Fungi: Develop new information on taxonomy, phylogeny, distribution and biology of fungi, including systematic research related to biosecurity/alien invasive species as well as species involved in the development of bioproducts.
Build and maintain reference collections and databases of fungi: Glomeromycota in vitro Collection (GINCO); AAFC Vascular Plant Herbarium (DAO) and National Mycological Herbarium (DAOM). Support for Canadian Collection of Fungal Cultures (CCFC).
Development of phylogenomics capability, rapid detection and identification tools.
Accurate identification, information and related training for scientific research in taxonomy, fungi propagation and biodiversity protection.
QCBS students
Aliou Faye, Ph.D. (Start: 2009) Thesis title: Évaluation du potentiel mycorhizien d'inoculum commerciaux sur la production en champs du maïs
Yakelin Rodriguez, Ph.D. (Start: 2010) Thesis title: Caractérisation morphologique et moléculaires de champignons mycorhiziens arbusculaires de sols agricoles de Cuba
Grant Sinclair, M.Sc. (Start: 2011) Thesis title: Impact des mycorhizes sur la production d'hybrides de fraisier en milieu salin
Previous students (since 2009)
Debiane Djouher, Ph.D. (End: 2011)
Other (co-)supervisor: Anissa Lounès, Université du Littoral Calais France Thesis title: Mécanismes impliqués dans la protection des plantes par les mycorhizes arbusculaires contre les stress oxydants par les hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques
Sonia Labidi, Ph.D. (End: 2011)
Other (co-)supervisor: Salah Rezgui Institut national agronomique de Tunisie (INAT) Thesis title: Biodiversité des Glomeromycetes en zones semi-arides
Aiguo Liu, Ph.D. (Start: 2005, End: 2008) Thesis title: Impact des mycorhizes arbusculaires en bioremédiation des sols
