Frédérique Guinel
Professor Emerita Faculty of Science Waterloo, Ontario frederique.guinel@ret.wlu.ca
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I received my PhD in Biology from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1987 and my MSc in Oceanography from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in 1981.
Prior to joining Laurier, I had several postdoctoral/research associate positions in the Biology Department at Washington University in St...
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Prior to joining Laurier, I had several postdoctoral/research associate positions in the Biology Department at Washington University in St...
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Bio/Research
I received my PhD in Biology from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1987 and my MSc in Oceanography from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in 1981.
Prior to joining Laurier, I had several postdoctoral/research associate positions in the Biology Department at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (1987); the Plant Production Group at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University, Ithaca, New-York (1988-1991); the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University (1992-1993); and the Biology Department at Mount Allison University (1993-1995).
I retired in August 2019.
My long-term research goal was to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. To achieve this, I was using 2 approaches. First, I studied the interactions existing between beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen-fixing rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi, and roots of legumes. To do so, I was using pea mutants unable to form proper associations with these microorganisms to understand how plant hormones are involved in the establishment and maintenance of the associations. Second, I studied the effect of mineral fertilizers onto crops to assess if they could be used as an environmental alternative to chemical fertilizers.
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Prior to joining Laurier, I had several postdoctoral/research associate positions in the Biology Department at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (1987); the Plant Production Group at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University, Ithaca, New-York (1988-1991); the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University (1992-1993); and the Biology Department at Mount Allison University (1993-1995).
I retired in August 2019.
My long-term research goal was to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. To achieve this, I was using 2 approaches. First, I studied the interactions existing between beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen-fixing rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi, and roots of legumes. To do so, I was using pea mutants unable to form proper associations with these microorganisms to understand how plant hormones are involved in the establishment and maintenance of the associations. Second, I studied the effect of mineral fertilizers onto crops to assess if they could be used as an environmental alternative to chemical fertilizers.
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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