Viticulture and Climate Resilience Research Labs
of the UBC Wine Research Centre
The Hart Lab
Dr. Miranda Hart
Microbial ecology of soil microbes; the role and the applications of microbes in sustainable agriculture, viticulture, and ecological restoration.
The Castellarin Lab
Dr. Simone Castellarin
Viticulture and berry physiology; genotype selection and the development of new agronomical strategies to enhance desirable fruit quality and mitigate the effects of climate change on premium fruit production.
The Knipfer Lab
Dr. Thorsten Knipfer
Water stress in perennial agrifood crops such as grapes and hazelnuts; developing advanced strategies for the selection of crop genotypes with improved drought resistance; creating management practices that allow for sustainable crop production through water savings.
The State of Wine
Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich
Climate change impacts on wine grapes; adaptive viticultural practices; phenological shifts and adaptation through planting diversity.
Food Systems Prism Lab
Dr. Nathan Pelletier
Sustainable food systems; life-cycle analysis; ecological economics; sustainable agriculture system measurement and management.