Dr Courtney Collins, Climate Change Research Ecologist

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Courtney is a plant community ecologist and biogeographer, with a motivation for understanding the myriad drivers of species range dynamics and their responses to global change. She has expertise in alpine tundra ecosystems and is excited to be transitioning to a focus on the beautiful forest ecosystems of British Columbia. Much of her research focuses on the combination of biotic and abiotic drivers that shape species responses to the environment, including competitive dynamics, plant-soil interactions, and plant phenology and functional traits. Courtney has a passion for data science and ecological modeling and loves employing a diverse set of statical modeling frameworks to address challenging ecological questions.

She completed an M.S. at the University of Georgia in Conservation Ecology and a PhD at UC Riverside in Plant Biology. She then worked as a Postdoctoral researcher at CU Boulder and at the Biodiversity Research Centre at UBC. Courtney is an avid hiker, camper, and overall nature enthusiast, and loves spending time outdoors identifying plants, mushrooms, and wildlife across BC and beyond!