Université de Sherbrooke
Postdoctoral fellow candidate
Supervisor: Mark Vellend
Start: 2025-05-05
End: 2026-12-18
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Project

Effets de lisière dans les écosystèmes terrestres tempérés et boréaux : implications pour la prévision des effets des perturbations anthropiques sur les plantes rares et menacées au Québec
Our postdoctoral project aims to provide the science that can inform legislation on the protection of threatened or vulnerable floristic species (T/VFS) in Quebec. Although Article 16 of the Act Respecting Threatened or Vulnerable Species (ARTVS) prohibits the direct destruction of individuals, it does not take into account indirect anthropogenic disturbances (deforestation, drainage, salinization, etc.) that alter habitat. Our research uses the scientific literature to assess how different disturbances (deforestation, drainage or flooding, nutrient inputs, road salts, etc.) modify key environmental variables (light, pH, salinity, soil moisture), and how these changes affect plant communities. This project contributes to understanding the effects of forest edges and human disturbances on temperate and boreal forest ecosystems in Quebec, as well as to the conservation of plant biodiversity. By integrating data from both boreal and temperate forests, it aligns with the mission of the CEF to better understand the dynamics of forest ecosystems in response to anthropogenic pressures. Supervised by Professor Mark Vellend, this work includes collaborations with government experts to ensure direct transferability into public policy.

Publications

1- Influence of Leaf Litter and Humus Composition on the Development of Black Spruce Seedlings: A Greenhouse Experimentation
De Noronha, Maísa, Rock Ouimet, Martin Barrette, Alain Leduc, Yves Bergeron
2022 Forests