Simone D. Castellarin PhD

Associate Professor

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Simone D. Castellarin, PhD, CRC-2 in Viticulture, with Joana Pico Carbajo, PhD, post-doctoral fellow in Castellarin’s Lab, are conducting research focused on grape and blueberry biology/production. They collaborates with berry breeders and agronomists on developing new blueberry varieties and cultivation strategies for berry crops in BC.

First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Wild Berry Research Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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