Meet Our Team
Janani Sivarajah
Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator, Université Laval
Janani Sivarajah is an urban forester, ecologist, and the principal investigator of this lab. She is the Research Chair of Urban Trees and its Environment (CRAUM) at Université Laval. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University. She obtained her Ph.D and Master of Forest Conservation from Daniel's Forestry at the University of Toronto. She is a Registered Professional Forester (R.P.F) of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association. For over eight years, she worked as a consultant, advisor, and professional in Ontario's urban forestry and non-profit sector. Her work crosses disciplines and she is passionate about building healthy resilient ecosystems and communities. She is an regular member of Centre d'étude de la forêt (CEF) and Centre for Research in Data and Geospatial Intelligence (CRDIG).
Research Professionals
Annabelle Poulin
Research Professional, Université Laval
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Ravosoa Ramaroson
Research Professional, Université Laval
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Yassmine Zada
Research Professional, Université Laval
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Postdoctoral Fellows
Gilles Raoul Lontsi Meli
Postdoctoral fellow, Université Laval
Project: Mitigation of GHG from urban soils using biochar -a multi-city study (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
Graduate Students
Md Ahosan Habib Ador
PhD Student, Université Laval
Project: Assessment of Contaminants and Pollutants in Technosols (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor: Clare Wiseman)
Savannah Bissegger O'Connor
MSc Candidate, Université Laval
Project: Evaluating and collecting private tree data in Quebec city using citizen science (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor : Anne Bernard)
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Dominic Bartolacci
MSc Candidate, Université Laval
Project: Evaluation of different planting pits in urban areas (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
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Tommy Gonthier
MSc Candidate, Université Laval
Project: Analyse the potential, develop and create constructed soils (technosols) in urban areas (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor: A. Munson)
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Jeremy Latulippe
MSc Candidate, Université Laval
Project: Identify American elms (Ulmus americana) resistant to Dutch elm disease (Supervisor: Pauline Hessenauer, co-supervisor : J. Sivarajah)
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Undergraduate students and research assistants
Cédric Haché
Undergraduate student, Université Laval
Project: Understanding the contribution of urban trees to methane and greenhouse gas emissions (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
Cindy Cadot
Research assistant, 2026
Amanda Gregoire
Research assistant, 2026
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Rébéka G. Tremblay
Research assistant, 2026
Anais Lachance
Research assistant, 2026
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Julien Fiset
Research assistant, 2026
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Completed projects
- Manuella Strukelj Humphery - Review of technosols and their potential for application in Quebec City (Advisor : J. Sivarajah)
- Sheetal Rimal - Mitigation of GHG from urban soils using biochar -a multi-city study (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Louis-Vincent Grand-Maison - Fusion of LiDAR and hyperspectral data acquired by drone in the context of classifying tree species in urban woodlands (Supervisor: Christian Larouche, co-supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Alexandre Lescoulie - Understanding the contribution of urban trees to methane and greenhouse gas emissions (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor : Marc-André Bourgault)
- Manon René de Cotret - Pilot project on large trees in an urban environment in the City of Mont-Tremblant (Director: J. Sivarajah)
- Clément Pallafray - The impact of root cutting on tree stability (Supervisor: JC Ruel, co-supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Ravosoa Ramaroson (30 juin 2026) - Assessing the impacts of large construction activities on ecophysiological functioning of Quebec city’s trees (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor: Ilga Porth)
- Maïa Rivière (Undergraduate Student, 2025) - Literature review on the physiological adaptation of urban trees to climate warming and urban microclimates (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Cindy Cadot (Research assistant and UFOR scholarship recipient, 2025)
- Arthur Lefebvre (Undergraduate Student 2025) - Evaluation of the ecosystem services of private trees in Quebec: Development of an interactive map for the City (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Mathilde Sergerie (NSERC Research assistant, 2024)
- Juliette Lafortune (NSERC Undergraduate Student, 2022) - Soil characteristics of pre and post construction
- Pierre Roucoules (2022) - Calculate the carbon storage and sequestration potential of Quebec City's street trees.
- Annabelle Poulin - Evaluate the feasibility of applying the SFI standard at the Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics of Université Laval (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah, co-supervisor : Meagan Hanna)
- Dante Aguirre-Telahigue - Development of a local biodiversity indicator for urban woodlands (Supervisor: J. Sivarajah)
- Claudelle Bourque (05 juin 2026) - Research Professional, Université Laval
- Alexandre Lescoulie (2026) - Research Professional, Université Laval
Join us!
Our research group is currently recruiting masters and doctoral students. Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Janani Sivarajah ([email protected]) to discuss various opportunities available in our group. Please include your CV, unofficial transcript, and a short paragraph of your research interests.
Our research group is currently recruiting masters and doctoral students. Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Janani Sivarajah ([email protected]) to discuss various opportunities available in our group. Please include your CV, unofficial transcript, and a short paragraph of your research interests.