Gulf of St. Lawrence aster COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 15
Bibiographical summary of the report writer and Collections examined
Bibiographical summary of the report writer
Hélène Gilbert is a bio-ecologist specializing in vegetation studies. In 1979, she earned a Master’s degree in plant ecology from Laval University. Since that time, she has worked as a consultant, researcher, instructor, ecologist and botanist. Her work experience in plant ecology and in botany has covered large areas of Quebec, ranging from Northern Quebec to James Bay, from the Gaspé Peninsula to the freshwater estuary of the St. Lawrence, and from Beauce to Abitibi. Her interests encompass nature conservation in the broadest sense and she endeavours to incorporate these principles into her personal as well as professional life.
With respect to threatened plants, she carried out surveys of rare plants on private land in the Gaspé Peninsula in 2001 and in 2002, as well as updating the survey of rare plants in Forillon National Park in 2002. She also participated in the survey of rare plants in the urban parks of the Island of Montreal in 1999, she updated the status reports on three threatened or vulnerable plant species in 1999 (Ram’s Head Lady’s Slipper, Giant Bird’s Nest and Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster) for the Quebec Department of Environment, she participated in the survey of threatened or vulnerable species in several Quebec locations for various clients and she produced a report on the predicted reactions of forest plant species at risk in light of Quebec forestry practices.
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