of Thought public lecture series for the Orchid Festival, April 2015

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2015

  • Bone RE, Buerki S.

Desert flowers and lizard leaves: orchid survival in Afro-Madagascan drylands

17th European Orchid Show and Conference, April 2015

London, UK

  • Bone RE, Buerki S.

Incorporating evolutionary history into conservation planning in biodiversity hotspots

Seminar, March 2015

Conservatoire et Jardins botanique de la ville de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW

A macro-ecological perspective on CAM photosynthesis evolution: Eulophiinae orchids as a case study

Seminar, November 2014

University of Toulouse, France

2014

  • Buerki S, Bone RE

Incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation programmes: Madagascar as a case study

Seminar, October 2014

Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore

  • Buerki S

Towards a taxonomic revision of the Pandanaceae for Thailand

16th Flora of Thailand conference, Thai botany and the European connection: Building on 100 years of collaboration, September 2014

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW, Chamchumroon V.

Spatio-temporal history of the screw-pine genus Benstonea (Pandanaceae)

Botany, new frontiers in botany, July 2014

Boise, USA

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW.

Collections-based research in the genomic era

Collections-based research in the genomic era, April 2014

Linnean Society, London, UK

  • Buerki S, Baker W.
  • Meeting co-roganized with W. Baker

NGS analysis of insect collection specimens: a gold mine for evolutionary biologists

Collections-based research in the genomic era, April 2014

Linnean Society, London, UK

  • Pitteloud C, Arrigo N, Mastretta-Yanes A, Suchan T, Buerki S, Alvarez N.

Incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation programmes: Madagascar as a case study

Phylogeny, extinction risks and conservation, March 2014

Royal Society, London, UK

  • Buerki S.

Spatio-temporal history of the endemic genera of Madagascar

20th AETFAT Congress, January 2014

Stellenbosh, South Africa

  • Callmander MW, Phillipson PB, Buerki S.

A treasure hunt for Malagasy Bignoniaceae is under-way: so many gems still to be discovered

20th AETFAT Congress, January 2014

Stellenbosh, South Africa

  • Callmander MW, Phillipson PB, Edwards M, Buerki S, Plunkett G.

Spatio-temporal history of the screw-pine genus Benstonea (Pandanaceae): with an emphasis on Malesian species

IX International Floral Malesiana Symposium, August 2013

Bogor, Indonesia

2013

  • Booth T, Callmander MW, Forest F, Buerki S.

Revisiting the systematics and biogeography of the Pandanaceae based on new phylogenetic and morphological evidence

IX International Floral Malesiana Symposium, August 2013

Bogor, Indonesia

  • Callmander MW, Booth T, Forest F, Buerki S.

Systematics and biogeography of Aloe L. (subfamily Asphodeloideae, Xanthorrhoeaceae)

Botany, new frontiers in botany, July 2013

New Orleans, USA

  • Grace OM, Forest F, Buerki S, Rønsted N.

Progress in the systematics of Aloe L. (subfamily Asphodeloideae, Xanthorrhoeaceae)

Monocots V, July 2013

New York, USA

  • Grace OM, Forest F, Buerki S, Rønsted N.

The abrupt climate change at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary and the emergence of Southeast Asia triggered the spread of sapindaceous lineages

Seminar, May 2013

Queen Mary University, London, UK

  • Buerki S.

Identification of key areas for conservation using phylogenetic and extinction risk data: The Legumes of Madagascar as a case study

VI International Legume Conference, January 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Forest F, Moat J, Bachman S, Buerki S.

Biogeography and phylogenetic diversity of Malagasy Legumes: implications for the conservation of the flora

VI International Legume Conference, January 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Buerki S, Moat J, Bachman S, Forest F.

Evolutionary history of the hyacinth family (Hyacinthaceae) and its implications for conservation

MEDECOS XII, the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, September 2011

Los Angeles, USA

2011

  • Buerki S, Jose S, Manning JC, Goldblatt P, Yadav SR, Forest F.

Abiotic factors as driving force to promote diversification in the worldwide soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

Petit Pois Déridé, August 2011

Toulouse, France

  • Buerki S, Alvarez N, Sanmartin I, Forest F.

Phylogenetic diversity measures in biodiversity assessments: a case study from the Malagasy Legumes

International workshop on global Legume diversity assessment, August 2011

Kyushu University, Japan

  • Buerki S, Forest F.

Evolution of the New Caledonian flora: insights from the pantropical family Sapindaceae

XVIII International botanical congress (IBC), July 2011

Melbourne, Australia

  • Callmander MW, Munzinger J, Lowry II PP, Forest F, Devey D, Buerki S.

Evolutionary history and biogeography of Tecophilaeaceae

XVIII International botanical congress (IBC), July 2011

Melbourne, Australia

  • Forest F, Buerki S.

An evaluation of new parsimony-based versus parametric inference methods in biogeography: a case study using the globally distributed plant family Sapindaceae

XVIII International botanical congress (IBC), July 2011

Melbourne, Australia

  • Buerki S, Sanmartin I, Forest F.

Out of Asia and into the tropics: phylogeny and biogeography of the Sapindaceae

SYNTHESIS final report, April 2009

Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid, Spain

2009

  • Buerki S, Forest F, Alvarez N, Nylander JAA, Arrigo N, Sanmartin I.

Breeding system evolution in the Malagasy Sapindaceae

Botany without borders, July 2008

University of British Columbia, Canada

2008

  • Vary L., Buerki S.

Towards a new classification for the soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

Seminar, June 2008

Conservatoire et Jardins botanique de la ville de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland

  • Buerki S, Forest F, Acevedo-Rodriguez P, Callmander MW, Nylander JAA, Küpfer P., Alvarez N.

Untangling the systematics of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae): supertrees, biogeography and character evolution

Seminar, January 2008

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK

  • Buerki S, Sanmartin I, Alvarez N.

Comparative performance of the Supertree algorithms in large data sets: the case of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

Seminar, November 2007

Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid, Spain

2007

  • Buerki S, Sanmartin I, Alvarez N.

Phylogenetic analyses of the Malagasy Cupanieae reveal a high degree of polyphyly at the generic level

18th AETFAT congress, February 2007

Yaoundé, Cameroon

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW, Küpfer P.

Professional Service & Affiliations

  • Scientific Director & Editor, Flora of the World (2024–present) — an international initiative documenting the diversity of flowering plant families in their native environments, with a focus on global biodiversity hotspots
  • Consortium Member & Taxonomic Working Group, World Flora Online (2026–present) — the international consortium producing the authoritative global checklist of all plant species
  • Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden (2010–present)
  • Biobanking Consultant, Revive & Restore (Genetic Rescue of Endangered and Extinct Species, 2023–present)
  • Expert Panel Member, Lepidium papilliferum (LEPA) Recovery Tech Team (2024–present) — an interdisciplinary panel of academic researchers and federal agency scientists convened to guide recovery efforts for the slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum), a federally threatened species endemic to southwestern Idaho; the team meets annually to review progress and provide science-based recommendations informing the species recovery plan
  • Associate Editor, Plants (MDPI, 2022–present) and Candollea (2016–present)
  • Member, Botanical Society of America
  • Faculty member, Ecology, Evolution & Behavior PhD Program and Biomolecular Sciences Graduate PhD Program, BSU
  • Graduate Program Steering Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, BSU: MS in Biology (2018–2024), MS in Raptor Biology (2018–2024), and Ecology, Evolution & Behavior PhD Program (2024–present)
  • Co-lead, NSF EPSCoR GEM3 Sagebrush Mechanism Team
  • Member, Collections Committee, Idaho Botanical Garden (2026–present) — charged with establishing a collections policy for the garden, subject to five-year review cycles

Organization of symposia

Biodiversity of global hotspots

2-day forum, October 2018

Boise State University, USA

2018

  • Co-organizer with James Smith and Christopher Davidson

Collections-based research in the genomic era

2-day discussion meeting, April 2014

Linnean Society, London, UK

2014

  • Co-organizer with William Baker

Community ecology and evolutionary theory

Tropical biodiversity in the 21st century symposium, June 2013

Natural History Museum, London, UK

2013

  • Chair of session.

Recent advances and new developments in biogeographical reconstruction methods

XVIII International botanical congress (IBC), July 2011

Melbourne, Australia

2011

  • Co-organised session with Felix Forest and Isabel Sanmartin

Posters

Angiosperms on the EDGE of existence

State of the World’s Plants Symposium, October 2023

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2023

  • Forest F, Bachman S, Brown M, Brown R, Buerki S, Chan T.-H, Colville J, Gumbs R, Nic Lughadha E, Moat J, Owen N, Pipins S, Raimondo D, Rivers M, Rosindell J, Walker B.S.

Exploring sagebrush microbial metagenomes from deep, host-derived sequencing

ESA, for all ecologists, August

Portland, WA, USA

  • Arogundade AA, Dumaguit C, Melton A, Buerki S, Bittleston LS

Predicting sustainability of sagebrush populations in a changing climate: Insights from a greenhouse experiment

Virtual Idaho Conference on Undergraduate research, July 2021

Virtual conference

2021

  • Rood S, Morales W, Wojahn JMA, Melton A, Martinez P, Dumaguit CD, Buerki S.

When Math meets Biology: Characterizing stomatal clusters

Virtual Idaho Conference on Undergraduate research, July 2021

Virtual conference

  • Morales W, Rood S, Wojahn JMA, Melton A, Martinez P, Dumaguit CD, Buerki S.

Overlooked genetic diversity of cultivars in Mexico offers hope for vanilla sustainability in a changing climate

Boise State University, Graduate Student Showcase, April 2021

Virtual conference

Has neofunctionalization through promoter element differentiation driven drought-adaptation in Artemisia tridentata?

Boise State University, VIP Symposium, December 2020

Virtual conference

2020

  • Morales W, Beck J, Melton A, Buerki S.

Mining gems in literature and genomes: a proof of concept in Artemisia tridentata

Boise State University, VIP Symposium, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Dumaguit CD, Galla SJ, Melton A, Wojahn JMA, Martinez P, Buerki S.

Development of an in vitro method of propagation for Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata to support genome sequencing and genotype-by-environment research

Boise State University, VIP Symposium, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Clark H., Martinez P, Barron R, Serpe M, Buerki S.

G2PMineR: A genome to phenome literature review approach

Boise State University, VIP Symposium, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Wojahn JMA, Galla SJ, Buerki S.

Phenotypic responses of sagebrush to the southwestern North America megadrought: A GxE approach

GEM3 Annual Meeting, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Navock KA, Martinez P, Richardson B, Novak S, Frankel-Bricker J, Serpe M, Forbey J, Galla SJ, Buerki S.

Aquaporins as key genes underpinning climate-induced stress in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata; Asteraceae): a foundational shrub of western North America

GEM3 Annual Meeting, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Melton AE, Serpe M, Schmutz J, Galla SJ, Novak S, Buerki S.

Development of an in vitro method of propagation for Artemisia tridentata subsp tridentata to support genome sequencing and genotype-by-environment research

GEM3 Annual Meeting, December 2020

Virtual conference

  • Martinez P, Barron R, Serpe M, Buerki S.

Seen, but not heard? Evaluating the visibility of plants in the conservation translocation literature

Virtual Idaho Conference on Undergraduate research, July 2020

Virtual conference

  • Shuey A, Dumaguit CD, Galla S, Wojahn M, Martinez P, Rosato J, Buerki S.

Hot takes: A comprehensive review of genes that help plants survive drought

Virtual Idaho Conference on Undergraduate research, July 2020

Virtual conference

  • Dumaguit CD, Shuey A, Galla S, Wojahn M, Martinez P, Rosato J, Buerki S.

Gymnosperms on the EDGE

State of the World’s Plants Symposium, May 2017

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK

2017

  • Forest F, Baloch E, Brummitt NA, Bachman S, Moat J, Ickert-Bond S, Hollingsworth PM, Liston A, Little DP, Mathews S, Rai H, Rydin C, Stevenson DW, Thomas P, Buerki S.

Evolution of terrestrial CAM orchid lineages in Afro-Madagascan drylands

Temperate Orchid Conference, April 2015

Samos, Greece

2015

  • Bone RE, Buerki S.

Evolution of CAM orchid clades in Madagascar

New Phytologist, Next Generation Scientists, July 2014

John Innes Conference Centre, Norwich, UK

2014

  • Bone RE, Smith JAC, Sanz E, Buerki S.

Does a shift in host plants trigger speciation in the Alpine leaf beetle Oreina speciosissima?

Swiss Plant Science Web Summer school on “Terrestrial ecosystem dynamics in a changing world”, June 2011

Mürren, Switzerland

2011

  • van Noort T, Borer M, Arrigo N, Buerki S, Alvarez N.

Species relationships in the Gagea reticulata species complex utilizing nucleotide sequences of the low-copy nuclear gene malate synthase and flow cytometry data

Biodiversity 2010 and beyond Science and Collections, SPNHC–CBA-ABC Joint Conference, May 2010

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2010

  • Zarrei M, Wilkin P, Ingrouille MJ, Leitch IJ, Buerki S, Fay MF, Chase MW.

Systematics and biogeography of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

NCCR International Conference on Plant Species Concepts and Evolution (in honour of the retirement of Philippe Küpfer), January 2008

University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

2008

  • Buerki S, Sanmartin I, Callmander MW, Alvarez N.

Solving the inconsistency between morphology and phylogeny in the Malagasy Dracaena Vand. ex. L. (Ruscaceae)

NCCR International Conference on Plant Species Concepts and Evolution (in honour of the retirement of Philippe Küpfer), January 2008

University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

  • Buerki S, Callmander MW, Schüpfer F, Ravokatra M, Küpfer P, Alvarez N.