Services to members and non-members of CFR
Services by CFR labs...
Chemical analysis at Université Laval
For chemical analysis at University Laval laboratories, please contact Patrick Leclerc by email or phone.
Laboratory of Biogeochemistry and Microbiology of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Located at UQAM, this laboratory offers a variety of analysis services and the possibility of borrowing equipment.
Analytical Services - Institut des Sciences de la forêt tempérée 
Located at ISFORT, this laboratory offers services of preparation and analysis of samples of soil, roots, plants or other biological material by making available to other academic institutions and industrialists its infrastructures and its equipment.
Université Laval Greenhouses
Laval University has high-performance greenhouses located near the forestry pavilion, as well as several growth chambers. It is possible to book a space in the greenhouses or a growth room for your experiments by contacting François Larochelle .
Laboratory of DendroEcology and Ecology
The ecology and dendroecology laboratories at UQAM and UQAT have several equipment for sample preparation and analysis. You can consult the list of available equipment and even book it online!
Professional Research Support
For CFR members only...
The CEF employs highly experienced research professionals who can assist you in your work. They offer support via e-mail, video-conference, telephone or face-to-face consultations when possible; regardless of their home university. You must be a CFR member to have access to their services. They also offer trainings . Here is the list of these professionals with their fields of specialization. You will know more by clicking on their names.
Availability: Everyday
Speciality: Geographic Information Systems, geospatial data, forest inventory, conservation, communications, french revision
Daniel Lesieur
UQAM
Availability: Monday to Friday
Speciality: Databases, web programming, Git, citizen science, dendrochronology, GIS
Stéphane Daigle
Université de Montréal (IRBV)
Availability: Monday to friday
Speciality: Statistics, logistic and experimentation planning
Hugues Dorion
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Availability: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
Speciality: GIS, Geospatial data processing, Satellite and aerial imagery, programming (R, DOS, etc.), natural disturbances
Hiba Merzouki
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Availability: Monday and Tuesday (8h30 – 17h) and Wednesday (8h30 – 11h30)
Speciality: Statistics and programming (R
Julie-Pier Viau
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Availability: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Speciality: Scientific communication
Pierre Racine
Université Laval
Availability: Only 2 hours per week for support reserved for other CEF professionals
Speciality: GIS, mathematics, programming, databases, web publishing, video editing and production
Manuella Strukelj
Université Laval
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Speciality: Forest and urban soils, Literature reviews, Experimental design and statistical analyses, Data and document management
Translation and revision services
For CFR members only...
William (Bill) F.J. Parsons
wmfjparsons@yahoo.com ou William.FJ.Parsons@usherbrooke.ca
Rate (subject to change): 50 $ /h (environ 3 heures pour réviser un article)
Expertise: Ancien professionnel du CEF pour la révision linguistique, il connaît donc très bien les domaines d’étude des membres.
Murray Hay
murray.hay@maxafeau.com
Rate (subject to change): 47.50$ /h (400 $ en moyenne pour réviser un article)
Expertise: Excellent réviseur, qui révise aussi la logique à l’intérieur des articles, recommandé par Cornelia Krause et Miguel Montoro Girona.
Edith Weihreter
edith.weihreter@gmail.com
Rate (subject to change): 50$ /h
Expertise: A travaillé plusieurs année comme traductrice du blog Forest News du CIFOR (Centre for International Forestry Research) ainsi qu'avec leurs chercheurs.
