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Cardou lab of Urban Ecology
Welcome! We are plant ecologists, studying the interactions that exist between plants and people over space and time. Our goal is to inform the dynamic and inclusive stewardship of nature in a changing world.
🚨We are moving! We are thrilled to announce that our lab will be relocating to Université de Sherbrooke in January 2026. Keep an eye out for exciting new opportunities on our current openings page 👀✨
01/07/2025 | Important news: We’ll be relocating to Université de Sherbrooke in January 2026! Keep an eye out for exciting new opportunities there in our current openings ! |
04/06/2025 | New paper out by lab mentee Raphaël Turquin @UQAR in Forest Ecology and Management |
23/05/2025 | Tiana Parker and Cindy Spiro join the UFor network as 2025 fellows! |
22/05/2025 | Welcome to Mitacs Globalink Scholars Francisco and Yuliia, joining the lab for the summer 2025 season! |
01/05/2025 | Listen to Françoise in The Sprawl "A city of trees: The story and struggle of Calgary’s urban forest " |
03/04/2025 | Congratulations to Cindy Spiro for winning best presentation for her undergraduate research (h/t cosupervisor Lyndsay Cartwright at the TRCA) |
21/10/2024 | Listen to Françoise on The Calgary Eyeopener |
30/09/2024 | Read about the science behind the fall colours in Travel Alberta |
01/09/2024 | Welcome to Tiana, who will be developping an MSc project looking at Calgary no-mow areas. |
04/08/2024 | Long Beach update: check out our Organized Oral Session this Wednesday |
01/06/2024 | Listen to Françoise on the Café Show |
01/05/2024 | Cardou lab launches in the Department of Biological Sciences at University of Calgary |
21/02/2024 | Françoise discusses Stealth Advocacy on The Case For Conservation (podcast) |
11/03/2023 | Read about Norway maple in Toronto via the Toronto Star |
02/03/2023 | New paper out in Biological conservation! Check it out here! |
19/12/2022 | Excited to present our work on "Evolving cities" to the School of Cities Urban Challenge Grant monthly seminar series. |
20/03/2022 | New paper out in Journal of Ecology from the lovely CoVITAS group, looking at variation in root and leaf traits. |
18/03/2022 | Just out now in Ecological Engineering: fruits of a great collaboration with @NRCan colleagues. |
20/12/2021 | New paper accepted in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. Check it out in early view! |
14/12/2021 | Excited to receive a Urban Challenge Grant from the UofT School of Cities, in collaboration with UTSC colleagues. |
11/12/2021 | Invited seminar @UWaterloo Biology Department: see you there! |
03/03/2021 | Website goes live! |
15/02/2021 | Françoise is thrilled to receive a UTSC postdoctoral fellowship! |
05/02/2021 | Presenting my PhD work at the UTSC weekly seminar. It's on. |
News & updates
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Where to find us
Address
507 Campus Place Northwest
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada
T2N 4V8
Room(s)
Contact
BI278 Wet lab
BI352 Office
francoise.cardou (at) ucalgary.ca
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