Je m’intéresse à la diversité et à la composition des communautés de lichens, de bryophytes et de microorganismes du sol ainsi qu’à la diversité chimique des lichens associés aux écosystèmes forestiers boréaux intacts. Mes deux hypothèses de recherche se référant à la chimie sont : 1. Les espèces de lichens associées aux écosystèmes forestiers boréaux […]

The Senegalese sole is an important species of flatfish in the ecology of coastal ecosystems in southern Europe and North Africa and a staple food source for human consumption throughout its range. It is also a species of great interest for studies of retinal structure and function as it possesses unique photoreceptor distributions that are […]

I will examine the limits of evolution by investigating morphological and genetic variation of threespine stickleback populations in real time, under the supervision of Dr. Eric Palkovacs at the University of California, Santa Cruz. According to evolutionary theory, organisms experience selective pressures, which can result in adaptation and evolution. Since strong selection events are frequently […]

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that provide many ecosystem services. Many fish species are known to use salt marshes as habitat at some point throughout their lives including those that hold commercial and recreational value. Depending on their location, salt marshes may experience varying degrees of tidal flooding, not only making more areas of the […]

Many drugs, such as those made of antibodies, are produced using cells from bacteria and other organisms. Companies such as BioVectra use this approach to produce antibody drugs efficiently and cost-effectively. At the end of the production process, residue such as protein from the “host” cells (called host cell proteins, or HCPs) must be removed […]

The natural process of terrestrial decomposition leads to the release of chemical and biological by-products into the surrounding soil. It is largely unknown how regional variations in climate, fauna and flora influence the environmental impacts experienced from the leaching of these products. The following project aims to evaluate if biogeoclimatic conditions play a significant role […]

Les empreintes digitales sont utilisées comme moyen d’identification de victimes ou de corps non identifiés. Or, il n’est pas rare dans un contexte d’enquête policière qu’une victime soit retrouvée dans un état de décomposition cadavérique. Les changements post-mortem peuvent entraver la capacité à obtenir des impressions nettes et utilisables pour une identification. Dès lors, des […]

This research mission in the Bioarchaeology Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Anthropology at Western University, under the direction of Andrew Nelson will be of unprecedented relevance for the thesis I am undertaking: Insects, mummies and funerary practices: contribution of archaeoentomology, paleoparasitology and 3D imaging to the study of pre-Hispanic mummies of the central coast […]

Giardiasis is a foodborne and waterborne disease that affects people worldwide, and it causes enteric diseases with outbreaks of diarrhea in adults and children. There are a few drugs available for treating Giardia spp. infections and they are associated with low efficacy, adverse effects, and drug resistance is spreading. Hence, there is an urgent need […]

The internship project for this Mitacs proposal will provide new data that will be added to the existing set from a 3-year standardized experiment across North and South America. The internship will be conducted in collaboration with Professor Pablo Stevenson’s research team from Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) and aims to determine which, if […]

Plants including Cannabis host distinct beneficial microbial communities on and inside their tissues designated the plant microbiota from the moment that they are planted into the soil as seed. Understanding the microbial partnerships with Cannabis has the potential to affect agricultural practices by improving plant fitness and production yield of Cannabinoids. Much less is known […]

This project aims to evaluate ground-dwelling arthropods which are present in restored semi-natural grasslands, preserved grassland environments, and prairie agricultural fields that contain prairie potholes. Insects and other arthropods collected with pitfall traps in these areas will be identified, pinned, and stored in an extensive collection. Specimens collected from the agricultural fields containing prairie potholes […]