Microbial and behavioral ecology
In my lab, we study plant-microbial interactions, and their implications in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. We adopt a wide variety of approaches (observational and experimental) and concepts (e.g., network theory, behavioral ecology) to test both fundamental and applied hypotheses in plant and microbial ecology. Part of my research aims more specifically at better understanding how microbial traits can help us to more predictably improve current phytotechnologies (e.g., phytoremediation of polluted soils, green roofs, river banks restoration).
Keywords: Microbial ecology • Mycorrhizal symbioses • Life history strategies • Plant-soil feedbacks • Community assembly • Ecological networks • Behavioral ecology
Ph.D. students
Hiba Benmohamed
Béatrice Gervais-Bergeron, co-supervision with Michel Labrecque
Charbel Hanna, co-supervision for Stéphanie Pellerin and Jacques Brisson
Azza Larafa, co-supervision with Mamadou Lamine Fall (Agriculture Canada)
Vlad Parasquive, co-supervision with Jacques Brisson
Rolando Trejo-Pérez, co-supervision with Jacques Brisson
M.Sc. students
Merlin Caron, co-supervision with Jacynthe Masse (Agriculture Canada)
Joey Chamard, co-supervision for Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe (University of Sherbrooke)
Béatrice Dubé, co-supervision with Sylvain Delagrange (UQO)
Coralie Pare-Ricard, co-supervision with Jacques Brisson
Lisa Pouliot
Émilie Seyer-Lamontagne
Geneviève Telmosse, co-supervision with Maxime Paré (UQAC)
EDD-6050: Gestion de la biodiversité