Sonja Wipf (born 24 February 1973, Brugg)[1] is a Swiss plant ecologist who studies the consequences of climate change.
After graduating from the Old Cantonal School Aarau, Wipf studied botany and environmental science at the University of Zurich from 1993 to 2000.
[2] She completed a doctoral dissertation about the effects of reduced snow cover on tundra ecosystems in 2006 at the University.
[1] Wipf's research deals with the effects of climate change, agriculture, and tourism on alpine and arctic plants and soils, and their interactions.
With her colleagues, Wipf demonstrated the accelerated responses of alpine ecosystems to climate change.