Dr. Tess Grainger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tess Grainger is an Assistant Professor in the College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph. Her research primarily focuses on ecological and evolutionary processes that shape the natural world, with a particular emphasis on the impacts of global change, including climate change and habitat fragmentation. She investigates eco-evolutionary dynamics in spatially structured communities and the coexistence of invasive species. To address fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology, she employs both laboratory and field experiments with plants and insects. Tess has a strong educational background, having obtained her BSc from the University of Victoria in 2008, an MSc from the University of British Columbia in 2012, and a PhD from the University of Toronto in 2018. After completing her PhD, she held a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Princeton University from 2018 to 2020, followed by a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of British Columbia from 2020 to 2023. In the upcoming Fall semester of 2024, she will be teaching a laboratory and fieldwork course in ecology.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the field of biological sciences.

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).