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Viktoria Wagner is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta, specializing in plant ecology and ecoinformatics. Her research addresses questions relevant to grassland ecology, invasion biology, and vegetation science, utilizing data mining, field observations, and experiments. Wagner's work is particularly focused on the effects of non-native species and climate change on grasslands—habitats that cover a significant portion of the Earth's terrestrial surface. She carries out fieldwork in Western Canada and surrounding regions in the U.S. and Central Asia. Her current research themes include habitat susceptibility to non-native plants, invasive species management, and the biodiversity of temperate hemispheric grassland and meadow communities. Additionally, she investigates the ecological functions of species within these communities and aims to improve conservation and restoration practices. Wagner teaches courses such as Statistical Design and Analysis in Biology, emphasizing the practical aspects of statistical design, analysis of biological data, and interpretation of statistical results using R programming.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management