Assistant professor
department of biological sciences

514.343.2078
pierre-luc.chagnon@umontreal.ca

 
Research

Microbial ecology, mycorrhizal symbioses, life history strategies, plant-soil feedbacks, community assembly, ecological networks, behavioral ecology.

Description

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).

Plus: Publications

Students

• Hiba Benmohamed, Ph.D.
• Merlin Caron, M.Sc.
  (co-supervision Jacynthe Masse, Agriculture Canada)
• Joey Chamard, M.Sc.
  (co-supervision for Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe, Université de Sherbrooke)
• Béatrice Gervais-Bergeron, Ph.D.
  (co-supervision for Michel Labrecque)
• Charbel Hanna, Ph.D.
  (co-supervision for Stéphanie Pellerin et Jacques Brisson)
• Azza Larafa, Ph.D.
  (co-supervision Mamadou Lamine Fall, Agriculture Canada)
• Vlad Parasquive, Ph.D.
  (co-supervision Jacques Brisson)
• Coralie Paré-Bédard, M.Sc.
  (co-supervision Jacques Brisson)
• Lisa Pouliot, M.Sc.
• Geneviève Telmosse, M.Sc.
  (co-supervision for Maxime Paré, UQAC)

Teaching

• Cours EDD-6050: Gestion de la biodiversité