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I hold an Environmental Engineering degree from Junia ISA (France), where I specialized in the sustainable management of pollution and remediation techniques. During a one-year research internship at the IRBV in Montreal, I worked on the phytoremediation of mining residues—a project that sparked a strong interest in scientific research and led me to pursue an […]

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 […]

The use of organisms as biomonitoring, compared to water and sediment, provides a comprehensive, spatially and temporally integrated spectrum of information related to metal contamination. In my research project, we are assessing the use of several fish species including  perchaude (Perca flavescens), doré jaune (Sander vitreus) et grand brochet (Esox lucius) as biomonitors to reflect […]

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and a Master’s in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Milan, where I gained valuable experience in both fieldwork and laboratory research. Two international internships—in Norway and Portugal—sparked a deep interest in ecotoxicology and led me to pursue a Ph.D. in Canada. My doctoral research […]

During my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (New York, USA), I participated in several research projects and became deeply interested in aquatic mercury cycling. This ultimately lead me to directly pursue a PhD in this field. Mercury (Hg) poses a threat to aquatic ecosystems. Hg is transformed into […]