Research focus:
My research focuses on advancing the methodological aspects of species distribution models (SDMs), understanding the determinants of forest ecosystem transformations, and investigating the effects of climate change on forest vegetation. My work also addresses key challenges related to habitat fragmentation, ecological connectivity, the efficiency of protected areas, and their conservation under increasing land use changes by anthropogenic pressures and climate change. This interdisciplinary approach places my research at the intersection of forest ecology, landscape conservation, and adaptation to climatic changes. I have extensive experience and a strong interest in forest dynamics, particularly Western Asia.
Keywords:
anthropogenic activity, climate change, conservation, forest ecology, habitat fragmentation, landscape ecology, protected area, SDM, structural connectivity
Publications
- Haq SM., Waheed M., Walas Ł., Alipour S., Ahmad R., Bussmann RW., Al-Sadoon MK. 2025. Conserving the critically endangered Hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu)—future distribution and efficiency of protected areas under climate change. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 197(6):1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14067-6
- Pawłowski T.A., Suszka J., Mucha J., Zadworny M., Alipour S., Kurpisz B., Chmielarz P., Jagodziński A.M., Chmura D.J. 2024. Climate legacy in seed and seedling traits of European beech populations. Frontiers in Plant Science 15: 1355328. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1355328
- Waheed M., Walas Ł., Alipour S., Arshad F., Jameel M.A., Siddiqui M.H., Alamri S., Haq S.M., Bussmann R.W. 2024. Global climate change increases the risk of invasion and the expansion of paper mulberry in the subtropical region. Global Ecology and Conservation 54: e03088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03088
- Walas Ł., Alipour S., Haq S.M., Alamri S. 2024. The potential range of west Asian apple species Malus orientalis Uglitzk. under climate change. BMC Plant Biology 24(1): 381. https://bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12870-024-05081-w
- Yousefzadeh H., Walas Ł., Amirchakhmaghi N., Alipour S., Pouramin M., Song Y-G., Kozlowski G. 2024. Potential effects of climate change on future distribution of an endangered tree species, Acer mazandaranicum, in the Hyrcanian forest. Forest Ecology and Management 555: 121654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121654
- Alipour S., Walas Ł. 2023. The influence of climate and population density on Buxus hyrcana potential distribution and habitat connectivity. Journal of Plant Research 136(4): 501-514. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10265-023-01457-5
- Alipour S., Badehian Z., Yousefzadeh H., Asadi F., Espahbodi K., Walas Ł. 2022. Predicting past, current and future suitable habitat for endemic Hyrcanian species Populus caspica Bornm. New Forests. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11056-022-09918-w
- Alipour S., Wojciechowska N., Bujarska-Borkowska B., Kalemba E. M. 2022. Distinct redox state regulation in the seedling performance of Norway maple and sycamore. Journal of Plant Research. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10265-022-01419-3
- Alipour S., Bilska K, Stolarska E., Wojciechowska N., Kalemba E.M. 2021. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides are associated with distinct redox control of germination in Acer seeds with contrasting physiology. PLOS One. 16(1): #e0245635. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245635
- Kalemba E.M., Alipour S., Wojciechowska N. 2021. NAD(P)H Drives the ascorbate–glutathione cycle and abundance of catalase in developing beech seeds differently in embryonic axes and cotyledons. Antioxidants 10(12), #2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10122021
- Alipour S., Wojciechowska N., Stolarska E., Bilska K., Kalemba E.M. 2020. NAD(P)-driven redox status contributes to desiccation tolerance in Acer seeds. Plant Cell Physiology 61(6): #11581167. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaa044
- Wojciechowska N., Alipour S., Stolarska E., Bilska K., Rey P., Kalemba E.M. 2020. Involvement of the MetO/Msr system in two Acer species that display contrasting characteristics during germination. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21(23): #9197. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21239197
- Wojciechowska N., Alipour S., Stolarska E., Bilska K., Rey P., Kalemba E.M. 2020. Peptide-Bound Methionine Sulfoxide (MetO) levels and MsrB2 abundance are differentially regulated during the desiccation phase in contrasted Acer seeds. Antioxidants 9(5): #391. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9050391
- Bilska K., Wojciechowska N., Alipour S., Kalemba E.M. 2019. Ascorbic Acid – the little-known antioxidant in woody plants. Antioxidants 8(12): #645. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8120645
Projects
Popular Science Articles
[Articles in Persian]
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Alipour S., Badehian Z., Yusefzadeh H., Espahbodi K., Asadi F. 2021. Predicting the suitable habitat of Caspian poplar (Populus caspica Bornm.) and the most influential climatic variables on its potential distribution in the Hyrcanian forests, Iran. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, 29(2), pp.188-176. https://doi.org/10.22092/IJFPR.2021.354716.2001.
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Alipour S., Abkenar K., Asadi Abkenar A., Potki P. 2015. Genetic diversity of European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in different populations of Guilan Province using SSR markers. Iranian Journal of Forest, 7(3), 363-375. magiran.com/p1488715.
Books and Book Chapters
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Jensen, C. H., & Fortere, J. (2025). Soft matter in plants: From biophysics to biomimetics (E. Soltani, H. Bakhshi, D. Fayazipour, S. Alipour, & G. Akbari, Trans.). Tehran: Jahad Daneshgahi Press. 360 pages. (In Persian)
[PhD]
Position: Assistant Professor
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Represented disciplines:
Biological sciences
Forestry sciences
Other profiles:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-5411
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shirin-Alipour
Ludzie Nauki: https://ludzie.nauka.gov.pl/ln/profiles/shirin.alipour.HN6EcxHU3NR