Dipl.-Biol. Dr. Ralf Buchner
Assistant professor (half-time)
Ground floor, room 22
t: +43 (0)1 4277-540 13
m: ralf.buchner@univie.ac.at
Research Interests
- Palynology
- Morphology and Anatomy of Angiosperms
- PalDat - Integration of palynological research in a digital world
Cooperations
- Bundesgärten Wien_Innsbruck
- Botanischer Garten München
Curriculum Vitae
Current position
- 1997– Employment as Assistant Professor (half-time)
Education and scientific career
- 1995–1998 Employed at different research projects
- 1991–1995 Foreign exchange scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), PhD Thesis at the University of Vienna, Austria, entitled "Biosystematic investigations on selected genera of the tribe Urophylleae (Rubiaceae)"
- 1991 Master Thesis "Multidisciplinary studies to clarify the systematic position of the genus Danais Vent. (Rubiaceae)"
- 1985–1991 Biology studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany and at the University of Vienna, Austria
Publications
2018
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Aperture. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2. ed., pp. 207–294). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_9
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Glossary of Palynological Terms. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_13
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). How to Describe and Illustrate Pollen Grains. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_5
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grimsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Illustrated Pollen Terminology, Second Edition. (2 ed.) Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Methods in Palynology. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_6
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Misinterpretations in Palynology. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_4
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Ornamentation. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_10
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Palynology: History and Systematic Aspects. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_1
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Pollen- and Dispersal Units. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_7
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Pollen Class. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_12
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Pollen Development. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_2
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Pollen Morphology and Ultrastructure. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_3
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Pollen Wall. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_11
Halbritter, H., Ulrich, S., Grímsson, F., Weber, M., Zetter, R., Hesse, M., Buchner, R., Svojtka, M., & Frosch-Radivo, A. (2018). Shape and Polarity. In Illustrated Pollen Terminology (2 ed.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71365-6_8
2016
Buchner, R. (2016). The Historical Picture Collection of the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research. In C. Feigl (Ed.), Academic Showcases (pp. 37-39). Böhlau: Wien / Köln /Weimar.
2012
Buchner, R. (2012). Historische Bildersammlung des Fakultätszentrums für Biodiversität. In E. Feigl (Ed.), Schaukästen der Wissenschaft (pp. 37-39). Böhlau.
Buchner, R. (2012). PalDat -- milestones and plans for the future. In 13th International Palynological Congress and 9th International Organisation of Paleobotany Conference. Tokio, Japan, 22.-30.8.2012. Abstracts (pp. 27). Unknown publisher.
Buchner, R. (2012). PalDat -- the bumpy road from microscope to database. In 13th International Palynological Congress and 9th International Organisation of Paleobotany Conference. Tokio, Japan, 22.-30.8.2012. Abstracts. Unknown publisher.
2010
Buchner, R. (2010). PALDAT - Information on pollen online. In 8th European Paleobotany - Palynology Conference, Budapest. 6. - 10. July 2010. Abstracts Unknown publisher.
Buchner, R. (2010). PALDAT - Information on pollen online. In A. Dirk, & J. Greimler (Eds.), 19th International Symposium "Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology" of the German Botanical Society, Vienna, Austria. 16.-19. September 2010. Program & Abstracts Unknown publisher.
- 1998
Puff, C., & Buchner, R. (1998). Lecananthus and Leucocodon, two genera to be added to the tribe Schradereae (Rubiaceae), Blumea, 43, 265-286.
Puff, C., Greimler, J., & Buchner, R. (1998). Revision of Schradera (Rubiaceae-Schradereae) in Malesia. Blumea, 43, 287-335.
Puff, C., Robbrecht, E., Buchner, R., & De Block, P. (1996). Secondary pollen presentation in Rubiaceae. Opera Bot. Belg., 7, 369-402.
Puff, C., Igersheim, A., Buchner, R., & Rohrhofer, U. (1995). The united stamens of Rubiaceae. Morphology and anatomy; their role in pollination ecology. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard., 82, 357-382.
Buchner, R., & Puff, C. (1993). The genus complex Danais - Schismatoclada - Payera (Rubiaceae). Character states, generic delimitation and taxonomic position. Bull. Mus. natn. Hist. nat., Paris, 4e sér., section B, Adansonia, 15, 23-74.
Buchner, R., Halbritter, H., Pfundner, G., & Hesse, M. (1990). Pollen of Limnanthes douglasii: a reinvestigation. Grana, 29, 207-211.