Professor
Associate Dean
Biodiversity Research Centre, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Department of Zoology
Contact Details
sally.aitken@ubc.ca
Website(s)
Sally Aitken is a Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry at UBC. In her research, she seeks to understand the population genetic structure of temperate and boreal trees, and the evolutionary dynamics that have resulted in that structure. She is particularly interested in local adaptation to climate in tree populations, the phenotypic traits and genes involved in local adaptation, and the capacity of those populations to adapt to new climates. In her research, she uses genomic tools as well as phenotypic data from common gardens and controlled environment experiments. Her work is applied to guide genetic conservation and reforestation strategies for our forests.
Research Themes
Climate change | Conservation genetics | Ecology | Forest genetics | Population genomics
Geographical Area(s) of Research
Canada (B.C., Eastern boreal)