Bogs restoration techniques and approaches

Restoring a peatland in its whole: Bois-des-Bel research station

Natural regeneration of mined peatlands

Peatland conservation

Sphagnum Ecology

On-Going Research Projects

Greenhouse gas emissions dynamics in restored fens after in-situ oil sands well pad disturbances of Canadian boreal peatlands.

Peatland Restoration Guide – Spreading of Plant Material, Mulch and Fertilizer.

Peatland Restoration Guide – Site Preparation and Rewetting.

Peatland Restoration Guide – Planning Restoration Projects.

Guide de restauration des tourbières – Épandage du matériel végétal, du paillis et du fertilisant.

Liste des publications

Bachelor's: Biologie, Université Laval (Canada), 1984
Master's: Plant ecology, University of Alberta (Canada), 1987
Doctorate: Plant ecology, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), 1992; including two training courses at Harvard University (Massachussetts, USA)

Plant Ecology
Actual research themes:

• Restoration, reclamation and conservation of peatlands;
• Sphagnum farming;
• Sphagnum ecology;
• Restoration of sand and gravel pits;
• Studies of nordic peatland berries;
• The impact of Snow Geose on vegetation, Bylot Island, Canadian Arctic.

See the information from the "Vice-rectorat à la recherche et à la création" of Université Laval

Personal Web site at "Département de phytologie" of Université Laval
Personal Web site at "Centre d'études nordiques"

Chairholder of the Industrial Research Chair in Peatland Management from 2003 to 2018

Member of "Centre for northern studies"
Member of "Institut Hydro-Québec en environnement, développement et société"