My interest in ecotoxicology began during my undergraduate studies in Biology at Concordia University, where I took several environmental chemistry electives. After graduating, I worked in a private ecotoxicology laboratory before returning to school to pursue a master’s degree.

My research focuses on mercury (Hg), a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in the food chain. Due to its long atmospheric residence time, mercury can be transported over great distances from point sources to be deposited in remote regions like the Arctic. This is a particular concern for Indigenous communities in the Arctic, who rely on country foods that are often near the top of food chain.

My project works in partnership with Indigenous communities in Nunavik with goal fo constructing environmental archives of mercury using fish eye lenses. This will contribute to regional mercury monitoring efforts and support the development of fish eye lenses as a bio-monitoring tool.