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Catherine Girard

Catherine Girard

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics

Microbial Heritage Laboratory


Associate Researcher, Institute of Integrative and Systems Biology (IBIS), Laval University

Member, Centre for Northern Studies (CEN)

Member, Interuniversity Research Group in Limnology (GRIL)

Member, Quebec Northern Institute (INQ)

Member, Air, Intersectorality, Respiratory and Sound Research Network (AIRS)

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Biography

Prof. Catherine Girard is an assistant professor of viral ecology, recognized for her research in Arctic microbial ecology. A specialist in the molecular and ecological description of microorganisms from extreme habitats (glaciers, oligotrophic lakes, bioaerosols), she is particularly interested in the interactions between viruses and microbial hosts in the face of environmental change. Her work has shed new light on the biodiversity of polar microbiomes and how they transform ecosystem services in the North. With 15 years of experience in northern research, she collaborates with Inuit partners to develop collaborative projects.

Academic background and professional experience

PhD in Biology, University of Montreal, 2018

BSc in Biology, University of Montreal, 2011


Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, 2020-2025

Postdoctoral Fellow, Viral Ecology, Laval University, 2018-2020

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Ecological impacts of climate change
Environmental microbiology (including air microbiology)
Estuarine and freshwater ecology
Indigenous peoples environmental knowledge
Connaissances environnementales des peuples autochtones
Écologie des eaux douces et des estuaires
Écologie et évolution microbiennes
Impacts écologiques des changements climatiques

Contact

Pavillon Charles-Eugène Marchand

1030 Av. de la Médecine

Local CHM-4163

Université Laval

Québec G1V 0A6

Canada

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