Jeg forsker på plantesystematikk og evolusjon, og har spesialisert meg spesielt på blomsterplanteslekten Erica (Ericaceae) og familien Annonaceae. Mitt kuratoransvar omfatter Arboretet som helhet, med fokus på våre forsknings- og bevaringssamlinger, særlig av Ericaceae og Rosaceae, og gjennom engasjement i nettverk som Global Conservation Consortia (GCC) i Botanic Gardens Conservation International, som jeg koordinerer GCC Erica for.

Vitenskapelig artikkel

• Michael D. Pirie; Stoffel P. Bester; Robbie Blackhall-Miles et al. (2026). Conservation gap analysis for Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Anina Coetzee; Colleen L. Seymour; Claire N. Spottiswoode et al. (2026). Is bee‐avoidance by bird‐pollinated flowers driven by nectar robbing in Erica?. (ekstern lenke)
• Samuel F. Brockington; Patricia Malcolm; Anthony S. Aiello et al. (2026). High-performance living plant collections require a globally integrated data ecosystem to meet twenty-first-century challenges. (ekstern lenke)
• Rendert D. Hoekstra; Seth D. Musker; Michael D. Pirie et al. (2025). An integrative approach to alpha taxonomy in Erica L. (Ericaceae) with three new species from the Western Cape, South Africa. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Dirk U. Bellstedt; Roderick W. Bouman et al. (2024). Spatial decoupling of taxon richness, phylogenetic diversity and threat status in the megagenus Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• E. Charles Nelson; Edward G.H. Oliver; Michael David Pirie (2023). Erica L. (Ericaceae): homonyms amongst published names for African species and proposed replacement names. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Martha Kandziora; Nicolai Nürk et al. (2019). Leaps and bounds: geographical and ecological distance constrained the colonisation of the Afrotemperate by Erica. (ekstern lenke)
• E.G.H. Oliver; Nigel Forshaw; Inge M. Oliver et al. (2024). Genus Erica: An identification aid version 4.00. (ekstern lenke)
• Seth D. Musker; Michael David Pirie; Nicolai M. Nürk (2024). Pollinator shifts despite hybridisation in the Cape's hyperdiverse heathers (Erica, Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Martha Kandziora; Berit Gehrke; Magnus Popp et al. (2022). The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Robbie Blackhall-Miles; Greg Bourke et al. (2022). Preventing species extinctions: A global conservation consortium for Erica. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolai Nürk; H. Peter Linder; Renske E Onstein et al. (2020). Diversification in evolutionary arenas—Assessment and synthesis. (ekstern lenke)
• Joeri S. Strijk; Damien D. Hinsinger; Mareike M. Roeder et al. (2021). Chromosome-level reference genome of the soursop (Annona muricata): A new resource for Magnoliid research and tropical pomology. (ekstern lenke)
• E. Charles Nelson; Michael David Pirie (2022). Where have all the heathers gone?. (ekstern lenke)
• Seth D. Musker; Nicolai M. Nürk; Michael David Pirie (2025). Maximising informativeness for target capture-based phylogenomics in Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• E. Charles Nelson; Michael David Pirie; Dirk U. Bellstedt (2024). Redefining the megagenus Erica L. (Ericaceae): the contributions of E. G. H. Oliver and I. M. Oliver (née Nitzsche) to taxonomy and nomenclature. (ekstern lenke)
• Funmilade Modupe Akinlabi; Michael David Pirie; Alexei A. Oskolski (2023). Fire, frost, and drought constrain the structural diversity of wood within southern African Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Nicholas C. Le Maitre; Michael David Pirie; Dirk U. Bellstedt (2019). An approach to determining anthocyanin synthesis enzyme gene expression in an evolutionary context: an example from Erica plukenetii. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicholas C. Le Maitre; Michael David Pirie; Dirk U. Bellstedt (2019). Floral Color, Anthocyanin Synthesis Gene Expression and Control in Cape Erica Species. (ekstern lenke)
• Alan C. Elliott; Stoffel P. Bester; Ronell R. Klopper et al. (2024). Curating an online checklist for Erica L. (Ericaceae): contributing to and supporting global conservation through the World Flora Online. (ekstern lenke)

Konferanseforedrag

• Michael David Pirie (2024). Systematics, natural history, and conservation of Erica: the next steps. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie (2025). Collaborative research and conservation of threatened heathers. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie (2019). “May you live in interesting times” On interesting problems in species level phylogenomics, and the rapid species radiation in Cape Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Heidi Lie Andersen (2020). Benefits and challenges of an iNaturalist-based workflow for field collection. (ekstern lenke)
• Martha Kandziora; Berit Gehrke; Magnus Popp et al. (2022). Young, disturbed, and usaturated: the enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie (2019). Erica phylogeny: Present and future. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie (2024). Phylogenetic diversity and conservation prioritisation of Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Christian Brochmann; Abel Gizaw Seid; Desalegn Chala Gelete et al. (2022). History and evolution of the afroalpine flora: in the footsteps of Olov Hedberg. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Robbie Blackhall-Miles; Greg Bourke et al. (2021). A Global Conservation Consortium for Erica. (ekstern lenke)

Lederartikkel

• Michael D. Pirie; Anina Coetzee; Jaime Fagúndez et al. (2025). Systematics, natural history, and conservation of Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)

Vitenskapelig bokkapittel

• Joeri S. Strijk; Damien D. Hinsinger; Mareike M. Roeder et al. (2022). The Soursop Genome (Annona muricata L., Annonaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Berit Gehrke; Michael David Pirie (2024). Plants in a world of changing seasons. (ekstern lenke)

Forskningsrapport

• Nicolai M. Nürk; Michael David Pirie (2024). What drives evolutionary diversification in a biodiversity hotspot? : A 'next generation' phylogenetic approach comparing three clades of the Cape Floristic Region´s mega-genus Erica : DFG Project Report. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie (2020). Remarkable insights into processes shaping African tropical tree diversity. (ekstern lenke)

Forelesning

• Michael David Pirie; Heidi Lie Andersen (2024). iNaturalist meets IrisBG, Index Seminum & Citizen Science.. (ekstern lenke)
• Kandziora Martha; Berit Gehrke; Magnus Popp et al. (2020). Immigrants prevail: lessons from dating the Afroalpine flora. (ekstern lenke)
• Berit Gehrke; Mladen Golubovic; Michael David Pirie (2023). Det norske arboret. (ekstern lenke)
• Heidi Lie Andersen; Michael David Pirie; Siri Skretting Jansen (2020). Sjokolade!. (ekstern lenke)

Vitenskapelig litteraturgjennomgang

• Christian Brochmann; Abel Gizaw; Desalegn Chala et al. (2021). History and evolution of the afroalpine flora: in the footsteps of Olov Hedberg. (ekstern lenke)
• Jan Hackel; Andriantsilavo H. I. Razafimanantsoa; Vincent Porcher et al. (2025). Heathers (Erica, Ericaceae) of Madagascar: taxonomy, evolution, ecology and uses. (ekstern lenke)

Kapittel i populærvitenskapelig bok

• Michael David Pirie (2025). 1971 Arboretet på Milde – et refugium. (ekstern lenke)

Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

• Michael David Pirie (2023). Truede Rhododendron-arter i Universitetetshagene i Bergen. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Robbie Blackhall-Miles; Greg Bourke et al. (2022). Botaniske hager går sammen for å stanse utryddelsen av arter: Global Conservation Consortium for Erica (lyng). (ekstern lenke)
• Bjørn Moe; Michael David Pirie (2022). Arboretets venner, aktiviteter og opplevelser 2019–2021. (ekstern lenke)
• Dirk U. Bellstedt; Anina Coetzee; Anthony Hitchcock et al. (2020). Small differences, big secrets. (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Torsten Eriksson; Martha Kandziora et al. (2023). In search of Cape Ericas: - research visit to South Africa, October 2022. (ekstern lenke)
• Berit Gehrke; Christian Brochmann; Martha Kandziora et al. (2023). I Olov Hedbergs fotspor - Plantenes evolusjon i det afrikanske høyfjellet. (ekstern lenke)
• Bjørn Moe; Heidi Lie Andersen; Lars Torsten Eriksson et al. (2022). Årsmeldinger for Universitetshagene 2019–2021. (ekstern lenke)

Konferanseposter

• Michael David Pirie; Anina Coetzee; Jaime Fagúndez et al. (2024). Systematics, natural history, and conservation of Erica (Ericaceae). (ekstern lenke)
• Michael David Pirie; Robbie Blackhall-Miles; Greg Bourke et al. (2021). A Global Conservation Consortium for Erica. (ekstern lenke)

Se en fullstendig oversikt over publikasjoner i NVA.

Selected publications:

• Pirie MD, Bellstedt DU, Bouman RW, Fagúndez J, Gehrke B, Kandziora M, Maitre NCL, Musker SD, Newman E, Nürk NM, Oliver EGH, Pipins S, Niet T van der, Forest F (2024) Spatial decoupling of taxon richness, phylogenetic diversity and threat status in the megagenus Erica (Ericaceae). PhytoKeys 244: 127–150. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.244.124565
• Kandziora, M., Gehrke, B., Popp, M., Gizaw, A., Brochmann, C., & Pirie, M.D. 2022. The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119: e2112737119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2112737119
• Pirie, M.D., Blackhall-Miles, R., Bourke, G., Crowley, D., Ebrahim, I., Forest, F., Knaack, M., Koopman, R., Lansdowne, A., Nürk, N.M., Osborne, J., Pearce, T.R., Rohrauer, D., Smit, M., & Wilman, V. 2022. Preventing species extinctions: A global conservation consortium for Erica. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET 4 (4): 335–344. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10266
• Pirie MD, Chatrou LW, Maas PJM (2018) A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Cremastosperma (Annonaceae), including five new species. PhytoKeys 112: 1. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.112.24897
• Kadereit, G., Ackerly, D., & Pirie, M.D. (2012). A broader model for C₄ photosynthesis evolution in plants inferred from the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae s.s.). Proc. R. Soc. B. 279, 3304-3311 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.0440
• Pirie, M.D., & Doyle, J.A. (2012). Dating clades with fossils and molecules: the case of Annonaceae. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 69, 84-116 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01234.x
• Pirie, M.D., Humphreys, A.M., Barker, N.P. & Linder, H.P. (2009) Reticulation, data combination and inferring evolutionary history: an example from Danthonioideae. Syst. Biol., 58, 612-628 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syp068

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