Richer-laflèche Marc

Biography

Professor Richer-Laflèche's research activities focus on applied geosciences. Research projects, mainly based on geophysical and geochemical studies, cover a wide spectrum of applications ranging from mining , gas and petroleum exploration to geotechnical engineering and even archeology . University education B.Sc. Geology, University of Montreal M.Sc. Geology, University of Montreal Ph.D. Geochemistry, CNRS-University of Montpellier II, France

Research Interest

Professor Richer-Laflèche's research activities focus on applied geosciences. Research projects, mainly based on geophysical and geochemical studies, cover a wide spectrum of applications ranging from mining , gas and petroleum exploration to geotechnical engineering and even archeology . The first part of the research focuses on exploration methods for mineral resources and conventional hydrocarbons. His team applies and develops new multidisciplinary exploration strategies combining applied geophysics and exploration geochemistry. The research team has just completed the fifth year of a major conventional hydrocarbon potential assessment project in the Lower St. Lawrence and the Charlevoix and Lake St-Jean regions. The second part of the research activities includes studies in various fields such as archeology , precision agronomy, environment and geotechnics. For example, in the field of prospecting archaeological sites, the work was carried out on numerous archaeological sites in Quebec (partnerships with the City of Québec, the National Capital Commission, Laval University, the Avataq cultural society). Projects include the Cartier-Roberval sites, the Jesuit House in Sillery, the Trait-Carré de Charlesboug, Villa Brophy, the site of the Cap-Rouge church and prehistoric sites in the north of Quebec. In the field of precision agronomyProfessor LaFlèche supervised two studies on the geophysical mapping of agricultural soils south of Quebec (Agriculture Canada) and in the Gouffre valley at Baie St-Paul (electrical conductivity and gamma spectrometry). For geotechnical applications, the research team is working with Dr. Didier Perret of the Geological Survey of Canada on the issue of seismicity and landslides in the Charlevoix region.