Tess Grainger

Assistant Professor
College of Biological Science, Department of Integrative Biology
Research Areas
- Terrestrial
- Population Ecology
- Global Change
- Ecology
- Eco-evolutionary Dynamics
- Community ecology
Profile
I am interested in the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape the natural world, and the effects that global change is having on these processes. In particular, our research explores the effects of climate change, habitat fragmentation and invasive species on coexistence, eco-evolutionary dynamics and spatially structured communities. To do this, we use lab and field experiments with plants and insects that test fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology.
Education
BSc, University of Victoria, 2008
MSc, University of British Columbia, 2012
PhD, University of Toronto, 2018
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Princeton University, 2018-2020
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of British Columbia, 2020-2023
Teaching
- BIOL*3010 - Laboratory and Fieldwork in Ecology (Fall 2024)