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Dr. Laura Van Eerd

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Plant Protection - University of Guelph
  • M.Sc. Plant Protection - University of Guelph
  • B.Sc. (Env.) Environmental Protection - University of Guelph

Research Interests

The goal of my internationally-recognized research program is to advance our understanding of biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen and carbon in various agroecosystems. My interests focus on providing solutions to farmers to improve soil sustainability by (i) elucidating the role of cover crops and other management on soil health attributes and its link to primary productivity/resiliency and (ii) enhancing nitrogen use efficiency while mitigating edge-of-field losses. I have published over 55 peer-reviewed papers, including 2018 Best Paper of the Year in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science. In addition to awards acknowledging my significant contributions to teaching, research and extension, I was thrilled to be recognized as one of six Influential Women of Canadian Agriculture in 2020.

Research Technician

Sean Vink

519-674-1500 Ext. 63607

svink01@uoguelph.ca


Graduate Students & Post-Doctoral Fellows

Farzana Yasmin

M.Sc. Student

School of Environmental Sciences

519-674-1500 Ext. 63133

yasminf@uoguelph.ca

Dr. Inderjot Chahal

Post-Doctoral Fellow

School of Environmental Sciences

519-674-1500 Ext. 63296

chahali@uoguelph.ca

SM Sayem

Ph.D. Candidate

School of Environmental Sciences

519-674-1500 Ext. 63296

ssayem@uoguelph.ca

Victoria Snyder

M.Sc. Student

School of Environmental Sciences

519-674-1500 Ext. 63296

vsnyder@uoguelph.ca

Refereed Publications

View the complete list of Dr. Laura Van Eerd’s scientific publications on Google Scholar.