At the Jardin botanique, Joan Laur works with her students on the integrated deployment of phytotechnologies. A multi-talented expert in applied plant biology, she believes that a multitude of innovative solutions are within reach to ensure the success of the ecological transition.
- Botanist at the Jardin botanique
- Scientific director of the Jardin’s Phytotechnologies
- Researcher at the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV), head of the IRBV phytotechnology platform
- Adjunct professor at the Université de Montréal’s Department of Biological Sciences
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Areas of research and expertise
- Hydric relationships of plants and movement of contaminants
- Use of native plants in phytotechnology
- Land resilience and agrobiodiversity
Education
Postdoctoral - Phytotechnologies, 2019
Université de Montréal
Postdoctoral - Phytology and plant protection, 2018
Université Laval
Doctoral – Forest biology and sustainable management, 2014
University of Alberta
Master’s – Plant biosciences, 2010
Université de Toulouse
Bachelor’s - Microbiology, agro-biosciences, bioinformatics and systems biology, 2010
Université de Toulouse
Investigating plant-environment interactions
Joan Laur and her team of student researchers focus on developing simple technologies to address the major environmental challenges of the 21st century. They combine molecular biology and plant physiology tools to study how plants interact with their environment.
A better understanding of the natural processes governing our ecosystems also helps in developing resilient agriculture. This transformed agriculture makes it possible to cope with climate change, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and cleans up soil, water, and air pollution.
Joan Laur’s studies promote concrete actions carried out in collaboration with various teams at the Jardin botanique. Advances in phytotechnologies are thus quickly observable by visitors to the Garden.