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Amy Angert is a Professor in the Department of Botany at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Science. She holds a Canada Research Chair Tier 2 and is recognized as an Academy Member in Evolution and Ecology (2025). Dr. Angert joined UBC in 2012 after serving as an assistant professor at Colorado State University and completing postdoctoral research at the University of Arizona. Her academic journey includes a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis (1998) and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University (2005).
Dr. Angert's research focuses on the evolutionary ecology of species' geographic distributions, investigating what limits adaptation at the edges of species' ranges, why closely related species vary dramatically in range size, and how ranges are likely to shift in response to climatic changes. Her lab combines experimental manipulations in the field and laboratory with observations of natural populations, utilizing tools from quantitative genetics and physiological ecology. Much of her work centers on species within the genus Mimulus (monkeyflowers) due to their ecological diversity, genomic resources, and ease of propagation. Her recent publications reveal strong patterns of climate-driven range shifts, evolutionary rescue during extreme drought events, and the role of biotic interactions in determining range dynamics.
Dr. Angert's scientific contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards including election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her work has significant implications for predicting species responses to climate change and informing conservation strategies. She leads an active research group with numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, fostering the next generation of evolutionary ecologists.
Her lab maintains strong collaborative networks across institutions and has received consistent funding to support their innovative research on the mechanisms constraining species' distributions in a changing climate. Dr. Angert's work bridges theoretical and empirical approaches to understand the eco-evolutionary dynamics of range expansion and the consequences of divergence in niche properties for patterns of distribution and abundance.
