Alain Patoine

Biography

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor, Science Sector, University of Moncton, Shippagan Campus (UMCS) since on 1 July 2014. Associate Professor at UQAR (2014-2018). Assistant Professor, UMCS, July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2014. Research Associate (2005-2008) and NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow (2003-2005) at the University of Regina, in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Leavitt: analyzes of ecological data, drafting and publication of articles on the effects of agriculture and climate variability on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Biologist, St. Lawrence Center, Environment Canada (2001-2003) - Development of a plan for the regulation of water levels in the St. Lawrence integrating ecosystem services with impetus (In collaboration with the International Joint Commission). Modeling of temperature of the St. Lawrence water and synthesis of the effects of the variation of the St. Lawrence water levels on the ecology of aquatic grasslands in the framework of the work of the International Joint Commission. Research Assistant, Montreal Institute of Plant Biology (2001) - Validation of biodiversity and geographical distribution data for North American plants; management of databases. Research Assistant, Universite de Montr'al, Department of Biological Sciences (2001) -Elaboration ' an experimental plan to test the performance of a new plankton sampling device; synthesis of scientific literature and writing of reports. Technical Officer, NRC Biotechnology Research Institute, Environmental Biotechnology Sector (1992-1994) - Implementation of a research project on the biological treatment of paper effluents; operation of a bio-reactor, development of acid-assay methods resins, report writing. Research Assistant, McGill University, Department of Biology (1990) - Sampling of ' Outaouais and St. Lawrence rivers as part of a research project by R. H. Peters on the effects of dams on water eutrophication. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND • Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Universite de Montral (1995-2001). Effects of forest fires and forest fires on the structure of zooplankton lakes of the Canadian Boréal Shield. Research Director: B. Pinel-Alloul. • M.Sc., Renewable Resources, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi (1993) of an anaerobic chemical-thermomagnetic pulp effluent. Research Director: R. Side. Google Translate for Business:Translator ToolkitWebsite Translator . B.Sc., Biology, Universit´e McGill (1990). Projet de fin d’´etude: “Estimation of internal concentration of toxicants associated with 50% mortality in aquatic organisms”. Superviseur: R. H. Peters.

Research Interest

Influence of watershed transformation and climate variability on water quality and aquatic food chains (biodiversity, phytoplankton and zooplankton productivity) using various approaches including paleoecology, isotope analysis stability and the ecology of the landscape.