Xavier Guilbeaut-Mayers – PhD Student

Xavier Guilbeaut-Mayers – PhD Student

Xavier’s doctoral project aims to assess the predictive quality of the relationship between root functional trait variation, soil fertility and plant species distribution. To understand this relationship, Xavier is using various study sites around the globe...
Alexis Carteron – Postdoctoral Researcher

Alexis Carteron – Postdoctoral Researcher

Alexis seeks to better understand the impact of plant-soil interactions on the dynamics and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. To explore the aboveground-belowground linkages, he combines a wide variety of approaches ranging from greenhouse and field experiments...
Anna Katharina Schweiger – Postdoctoral Researcher

Anna Katharina Schweiger – Postdoctoral Researcher

Anna is an ecologist with particular interests in “plant spectral biodiversity”. She studies the biological and ecological mechanisms underlying spectral differences among plant species based on their functional traits and phylogenetic relationships. In her spare...
Sabrina Demers-Thibeault – Lab Coordinator

Sabrina Demers-Thibeault – Lab Coordinator

As the Lab Coordinator, Sabrina ensures that everything runs as smoothly as possible. She coordinates research activities, both in the field and in the lab, takes care of new hires, manages equipment and supplies. She holds a B.Sc. in Geography and a D.E.C. in...
Etienne Laliberté – Principal Investigator

Etienne Laliberté – Principal Investigator

Etienne is responsible for the scientific direction of the research group. He supervises all graduate students, postdocs and employees. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences of the Université de Montréal, a member of the Institut de...