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PhD Forest Genetics University of British Columbia
Masters Forest Genetics University of British Columbia
Bachelors Biology University of Victoria

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According to Wikipedia, Sally Nora Aitken is a Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at the University of British Columbia. In 2017, Aitken was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Career After earning her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, Aitken joining the faculty at Oregon State University. She was then offered a position at the University of British Columbia as a NSERC Industrial Research Chair. In 2001, Aitken helped start the Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics at UBC alongside Tongli Wang.

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Adaptation, migration or extirpation: climate change outcomes for tree populations (2008) (1695)
Assisted Gene Flow to Facilitate Local Adaptation to Climate Change (2013) (667)
Potential for evolutionary responses to climate change – evidence from tree populations (2013) (656)
From genotype to phenotype: unraveling the complexities of cold adaptation in forest trees (2003) (486)
Evolutionary and plastic responses to climate change in terrestrial plant populations (2013) (458)
Development of scale‐free climate data for Western Canada for use in resource management (2006) (366)
Time to get moving: assisted gene flow of forest trees (2015) (317)
Integrating environmental and genetic effects to predict responses of tree populations to climate. (2010) (298)
Putting the landscape into the genomics of trees: approaches for understanding local adaptation and population responses to changing climate (2013) (248)
Convergent local adaptation to climate in distantly related conifers (2016) (238)
Shoot and root vulnerability to xylem cavitation in four populations of Douglas-fir seedlings. (1999) (189)
Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved (2020) (188)
Use of response functions in selecting lodgepole pine populations for future climates (2006) (175)
Widespread, ecologically relevant genetic markers developed from association mapping of climate-related traits in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). (2010) (175)
Guidelines for planning genomic assessment and monitoring of locally adaptive variation to inform species conservation (2017) (145)
Projecting future distributions of ecosystem climate niches: Uncertainties and management applications (2012) (143)
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) assisted migration potential: testing establishment north of the species range. (2012) (138)
Adaptive gradients and isolation-by-distance with postglacial migration in Picea sitchensis (2007) (132)
Global monitoring of autumn gene expression within and among phenotypically divergent populations of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). (2008) (123)
Genetic diversity of core and peripheral Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr) populations: implications for conservation of widespread species (2005) (106)
Genecology and Gene Resource Management Strategies for Conifer Cold Hardiness (2001) (106)
Local adaptation at the range peripheries of Sitka spruce (2010) (105)
Ecological genetics and seed transfer guidelines for Pinus albicaulis (Pinaceae). (2008) (103)
Mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling adaptive traits in coastal Douglas-fir. IV. Cold-hardiness QTL verification and candidate gene mapping (2005) (91)
Strong spatial genetic structure in peripheral but not core populations of Sitka spruce [Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.] (2005) (87)
Genomic and phenotypic architecture of a spruce hybrid zone (Picea sitchensis × P. glauca) (2013) (77)
Advances in ecological genomics in forest trees and applications to genetic resources conservation and breeding (2017) (75)
Spring cold hardiness under strong genetic control in Oregon populations of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (1997) (74)
A closer look at novel climates: new methods and insights at continental to landscape scales (2017) (70)
Increased selfing and decreased effective pollen donor number in peripheral relative to central populations in Picea sitchensis (Pinaceae). (2007) (70)
Adaptation and exogenous selection in a Picea glauca × Picea engelmannii hybrid zone: implications for forest management under climate change (2013) (69)
The challenge of separating signatures of local adaptation from those of isolation by distance and colonization history: The case of two white pines (2016) (69)
Mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling adaptive traits in coastal Douglas-fir. II. Spring and fall cold-hardiness (2001) (66)
Predicting Adaptive Phenotypes From Multilocus Genotypes in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) Using Random Forest (2012) (66)
Exome capture from the spruce and pine giga‐genomes (2016) (64)
Genome-wide admixture and ecological niche modelling reveal the maintenance of species boundaries despite long history of interspecific gene flow (2014) (61)
Conservation planning under climate change: accounting for adaptive potential and migration capacity in species distribution models (2013) (59)
Metabolic dynamics during autumn cold acclimation within and among populations of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). (2012) (58)
Climate impacts on lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) radial growth in a provenance experiment (2011) (56)
Genetics of fall and winter cold hardiness of coastal Douglas-fir in Oregon (1996) (55)
Differential introgression reveals candidate genes for selection across a spruce (Picea sitchensis × P. glauca) hybrid zone. (2013) (53)
Postglacial history of a widespread conifer produces inverse clines in selective neutrality tests. (2010) (53)
Forest genomics: Advancing climate adaptation, forest health, productivity, and conservation (2019) (52)
Effects of genetic selection for growth on frost hardiness in western hemlock (1999) (51)
Divergent selection and heterogeneous migration rates across the range of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) (2012) (50)
Heritability and phenotypic and genetic correlations of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) wood quality traits (2008) (49)
Height growth determinants and adaptation to temperature in pines : a case study of Pinus contorta and Pinus monticola (2006) (49)
Adaptation of lodgepole pine and interior spruce to climate: implications for reforestation in a warming world (2016) (49)
Geographic and seasonal variation in cold hardiness of whitebark pine (2006) (45)
Expression Divergence Is Correlated with Sequence Evolution but Not Positive Selection in Conifers. (2016) (44)
Family variation for fall cold hardiness in two Washington populations of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) (1996) (42)
Genetic architecture and genomic patterns of gene flow between hybridizing species of Picea (2015) (41)
Conservation and divergence of gene expression plasticity following c. 140 million years of evolution in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and interior spruce (Picea glauca×Picea engelmannii). (2014) (41)
Mating system and inbreeding depression in whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) (2007) (41)
Somatic mutations substantially increase the per‐generation mutation rate in the conifer Picea sitchensis (2019) (40)
EVOLUTION OF THE PYGMY‐FOREST EDAPHIC SUBSPECIES OF PINUS CONTORT A ACROSS AN ECOLOGICAL STAIRCASE (1994) (40)
Geographic variation in resin canal defenses in seedlings from the Sitka spruce × white spruce introgression zone (2002) (39)
An ecogeographic framework for in situ conservation of forest trees in British Columbia (2005) (39)
Temperature thresholds of shoot elongation in provenances of Pinus contorta (2001) (39)
Modularity of genes involved in local adaptation to climate despite physical linkage (2018) (38)
Population Genomics: Advancing Understanding of Nature (2018) (37)
Genetic selection for cold hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir seedlings and saplings (2000) (37)
Genetic and morphological structure of a spruce hybrid (Picea sitchensis x P. glauca) zone along a climatic gradient. (2013) (35)
Inbreeding and conservation genetics in whitebark pine (2003) (34)
Quantitative genetics of spring and fall cold hardiness in seedlings from two Oregon populations of coastal Douglas-fir ☆ (2001) (32)
Selection for improved growth and wood density in lodgepole pine: effects on radial patterns of wood variation. (2000) (32)
Fine-scale environmental variation contributes to introgression in a three-species spruce hybrid complex (2015) (32)
Evaluating genomic data for management of local adaptation in a changing climate: A lodgepole pine case study (2019) (32)
Selection for height growth and Pilodyn pin penetration in lodgepole pine: effects on growth traits, wood properties, and their relationships (1999) (31)
Cold Hardiness Testing for Douglas-Fir Tree Improvement Programs: Guidelines for a Simple, Robust, and Inexpensive Screening Method (2000) (29)
Optimal sampling strategies for capture of genetic diversity differ between core and peripheral populations of Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr (2008) (29)
Genetic parameters of stem form traits in a 9-year-old coastal Douglas-fir progeny test in Washington (1997) (29)
Genetic variation in cold hardiness of Douglas-fir in relation to parent tree environment (1999) (28)
Modeling lodgepole pine radial growth relative to climate and genetics using universal growth-trend response functions. (2011) (27)
Area-based breeding zones to minimize maladaptation (2004) (26)
Genetic analysis of the Piceasitchensis×glauca introgression zone in British Columbia (2004) (26)
Low genetic diversity, moderate local adaptation, and phylogeographic insights in Cornus nuttallii (Cornaceae). (2011) (25)
Evaluating efficacy of early testing for stem growth in coastal Douglas-fir (2001) (24)
Genetics of cold hardiness in a cloned full-sib family of coastal Douglas-fir. (2000) (24)
Assisted Migration Field Tests in Canada and Mexico: Lessons, Limitations, and Challenges (2020) (24)
Genetic variation in drought hardiness of coastal Douglas-fir seedlings from British Columbia (2002) (21)
Effects of inbreeding on coastal Douglas fir growth and yield in operational plantations: a model-based approach (2004) (20)
Effective population size remains a suitable, pragmatic indicator of genetic diversity for all species, including forest trees (2020) (20)
Evaluating genomic data for management of local adaptation in a changing climate: A lodgepole pine case study (2019) (20)
Influence of second flushing on genetic assessment of cold hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) (1998) (19)
Plenary address: conserving adaptive variation in forest ecosystems. (1999) (19)
Selection for improved growth and wood quality in lodgepole pine: effects on phenology, hydraulic architecture and growth of seedlings (2003) (18)
Conservation and the Genomics of Populations (2022) (18)
GENETIC VARIATION IN SEEDLING WATER-USE EFFICIENCY AS ESTIMATED BY CARBON ISOTOPE RATIOS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SAPLING GROWTH IN DOUGLAS-FIR 1 (2007) (18)
Effects of inbreeding on coastal douglas-fir: Nursery performance (2002) (17)
Selective breeding of lodgepole pine increases growth and maintains climatic adaptation (2017) (17)
INHERITANCE OF STROBILI PRODUCTION AND GENETIC CORRELATION WITH GROWTH IN LODGEPOLE PINE (2007) (16)
Bioinformatically predicted deleterious mutations reveal complementation in the interior spruce hybrid complex (2017) (15)
Exploring Approximate Bayesian Computation for inferring recent demographic history with genomic markers in nonmodel species (2018) (15)
Conservation genetics of high elevation five-needle white pines (2011) (15)
Variation in xylem anatomy of selected populations of lodgepole pine (2001) (14)
Growth gains from selective breeding in a spruce hybrid zone do not compromise local adaptation to climate (2017) (14)
Long-distance pollen dispersal during recent colonization favors a rapid but partial recovery of genetic diversity in Picea sitchensis. (2019) (14)
The Alluring Simplicity and Complex Reality of Adaptation to Climate in Lodgepole Pine (2015) (13)
Novel climates: Trajectories of climate change beyond the boundaries of British Columbia’s forest management knowledge system (2018) (13)
Diverging distribution of seedlings and mature trees reflects recent climate change in British Columbia (2018) (13)
PINUS CONTORTA ACROSS AN ECOLOGICAL STAIRCASE (1994) (12)
Genome-wide shifts in climate-related variation underpin responses to selective breeding in a widespread conifer (2021) (10)
GENETICS AND GENETIC RESOURCES | Genecology and Adaptation of Forest Trees (2004) (8)
Comparative Gene Expression Analysis Reveals Mechanism of Pinus contorta Response to the Fungal Pathogen Dothistroma septosporum. (2020) (6)
Cataloguing in situ protection of genetic resources for major commercial forest trees in British Columbia (2004) (6)
Sequencing of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) cDNA libraries constructed from autumn buds and foliage reveals autumn-specific spruce transcripts (2013) (6)
Forest tree genetic conservation status report 1: in situ conservation status of all indigenous British Columbia species. (2009) (5)
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) assisted migration trial (2011) (5)
Modular environmental pleiotropy of genes involved in local adaptation to climate despite physical linkage (2017) (4)
Stimulating a Canadian narrative for climate (2017) (4)
Height growth determinants in pines: A case study of Pinus contorta and Pinus monticola (2006) (4)
Using landscape genomics to delineate seed and breeding zones for lodgepole pine (2022) (4)
Conservation status of native tree species in British Columbia (2020) (4)
Assisted migration poleward rather than upward in elevation minimizes frost risks in plantations (2021) (4)
Effects of Length of Storage, and Stratification on Germination of Whitebark Pine Seeds (2011) (4)
Forest tree genetic conservation status report 2: genetic conservation status of operational tree species. (2009) (3)
The transcript profiles of a putative early light-induced protein (ELIP) encoding gene in Ginkgo biloba L. under various stress conditions (2014) (3)
Exploring Approximate Bayesian Computation for inferring recent demographic history with genomic markers in non-model species (2018) (2)
Haploid, diploid, and pooled exome capture recapitulate features of biology and paralogy in two non‐model tree species (2020) (2)
Changes in Genetic Diversity of Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) Associated with Inbreeding and White Pine Blister Rust Infection (2011) (2)
Fine-scale environmental variation contributes to introgression in a three-species spruce hybrid complex (2014) (1)
The interplay between demography and neutral evolution at the expansion front of a widespread conifer, Picea sitchensis (2018) (1)
Wildcards in climate change biology (2021) (1)
How useful is genomic data for predicting maladaptation to future climate? (2023) (0)
Guest Box 13 Inbreeding depression in song sparrows (2012) (0)
Forests (2020) (0)
The transcript profiles of a putative early light-induced protein (ELIP) encoding gene in Ginkgo biloba L. under various stress conditions (2014) (0)
Laying the Groundwork for Assisted Gene Flow: Genomic Basis of Local Adaptation to Climate in Conifers (2014) (0)
Spatial patterns of phenotypic variation in interior spruce and lodgepole pine (2007) (0)
The application of assisted migration as a climate change adaptation tactic: An evidence map and synthesis (2023) (0)
Genetic-environment associations across the range of Pinus strobus (2017) (0)
Harnessing Historical Climate Variability to Assess Multivariate Climate Changes (2015) (0)
Crossability Between Wild ( Malus sylvestris ) and Cultivated ( M . x domestica ) Apples (2010) (0)
Molecular Ecology is pleased to express its gratitude to all those who have reviewed manuscripts in the year ending 1 November 2004, and for providing their services voluntarily. Some of those listed reviewed more than one manuscript. (2005) (0)
Sequencing of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) cDNA libraries constructed from autumn buds and foliage reveals autumn-specific spruce transcripts (2013) (0)
change: accounting for adaptive potential and migration capacity in species distribution models (2013) (0)
Bioinformatically predicted deleterious mutations reveal complementation in the interior spruce hybrid complex (2017) (0)
Putting the landscape into the genomics of trees: approaches for understanding local adaptation and population responses to changing climate (2013) (0)
Modularity of genes involved in local adaptation to climate despite physical linkage (2018) (0)
Reviewers of Molecular Ecology Papers (2006) (0)

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