Scientific team
The Evolutionary Genetics Group
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Research Unit
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
PhD in population genetics (University of Edinburgh)
PI of MyGardenOfTrees and leader of the Evolutionary Genetics Group,
Email: katalin[dot]csillery[at]wsl[dot]ch
PhD in restoration ecology (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Scientist in the group since 2023
Email: daniella[dot]schweizer[at]wsl[dot]ch
Topic: social science aspects of MyGardenOfTrees
Dr Aurélien Estarague
PhD in Evolutionary Ecology (University of Montpellier)
Postdoc in the group in 2024-2026
Topic: Adaptation of Fagus provenances to the local climate and soil conditions
Dr Justine Charlet de Sauvage
PhD in Forest ecology (ETH Zurich)
Postdoc in the group in 2024-2025
Topic: Analysis of the MyGardenOfTrees 2021-2023 pilot trials
Dr Leo Zeitler
PhD in Evolutionary Genetics (University of Fribourg)
Postdoc in the group since 2024 Nov
Topic: Analysis of the MyGardenOfTrees climate chamber trials and development of the prediction tool
Camilla Stefanini
PhD student (Doctoral school: University of Basel)
Since 2022
Email: camilla[dot]stefanini[at]wsl[dot]ch
Topic: Adaptation during range expansion in European beech
Azzurra Pistone
PhD student (Doctoral school: University of Bern)
Since 2023
Email: azzurra[dot]pistone[at]wsl[dot]ch
Topic: Inference of the demographic history of Abies species & Contribution to the development of the MyGardenOfTrees prediction tool
