Dr.
Tanja Schuster
staff scientist, Curator of Cryptogams, Deputy Head of the Department of Botany (interimistic)
Tanja Schusters ORCID record:
EMPOLYMENT
Since 2020 Curator
of Cryptogams (W). Natural History Museum,
Vienna, Austria.
2019 – 2020 Instructor Botany and Species identification,
including excursions. Ludwig Maximilian University,
Munich, Germany.
2018 – 2020 Project Coordinator Taxon-OMICS (DFG SPP 1991). Ludwig
Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
2013 – 2018 Pauline Ladiges Plant Systematics Research Fellow. The
National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) & The University of
Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 – 2013 Curator Norton-Brown Herbarium (MARY). The University
of Maryland, College Park, USA.
2011 – 2012 Plant Systematics Laboratory Manager & Herbarium
Curator Fabaceae (ECUH). East Carolina University,
Greenville, USA.
2005 – 2011 Teaching Assistant Cell Biology, Greenhouse/Living
Collections, Herbarium, Principles in Biosystematics.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA.
2009 Research Assistant. Wake Forest University, Winston-
Salem, USA.
Project: Evolution and Diversification of Azaleas and
Rhododendrons (Rhododendron, Rhodoreae, Ericoideae,
Ericaceae).
2006 Research Assistant. Wake Forest University, Winston-
Salem, USA.
Project: Phylogenetic, Biogeographic and Monographic
Studies in the Wintergreen Group.
2003 – 2004 Research Assistant. The City University of New
York, Research Foundation, Bronx, New York, USA.
Project: Calcium ATPase markers in Poaceae.
2002 – 2003 Lecturer Plants and People. The City University of New
York, Herbert H. Lehman College, Bronx, New York, USA.
Vienna, Austria.
2019 – 2020 Instructor Botany and Species identification,
including excursions. Ludwig Maximilian University,
Munich, Germany.
2018 – 2020 Project Coordinator Taxon-OMICS (DFG SPP 1991). Ludwig
Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
2013 – 2018 Pauline Ladiges Plant Systematics Research Fellow. The
National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) & The University of
Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 – 2013 Curator Norton-Brown Herbarium (MARY). The University
of Maryland, College Park, USA.
2011 – 2012 Plant Systematics Laboratory Manager & Herbarium
Curator Fabaceae (ECUH). East Carolina University,
Greenville, USA.
2005 – 2011 Teaching Assistant Cell Biology, Greenhouse/Living
Collections, Herbarium, Principles in Biosystematics.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA.
2009 Research Assistant. Wake Forest University, Winston-
Salem, USA.
Project: Evolution and Diversification of Azaleas and
Rhododendrons (Rhododendron, Rhodoreae, Ericoideae,
Ericaceae).
2006 Research Assistant. Wake Forest University, Winston-
Salem, USA.
Project: Phylogenetic, Biogeographic and Monographic
Studies in the Wintergreen Group.
2003 – 2004 Research Assistant. The City University of New
York, Research Foundation, Bronx, New York, USA.
Project: Calcium ATPase markers in Poaceae.
2002 – 2003 Lecturer Plants and People. The City University of New
York, Herbert H. Lehman College, Bronx, New York, USA.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
2011 Doctor of Philosophy, Biology – Plant Systematics.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
USA.
Dissertation: The Evolutionary Relationships of Polygoneae
Rchb. (Polygonaceae) with an Emphasis on the Amphi-
Pacific Muehlenbeckia Meisn.
Dissertation Advisor: Kathleen A. Kron, PhD
2004 Master of Arts, Plant Sciences.
City University of New York (CUNY), Herbert H. Lehman
College, Bronx, New York, USA.
Thesis: A plant survey of the Hallett Nature Sanctuary in
Central Park, New York
Thesis Advisor: Dwight Kincaid, PhD
2002 Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Biology.
City University of New York (CUNY), Herbert H. Lehman
College, Bronx, New York, USA.
PEER REVIEWED
Toyoda K, Cox EJ, Williams DM, Schuster TM. 2023. Studies
on type material from Kützing’s diatom collection VII: Achnanthes capensis Kützing, Achnanthes capensis
ß [var.] multiarticulata Kützing and ‘Achnanthes striata Suhr’. Diatom Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0269249X.2023.2173308
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Steinn Jónsson G, Hansen I, Williams DM, Kusber WH, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2023. A critical analysis of the Fragilaria vaucheriae complex (Bacillariophyta) in Europe. Fottea 23 (1): 62–96. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5507/fot.2022.013
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM. 2022. Typification of Synedra filiformis Grunow and its transfer to the genus Fragilaria (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum e253. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2022/index.php
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Steinn Jónsson G, Hansen I, Williams DM, Kusber WH, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2023. A critical analysis of the Fragilaria vaucheriae complex (Bacillariophyta) in Europe. Fottea 23 (1): 62–96. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5507/fot.2022.013
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM. 2022. Typification of Synedra filiformis Grunow and its transfer to the genus Fragilaria (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum e253. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2022/index.php
Van de Vijver B, Morales E, Schuster TM, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2022. Typification and morphology of Staurosirella lapponica (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round and Staurosirella pinnata var. intercedens (Grunow) P.B.Hamilton (Staurosiraceae, Bacillariophyta) lapponica (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round and Staurosirella pinnata var. intercedens (Grunow) P.B.Hamilton (Staurosiraceae, Bacillariophyta). Nova Hedwigia 115 (1–2): 31–45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2022/0697
Van
de Vijver B, Lange–Bertalot H, Goeyers C, Mertens A, Schuster TM, Ector L. 2022. The identity of Eunotia
paludosa Grunow 1862 (Eunotiaceae, Bacillariophyta), a revision, and the description of three new species of Eunotia
Ehrenberg. Phytotaxa 545 (3): 261–277. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.545.3.2
Schuster
TM, Williams DM, Van de Vijver B. 2022. The diatom collection of Albert Grunow (1826–1914) at the herbarium of the
Natural History Museum Vienna (W). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie B, Botanik und Zoologie 124: 331–362
PDF: https://www.zobodat.at/biografien/Grunow_Albert_ANNA_124B_0331-0362.pdf
Van de Vijver B, Williams DM, Schuster TM, Kusber WH, Cantonati M, Wetzel CE, Ector
L. 2022. Analysis of the Fragilaria rumpens complex (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) with the description of two
new species. Fottea 22 (1): 93–121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5507/fot.2021.018Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Kusber WH, Hamilton PB, Albert RL, Ballings P, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2021. Revision of European Brachysira species (Brachysiraceae, Bacillariophyta): III. Species formerly included in the Brachysira serians-complex. Botany Letters 169 (1): 83–105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2021.1941250
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Kusber WH, Williams DM, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2021. Revision of European Brachysira species (Brachysiraceae, Bacillariophyta): II. The Brachysira styriaca and B. zellensis group. Botany Letters 168 (4): 485–502. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2021.1923062
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Kusber WH, Hamilton PB, Wetzel CE, Ector L. 2021. Revision of European Brachysira species (Brachysiraceae, Bacillariophyta): I. The Brachysira microcephala – B. neoexilis enigma. Botany Letters 168 (4):467–484 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2021.1909499
Lobban CS, Navarro N, Schuster TM. 2021. Recognition of Grunow’s two Striatella species from Honduras in modern literature, and their transfer to Florella (Bacillariophyta, Cyclophoraceae). Nova Hedwigia 112 (3–4): 271-282. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2021/0630
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM. 2021. Observations and typification of Navicula serians var. thermalis Grunow and its transfer to the genus Brachysira. Notulae Algarum e190. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2021/index.php
Bräuchler C, Schuster TM, Vitek E, Rainer H. 2021. The Department of Botany at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Herbarium W) – history, status, and a best practice guideline for usage and requests. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie B, Botanik und Zoologie 123: 297–322. PDF: https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ANNA_123B_0297-0322.pdf
Van de Vijver B, Schuster TM, Williams DM, Kusber WH. 2021. Was Fragilaria pararumpens Lange–Bertalot, G.Hofmann & Werum 2011 new to science? Notulae Algarum e180. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2021/index.php
Van de Vijver B, Ector L, Schuster TM. 2020. Observations on and typification of Navicula difficilis Grunow and its transfer to the genus Humidophila R.L.Lowe & al. (Diadesmidaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum e173. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2020/index.php
Van de Vijver B, Kusber WH, Ector L, Schuster TM, Walter J. 2020. Original material of Fragilaria gloiophila (Grunow) Van de Vijver, Ector, T.M.Schuster & J.Walter (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) rediscovered in the Grunow collection. Notulae Algarum e161. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2020/index.php
Van de Vijver B, Ector L, Schuster TM, Walter J. 2020. Observations on and typification of Synedra gloiophila Grunow (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) and its transfer to the genus Fragilaria Lyngbye. Notulae Algarum e145. PHP: https://notulaealgarum.org/2020/index.php
Fowler RM, McLay TGB, Schuster TM, Buirchell BJ, Murphy DJ, Bayly MJ. 2020. Plastid phylogenomic analysis of tribe Myoporeae (Scrophulariaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 306: e52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01678-4
Renner SS, Barreda VD, Tellería MC, Palazzesi L, Schuster TM. 2020. Early evolution of Coriariaceae (Cucurbitales) in the light of a new Campanian (ca. 82 Mya) pollen record from Antarctica. Taxon 69: 87–99. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12203
Gemeinholzer B, Vences M, Beszteri B, Bruy T, Felden J, Kostadinov I, Miralles A, Nattkemper TW, Printzen C, Renz J, Rybalka N, Schuster TM, Weibulat TM, Wilke T, Renner SS. 2020. Data storage and data re-use in taxonomy – the need for improved storage and accessibility of heterogeneous data. Organisms Diversity & Evolution. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-019-00428-w
von Mering, S., H. Akhani, S. Arias, W. Berendsohn, T. Borsch, I. Castañeda-Noa, J. de Vos, M. Dillenberger, U. Eggli, A. Fleischmann, M. Flores-Olvera, P. Hernández-Ledesma, G. Kadereit, C. Klak, N. Korotkova, M. Malekmohammadi, A. Moore, R. Nyffeler, G. Ocampo, J. Ortiz Díaz, B. Oxelman, R. Rabeler, B. Schlumpberger, Schuster TM, M. Timaná, P. Uotila & F. Zuloaga. The Global Caryophyllales Initiative: Towards an updated taxonomic backbone and a dynamic monograph of a major plant group. 2019. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 3: e35357. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.3.35357
Schuster TM, Setaro SD, Tibbits JFG, Batty EL, Fowler RM, McLay TGB, Wilcox S, Ades PK, Bayly MJ. 2018. Chloroplast variation is incongruent with classification of the Australian bloodwood eucalypts (genus Corymbia, family Myrtaceae) PLoS ONE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195034
Schuster TM, Gibbs MD, Bayly MJ. 2018. Annotated plastome of the temperate woody vine Muehlenbeckia australis (G.Forst.) Meisn. (Polygonaceae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 3(1): 399–400. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1456979
Schuster TM, Stajsic V, Bonito GM. 2016. False Polygonaceae Smut: increasing knowledge about Sphacelotheca polygoni-serrulati Maire in Australia. Muelleria 34: 83–102. PDF:
https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/documents/MuelleriaVol_34_-_p83_Schuster.pdf
Schuster TM, Reveal JL, Bayly MJ, Kron KA. 2015. An updated molecular phylogeny of Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae): Relationships of Oxygonum, Pteroxygonum, and Rumex, and a new circumscription of Koenigia. Taxon 64 (6): 1188–1208. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12705/646.5
Judd W, Nickrent D, Robertson K, Abbott JR, Campbell C, Carlsward BS, Schuster TM, Neubig KM, Zona S, Donoghue M, Kellogg E. 2015. Photo Gallery of Vascular Plants (to accompany Plant Systematics, Fourth Edition). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. ISBN: 978-1-60535-574-0. https://pgvp.sinauer.com/
Schuster TM, Setaro SD, Kron KA. 2013. Age estimates for the buckwheat family Polygonaceae based on sequence data calibrated by fossils and with a focus on the amphi-Pacific Muehlenbeckia. PLoS ONE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061261
Schuster TM, Reveal JL, Kron KA. 2011. Phylogeny of Polygoneae (Polygonaceae: Polygonoideae). Taxon 60 (6): 1653–1666. DOI: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23210276
Schuster TM, Wilson KL, Kron KA. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships of Muehlenbeckia, Fallopia and Reynoutria investigated with chloroplast and nuclear data. International Journal of Plant Sciences 172 (8): 1053–1066. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/661293
Sanchez A, Schuster TM, Burke J, Kron KA. 2011. Taxonomy of Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae): A new tribal classification. Taxon 60 (1): 151–160. DOI: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41059829
Sanchez A, Schuster TM, Kron KA. 2009. A large scale phylogeny of Polygonaceae and its implications for taxonomic circumscriptions. International Journal of Plant Sciences 170 (8): 1044–1055. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/605121
Delprete PG, Schuster TM, Hiepko P. 2005. An annotated translation of Karl Schumann’s 1888 Über einige verkannte oder wenig gekannte Geschlechter der Rubiaceen Südamericas” [“about some misunderstood or little-known taxa of South American Rubiaceae”] with notes on the Rubiaceae type specimens kept at Berlin Herbarium. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 126 (1): 3–69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1127/0006-8152/2005/0126-0003
POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS
Schuster TM, Dressler S, Kanz B, Printzen C, Wenders W, Pellerin D, Campany D, Renner SS. 2022. Sebastian Cramer: TWO VIEWS ON PLANTS - A Stereoscopic Photo Book. 192 pp. Berlin: Hatje Cantz. RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Collections-based research.
- Taxonomic work on diatoms, focussing on the Grunow collection (W) and cross-linking multiple institutions.
- Evolution of angiosperms using molecular and morphological data for phylogeny reconstruction of Polygonaceae, Coriariaceae, Ericaceae, and Myrtaceae (Angophora and Corymbia).
- Comparative genomics using High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) data.
- Invasive Polygonaceae (Reynoutria [Fallopia], Koenigia [Aconogonon]).
- Polygonaceae as host plants of fungi.
- Southern Hemisphere biogeography.
Botany
Berger Andreas
staff scientist,
curator Phanerogamen
Gänsdorfer Nikos
project researcher "Skills4EOSC"
Grimm Franz
preparator
Hille Astrid
Assistance Botany
Huber Katharina
project
researcher "catalogus phaneorgamarum"
Jell Valentin
„Catalogus
Phanerogamarum“ project
Kautzky Angelika
preparator
Kiesel Megumi
Project Administration, Herbarium Assistance
Korth Frederike
project
researcher "OSCA"
Kuba Fabian
„Catalogus Phanerogamarum“ project
Polansky Michael
Employee
Rainer Heimo
Head of Department
of Botany
Sansone Katharina
Project researcher „Catalogus Phanerogamarum“
Sonnleitner Michaela
project employee "ABOL"
Trainacher Filip
project researcher "catalogus phaneorgamarum"
Vobrová Eliška
Employee
Wallnöfer Bruno
Curator
of Phanerogams/ head of collections of threedimensional objects (fruits and seets, wood samples, liquid collections)
Walter Johannes
staff scientist
Wurz Andrea
preparator