Bérenger Bourgeois, Université Laval

Research

agroecosystems biodiversity conservation ecosystem functions environmental filters functional traits land-use intensification plant communities space and time dynamics

Latest funding

The ecology and functions of plant communities in agroecosystems
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,000
The ecology and functions of plant communities in agroecosystems
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Demain l'agroforêt : développement de solutions nature pour le climat dans les paysages agricoles
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$382,343

All 5 grants and awards

The ecology and functions of plant communities in agroecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bourgeois, Bérenger

Keywords: agroecosystems; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem functions; environmental filters; functional traits; land-use intensification; plant communities; space and time dynamics; species assembly; sustainable agriculture

$36,000

The ecology and functions of plant communities in agroecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Bourgeois, Bérenger

Keywords: agroecosystems; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem functions; environmental filters; functional traits; land-use intensification; plant communities; space and time dynamics; species assembly; sustainable agriculture

$12,500

Demain l'agroforêt : développement de solutions nature pour le climat dans les paysages agricoles

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Rivest, David D

Keywords: afforestation; agroforesterie; biodiversité; coulées agricoles; économie écologique; lidar; séquestration du carbone; services écosystémiques; solutions basées sur la nature; système socio-écologique

$382,343

Zéro perte nette de milieux humides : en route vers des approches de restauration éclairées

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Poulin, Monique M

Keywords: acceptabilité sociale; biodiversité; conservation; espèces exotiques envahissantes; gouvernance; milieux humides; restauration; végétalisation

$934,729

Developing quinoa production in Eastern Canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Seguin, Philippe P

Keywords: agriculture; agronomy; entomology; grain production; quinoa

$338,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: agroecosystems Dear Professor Bourgeois, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on agroecosystems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The ecology and functions of plant communities in agroecosystems" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]