Our team

Isotopist and savanturous, he is passionate about training tomorrow’s researchers in unexpected projects on water resources in Canada, Europe, Africa and Oceania. With his students, he creates tools and methods to ensure that the preservation of water resources is part of the development of humanity. He shares this expertise with the IAEA (United Nations) and the World Bank to help fast-growing countries in the assessment and protection of their water heritage, and supports the equity of water resources.

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A hydrogeochemist by training, she specializes in the interactions between surface water and groundwater. As team coordinator, she contributes to the development of research that meets the needs and challenges of local communities. She uses her experience acquired within the Regional Natural Park of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse (France) to improve the perception and understanding of the dynamics between human activities and their impact on water resources in the context of climate change.

D. in hydrogeology from Polytechnique Montreal (see her thesis project), Janie is now a post-doctoral fellow at UQAM!

Laurence is currently completing her master’s degree on drinking water resources in Quebec (see her project). She joined the team as a research officer in the fall of 2021.

Rachid is from Togo and is currently a PhD student at UQAM, where he is working on hydroeconomic modeling of groundwater. His project aims to contribute to sustainable groundwater management by developing tools to translate the issues related to this invisible resource into economic and social values. To know more about his project

Committed to climate issues, Cécile seeks to acquire the scientific knowledge necessary to have a positive impact on the world of tomorrow. Specialized in atmospheric sciences, she leads the Collect’O network for her research project, in order to understand the impact of urbanization on rainfall in urban areas.

A Togolese national, he is a PhD student in cotutelle between UQAM in Canada and Université Paris-Saclay in France. He is currently working on the vulnerability modeling of the water table in southern Togo. His project combines the intrinsic vulnerability of this aquifer and the set of threats to develop a risk assessment tool for the degradation of the quality of this vital water resource for the country.

Priscilla Esinu Selase Lartsey is a Ghanian PhD student at the University of Ghana and an IAEA fellow being trained at UQAM. For her project, she is applying Isotope techniques to manage water resources in the North-Western part of the Volta River Basin of Ghana, to ensure that quality of water is good enough and the quantity is sufficient to continue meeting the demands of the locals in the study area. She hopes to apply what she is learning to make her country a better place in her own way. Learn more about her project

Originally from northeastern Mexico and with a degree in physics, inspired by the desert and oases of the state of Coahuila, Jorge completed a master’s degree in hydrogeology at the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico). Currently a PhD student at UQAM, he is pursuing his training in isotopic hydrogeology with the intention of improving water resources management and applying this knowledge in arid zones. Learn more about his project

After studying geology and hydrogeology in France and working on Evian mineral waters and Volvic waters in groundwater resource protection projects, Antoine wanted to deepen his knowledge by completing a PhD at UQAM in order to gain a detailed understanding of the relationships that can exist between surface water and groundwater. Learn more about his project

A PhD student since 2018 at Polytechnique Montreal, Coralie studies drinking water resources in Quebec. Her academic career began in France with a Bachelor’s degree in Earth and Universe Sciences in Nantes, and continued with a Master’s degree in hydrogeology in Montpellier. Her projects have allowed her to live enriching field experiences in Cameroon and Tunisia. Learn more about her project

Sabine is a PhD student at Polytechnic de Montreal. After graduating from UPMC and Paris-Saclay in fluid mechanics and heat transfer, her intellectual curiosity led her to obtain a Master’s degree in Anthropology at the University of Montreal where she was interested in issues of social access to water in arid environments. Her career path led her from sub-Saharan Africa to the Arctic and the Yukon. She is currently working on the development of radio-chronological tracers to optimize the pre-treatment of groundwater. Learn more about her project