Liette Vasseur

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Liette Vasseur
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Liette Vasseur, president of Canadian National Commission to UNESCO
Bornc. 1963 (age 6162)
Laval, Quebec, Canada
OccupationProfessor
TitlePresident of Canadian National Commission to UNESCO
Academic background
Alma mater Queen's University, Canada (PhD) [1]
Université du Québec à Montréal (M.Sc.)
Université de Sherbrooke (B.Sc.)

She has produced over one hundred publications and more than 250 presentations as a researcher.

  1. Vasseur, L. 2018. Learning the role of biodiversity monitoring in a biosphere reserve. International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves 2 (1) (published April 2018): 18–21. [7]
  2. "Use of biological control against arthropod pests in Canadian greenhouse crop production".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Vasseur, Liette; Thornbush, Mary; Plante, Steve (25 July 2017). "Climatic and Environmental Changes Affecting Communities in Atlantic Canada". Sustainability. 9 (8): 1293. Bibcode:2017Sust....9.1293V. doi: 10.3390/su9081293 . hdl: 10464/14796 .
  4. Vasseur, Liette; Horning, Darwin; Thornbush, Mary; Cohen-Shacham, Emmanuelle; Andrade, Angela; Barrow, Ed; Edwards, Steve R.; Wit, Piet; Jones, Mike (22 April 2017). "Complex problems and unchallenged solutions: Bringing ecosystem governance to the forefront of the UN sustainable development goals". Ambio. 46 (7): 731–742. Bibcode:2017Ambio..46..731V. doi:10.1007/s13280-017-0918-6. PMC   5622882 . PMID   28434184.
  5. Vasseur, Liette; Thornbush, Mary; Plante, Steve (8 October 2015). "Gender-Based Experiences and Perceptions after the 2010 Winter Storms in Atlantic Canada". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12 (10): 12518–12529. doi: 10.3390/ijerph121012518 . PMC   4626983 . PMID   26457714.
  6. Vasseur, L. 2011. Moving from research into action on issues of climate change for a Canadian community: integration of sciences into decision making. The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 2:115-126.
  7. Vasseur, L. 2009. Avant-propos: Interdisciplinarité... ou va-t-on se perdre dans le bois? Revue de l’Université de Moncton 40 : 121-131(published April 2011).
  8. Vasseur, L. and W. Hart. 2002. A basic theoretical framework for community-based conservation management in China and Vietnam. International Journal Sustainable Development of World Ecology 9: 41–47. (accepted without revision)
  9. Vasseur, L. 2001. Allozymic diversity of Allium tricoccum Solander var. burdickii Hanes in isolated populations of Nova Scotia (Canada). Plant Syst. Evol. 228: 71–79.
  10. Vasseur, L., R. Guscott and P. Mudie. 2001. Monitoring of spring flower phenology in Nova Scotia: Trends for the last century. Northeastern Naturalist 8: 393–402.
  11. Vasseur, L., C. Cloutier and C. Ansseau. 2000. Effects of repeated sewage sludge application on plant community diversity and structure under agricultural field conditions on Podxolic soils in eastern Quebec. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment 81: 209–216.
  12. Vasseur, L., B. Shipley and C. Ansseau. 1999. Chemical composition of municipal sewage sludge in southern Quebec: is there a potential for agricultural soil application? Can. J. Wat. Res. 34: 469–480.
  13. Vasseur, L., M.J. Fortin and J. Cyr. 1998. The use of clover and cress as two indicator species in the evaluation of impacts of lime sewage sludge and landfill wastewater application on land. The Science of the Total Environment 217: 231–239.
  14. Vasseur, L. and C. Potvin. 1998. Changes in pasture community composition under an experimental CO2 enrichment. Plant Ecology 135: 31–41.
  15. Vasseur, L., L. Lafrance, D. Renaud, D. Morin, T. Audet and C. Ansseau. 1997. Advisory committee: a powerful tool for helping decision making in environmental issues. Environ. Manag. 21: 359–365.
  16. Vasseur, L., C. Cloutier, A. Labelle, J.-N. Duff and C. Ansseau. 1996. Responses of indicator bacteria to forest soil amended municipal sewage sludge from aerated and non-aerated ponds. Env. Poll. 92: 67–72.
  17. Vasseur, L., D. Irwin and L.W. Aarssen. 1995. Size versus number of offspring as predictors of success under competition in Lemna minor L. Ann. J. Fenn. 32: 169–178.
  18. Vasseur, L., L.W. Aarssen and D.L. Lefebvre. 1995. Plasticity of morphological and allozymic traits in response to short-term environmental variation in Lemna minor. Ecoscience 1(3): 249–254.
  19. Vasseur, L. and D. Gagnon. 1994. Factors controlling the survival and growth of transplants of the understory herb Allium tricoccum at the northern limit of its distribution. Biol. Conserv. 68: 107–114.
  20. Vasseur, L., T. Bennett and L.W. Aarssen. 1993. Flowering occurrence and allozymic variation in natural populations of Lemna minor L. Amer. J. Bot. 80: 974–979.
  21. Vasseur, L. and L.W. Aarssen. 1992. Interpretation of adaptive plasticity in Lemna minor. Oikos 65: 233–241.
  22. Vasseur, L. and L.W. Aarssen. 1992. Phenotypic plasticity in a clonal plant, Lemna minor L. Plant Syst. Evol. 180: 205–219.
  23. Vasseur, L., L.W. Aarssen and D.D. Lefebvre. 1991. Allozymic and morphometric variation in Lemna minor L. Plant Syst. Evol. 177: 139–148.
  24. Vasseur, L., D. Gagnon and J. P. Simon. 1990. Isoenzymatic variability among populations and varieties of wild leek. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 18: 321- 324.

Special interests

Vasseur is also very involved in issues related to women in science, engineering, trades and technology. [8] [9] On this topic, she has produced several publications on this topic as well as organized some events and projects to promote gender equality. [10] She is the Past-President (President from 2014 to 2018) of the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology.

References

  1. "Mona Nemer – Ordre national du Québec". National Order of Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec . Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Liette Vasseur (1963), Québec – Citoyennes de la Terre". scienceetbiencommun.pressbooks.pub. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Liette Vasseur (1963), Québec – Citoyennes de la Terre". scienceetbiencommun.pressbooks.pub. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. UNESCO, Canadian Commission for. "New President and Vice President appointed to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. 1 2 3 "International research shows wasps can be used to combat agricultural pests". The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  6. 1 2 3 "Brock biologist named President of Canadian Commission for UNESCO". The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  7. "Learning the role of biodiversity monitoring in a biosphere reserve – Vasseur 2018". International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  8. "Universities should embrace women's non-linear career paths". University Affairs. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  9. "BEYOND LOCAL: Are universities catering only to young students?". ElliotLakeToday.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  10. Vasseur, Liette. "Supporting mature female students enrolling in university STEM programs". The Conversation. Retrieved 2019-03-07.