Dr. Jacques Brodeur

Biography

Jacques Brodeur is a full professor at the Université de Montréal and holds the Canada Research Chair in Biological Control. He received his PhD in biology from Laval University in 1990 and later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Over the past 30 years, he has extensively studied biological control and ecology, focusing on the interactions of natural enemies and their role in ecosystem management. Dr. Brodeur's research is primarily conducted within the realms of urban ecology and the relationships between plants and insects, especially looking at biological control mechanisms. He has published over 200 refereed papers and actively contributes to several editorial boards of leading journals in his field. He is also involved with multiple professional societies and has organized numerous scientific meetings. Currently, he directs the Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale at the Université de Montréal and supervises various graduate students. Dr. Brodeur has received the Gold Medal of the Entomological Society of Canada in 2018, recognizing his significant contributions to the field, particularly in the area of parasitoid and predator ecology and community dynamics in natural and managed ecosystems.

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