Jonathan Lafond, Ph.D.

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Research Scientist

My expertise is soil hydrology of agricultural landscapes. My research program focuses on studying multi-scale soil hydrodynamics in order to qualify and quantify nutrients and contaminants transport to surface and groundwater, and to develop and encourage adoption of best management practices.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2560 Hochelaga Boulevard, Québec, QC

Current research and/or projects

Collaboration:

  • Living Lab Lac-St-Pierre (Quebec)
  • Smart agriculture in potato production
  • Pesticide rinsate biobeds

Education and awards

  • B.Sc. biology (conc.) in ecology, Sherbrooke University, Quebec, 2003
  • Ph.D. soils and environment (conc.) soil physics, Laval University, Quebec, 2010

Contact

Research facility

Quebec Research and Development Centre
2560 Hochelaga Boulevard
Québec, QC G1V 2J3
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Soil science›Soil and geospatial science
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil physics
Agriculture›Water›Hydrology
Agriculture›Water›Water resource management

Affiliations

  • Association québécoise de spécialistes en sciences du sol
  • Canadian Society of Soil Science
  • Soil Science Society of America

Language

English
French