Personal profile
Biography
Employment
Since 2015: Professor of Plant Biology, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland
2015-2020 and since 2024: Head of Plant Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland
2021-2024: Head of School, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland
2006-2015: Senior Lecturer in Plant Biology, Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, UK
2000-2006: Lecturer in Plant Biology, Department of Biology, University College London, UK
1999-2000: Scientific Assistant, Botanisches Institut, Universität Basel, Switzerland
1995-1998: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK
Education
1995: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Plant Physiology, Universität Tübingen, Germany
1992: Diplom in Biology (Dipl.-Biol.), Universität Tübingen, Germany
Research Interests
Astrid Wingler’s research focuses on the responses of plants to the changing environment in natural and agricultural ecosystems. In particular, she researches processes that regulate plant growth, development and stress responses to climate change. In addition, her research explores the importance of plant functional strategies and functional diversity for crop yield and ecosystem services, such as soil carbon sequestration.
Teaching Activities
Programme Director:
- BSc Applied Plant Biology
- UCC-MUC Dual BSc Environmental Science with Environmental Managment
Module coordinator:
- BL2001 Plant and Animal Genetics
- BL3009 Global Agricultural Impacts on the Environment
- BL4006 Sustainable Food Production
- PS4024 Crop Physiology and Climate Change
UCC Futures (primary)
- Sustainability Institute
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Homogenisation of Vegetation in Irish Semi-Natural Grasslands
Lynch Milner, O., Wingler, A., Cawkwell, F. & Bacon, K. L., Mar 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 3, e73231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Highly diverse emission of volatile organic compounds by Sitka spruce and determination of their emission pathways
Furnell, H., Wenger, J., Wingler, A., Kilcawley, K. N., Mannion, D. T., Skibinska, I. & Kammer, J., 7 Jan 2025, In: Environmental Science: Atmospheres. 5, 2, p. 242-260 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling asynchrony in phenology considering a dynamic representation of meteorological variables
de la Torre Cerro, R., Misra, G., Gleeson, E., Serbin, G., Zimmermann, J., Cawkwell, F., Wingler, A. & Holloway, P., 2025, In: PeerJ. 13, 2, e18653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Overcoming physiological trade-offs between flowering time and crop yield: strategies for a changing climate
Wingler, A. & Soualiou, S., 2 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 76, 10, p. 2646-2658 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Remote Sensing of Grassland Plant Biodiversity and Functional Traits
Hayes, S., Cawkwell, F., Bacon, K. L. & Wingler, A., Aug 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 8, e71829.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Eli Lilly planting seeds for the climate future in Limerick
8/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Green Limerick: Eli Lilly to protect rare species
Wingler, A., Culloty, S. & Eichhorn, M.
28/02/25
2 items of Media coverage
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Cork researchers are busy BEES
Wingler, A., Culloty, S. & Eichhorn, M.
26/02/25
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Findings from University College Cork in the Area of Climate Change Described (Multifactorial Drivers of Fodder Crises In Irish Temperate Pastures and Risks Due To Climate Change)
Wingler, A., Hickey, K. & Leahy, P.
14/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
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