Geneviève Marchand, Ph.D.
I lead a research program on plant pathology for vegetable crops grown in the greenhouse and other controlled environments.
Current research and/or projects
Developing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus
Nunavut Off-Grid Mobile Plant Growth Unit in Gjoa Haven to Support Northern and Inuit-led Agriculture Research
Development of a modular microclimate monitoring system to monitor the impact of new technologies on greenhouse energy efficiency
Strategies for the Growth of Healthy Nutrient-Rich Plants for Northern and Remote Communities
Research and/or project statements
My research program aims to investigate new ways to detect, identify, and manage pathogens causing diseases having an economic impact on vegetables grown in greenhouses and controlled environments.
I am also occasionally called upon to participate in research projects on other horticultural crops.
Professional activities / interests
I am a member of the Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS), where I serve on different committees. I am also the editor for section L, "Vegetables and Special Crops - Diseases" of the "Pest Management Research Report - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases" published annually by the CPS.
Education and awards
Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Université Laval, 2008
Additional links
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-942X
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56228661100
Key publications
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Xue, A.G., Chen, Y., Marchand, G., Guo, W., Ren, C., Savard, M., Mcelroy, A.R.B. (2015). Timing of inoculation and fusarium species affect the severity of fusarium head blight on oat, 95(3), 517-524. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2014-300
2015 - View publication details
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Xue, A.G., Marchand, G., Chen, Y., Zhang, S., Cober, E.R., Tenuta, A. (2015). Races of Phytophthora sojae in Ontario, Canada, 2010-2012, 37(3), 376-383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2015.1052562
2015 - View publication details
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Marchand, G., Chen, Y., Berhane, N.A., Wei, L., Lévesque, C.A., Xue, A.G. (2014). Identification of Pythium spp. from the rhizosphere of soybeans in Ontario, Canada, 36(2), 246-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2014.920921
2014 - View publication details