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Dr. Sven C. Buerki joined Boise State University in 2017 and is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Biological Sciences specializing in evolutionary biology. He received his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology as well as his M.S. in behavior, Ecology and Evolution with high distinction both from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.  Dr. Buerki’s professional experience includes working as a researcher with the Natural History Museum in the UK and as a Post-doctoral fellow for both the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, UK and the Real Jardin Botanico in Madrid, Spain. His research interests focus on understanding basic principles underpinning biological diversity and its conservation.  Dr. Buerki is currently a member of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

External positions

Researcher, Natural History Museum, London

1 Jan 20151 Jan 2017

Plant Evolutionary Biologist (lecturer level), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

1 Jan 20121 Jan 2014

Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

1 Jan 20101 Jan 2017

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  • 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

    Botello, D. E., Mansfield, D. H., Buerki, S., Feist, M. A. E., Darrach, M. & Smith, J. F., Mar 2025, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 204, 108276.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  • Pandanus plastomes decoded: When climate mirrors morphology and phylogenetic relationships

    Wojahn, J. M. A., Callmander, M. W. & Buerki, S., Feb 2025, In: American Journal of Botany. 112, 2, e16461.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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

    Olsoy, P. J., Zaiats, A., Delparte, D. M., Germino, M. J., Richardson, B. A., Roop, S., Roser, A. V., Forbey, J. S., Cattau, M. E., Buerki, S., Reinhardt, K. & Caughlin, T. T., Feb 2024, In: Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 10, 1, p. 106-120 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Open Access
    3 Scopus citations
  • Is the Sagebrush Genome Built Different?: Investigating Gene Regulation in Stress Response

    Renfrow, A., Buerki, S., Skinner, P. & Martinez, P., 19 Apr 2024.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePresentation

  • Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms

    Zuntini, A. R., Carruthers, T., Maurin, O., Bailey, P. C., Leempoel, K., Brewer, G. E., Epitawalage, N., Françoso, E., Gallego-Paramo, B., McGinnie, C., Negrão, R., Roy, S. R., Simpson, L., Toledo Romero, E., Barber, V. M. A., Botigué, L., Clarkson, J. J., Cowan, R. S., Dodsworth, S. & Johnson, M. G. & 259 others, Kim, J. T., Pokorny, L., Wickett, N. J., Antar, G. M., DeBolt, L., Gutierrez, K., Hendriks, K. P., Hoewener, A., Hu, A. Q., Joyce, E. M., Kikuchi, I. A. B. S., Larridon, I., Larson, D. A., de Lírio, E. J., Liu, J. X., Malakasi, P., Przelomska, N. A. S., Shah, T., Viruel, J., Allnutt, T. R., Ameka, G. K., Andrew, R. L., Appelhans, M. S., Arista, M., Ariza, M. J., Arroyo, J., Arthan, W., Bachelier, J. B., Bailey, C. D., Barnes, H. F., Barrett, M. D., Barrett, R. L., Bayer, R. J., Bayly, M. J., Biffin, E., Biggs, N., Birch, J. L., Bogarín, D., Borosova, R., Bowles, A. M. C., Boyce, P. C., Bramley, G. L. C., Briggs, M., Broadhurst, L., Brown, G. K., Bruhl, J. J., Bruneau, A., Buerki, S., Burns, E., Byrne, M., Cable, S., Calladine, A., Callmander, M. W., Cano, Á., Cantrill, D. J., Cardinal-McTeague, W. M., Carlsen, M. M., Carruthers, A. J. A., de Castro Mateo, A., Chase, M. W., Chatrou, L. W., Cheek, M., Chen, S., Christenhusz, M. J. M., Christin, P. A., Clements, M. A., Coffey, S. C., Conran, J. G., Cornejo, X., Couvreur, T. L. P., Cowie, I. D., Csiba, L., Darbyshire, I., Davidse, G., Davies, N. M. J., Davis, A. P., van Dijk, K. J., Downie, S. R., Duretto, M. F., Duvall, M. R., Edwards, S. L., Eggli, U., Erkens, R. H. J., Escudero, M., de la Estrella, M., Fabriani, F., Fay, M. F., Ferreira, P. D. L., Ficinski, S. Z., Fowler, R. M., Frisby, S., Fu, L., Fulcher, T., Galbany-Casals, M., Gardner, E. M., German, D. A., Giaretta, A., Gibernau, M., Gillespie, L. J., González, C. C., Goyder, D. J., Graham, S. W., Grall, A., Green, L., Gunn, B. F., Gutiérrez, D. G., Hackel, J., Haevermans, T., Haigh, A., Hall, J. C., Hall, T., Harrison, M. J., Hatt, S. A., Hidalgo, O., Hodkinson, T. R., Holmes, G. D., Hopkins, H. C. F., Jackson, C. J., James, S. A., Jobson, R. W., Kadereit, G., Kahandawala, I. M., Kainulainen, K., Kato, M., Kellogg, E. A., King, G. J., Klejevskaja, B., Klitgaard, B. B., Klopper, R. R., Knapp, S., Koch, M. A., Leebens-Mack, J. H., Lens, F., Leon, C. J., Léveillé-Bourret, É., Lewis, G. P., Li, D. Z., Li, L., Liede-Schumann, S., Livshultz, T., Lorence, D., Lu, M., Lu-Irving, P., Luber, J., Lucas, E. J., Luján, M., Lum, M., Macfarlane, T. D., Magdalena, C., Mansano, V. F., Masters, L. E., Mayo, S. J., McColl, K., McDonnell, A. J., McDougall, A. E., McLay, T. G. B., McPherson, H., Meneses, R. I., Merckx, V. S. F. T., Michelangeli, F. A., Mitchell, J. D., Monro, A. K., Moore, M. J., Mueller, T. L., Mummenhoff, K., Munzinger, J., Muriel, P., Murphy, D. J., Nargar, K., Nauheimer, L., Nge, F. J., Nyffeler, R., Orejuela, A., Ortiz, E. M., Palazzesi, L., Peixoto, A. L., Pell, S. K., Pellicer, J., Penneys, D. S., Perez-Escobar, O. A., Persson, C., Pignal, M., Pillon, Y., Pirani, J. R., Plunkett, G. M., Powell, R. F., Prance, G. T., Puglisi, C., Qin, M., Rabeler, R. K., Rees, P. E. J., Renner, M., Roalson, E. H., Rodda, M., Rogers, Z. S., Rokni, S., Rutishauser, R., de Salas, M. F., Schaefer, H., Schley, R. J., Schmidt-Lebuhn, A., Shapcott, A., Al-Shehbaz, I., Shepherd, K. A., Simmons, M. P., Simões, A. O., Simões, A. R. G., Siros, M., Smidt, E. C., Smith, J. F., Snow, N., Soltis, D. E., Soltis, P. S., Soreng, R. J., Sothers, C. A., Starr, J. R., Stevens, P. F., Straub, S. C. K., Struwe, L., Taylor, J. M., Telford, I. R. H., Thornhill, A. H., Tooth, I., Trias-Blasi, A., Udovicic, F., Utteridge, T. M. A., Del Valle, J. C., Verboom, G. A., Vonow, H. P., Vorontsova, M. S., de Vos, J. M., Al-Wattar, N., Waycott, M., Welker, C. A. D., White, A. J., Wieringa, J. J., Williamson, L. T., Wilson, T. C., Wong, S. Y., Woods, L. A., Woods, R., Worboys, S., Xanthos, M., Yang, Y., Zhang, Y. X., Zhou, M. Y., Zmarzty, S., Zuloaga, F. O., Antonelli, A., Bellot, S., Crayn, D. M., Grace, O. M., Kersey, P. J., Leitch, I. J., Sauquet, H., Smith, S. A., Eiserhardt, W. L., Forest, F. & Baker, W. J., 23 May 2024, In: Nature. 629, 8013, p. 843-850 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Open Access
    64 Scopus citations