CURRICULUM VITAE

Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University,

21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9

Tel: 　　  (514) 398-7943, Fax:(514) 398-7990, Email:　 joann.whalen@mcgill.ca

EDUCATION

1998　　 Ph.D in Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University. 

1995　　 M.Sc. in Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University.

1993　　 B.Sc (Agr.) with Honors in Agricultural Chemistry, Dalhousie University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-present　  Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, McGill University.

2005-present　  Agronome, Ordre des agronomes du Québec.

2000-2006　　 Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources, McGill University.

1999–2000　　 Research Scientist, Land Resource Sciences, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, Canada.

1998　　　　　Research Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2010　　　　　 William Dawson Scholar (equivalent to Tier II Canada Research Chair), McGill University

2008 & 2010　 Research Fellowship from the OECD Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.

2006　　　　　 Top Referee Award from international journal Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

Canadian Journal of Soil Science: Associate Editor (2007-2009)

Canadian Journal of Soil Science: Special Issues Editor (2009-2011)

Agronomy Journal: Associate Editor (2009-2011)

Soil Biology and Biochemistry: Editorial Board (2010-2012)

CURRENT RESEARCH FUNDING

2011-2014　　　 Évaluation de l’ADN des Bacteria et Archaea pour optimiser l'application d'engrais azoté aux agroécosystèmes de maïs au Québec. (Co-Investigator). FQRNT Équipe. $136,800.

2011　　　　　　  An automated greenhouse gas detection system for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. (Principal Investigator). NSERC RTI category 1. $42,651.

2010-2013　　　 Toxicity, transformations and transport of engineered nanoparticles in soils: New approaches to detect and characterize environmental risks. (Co-Investigator). NSERC Strategic Grant. $474,078.

2010-2015 　　　　 Earthworm-microbial interactions controlling nitrous oxide production in perennial grass- and legume- based agroecosystems using stable isotopes and molecular markers. (Principal Investigator) NSERC Discovery. $215,000.

2010-2013　　　 Earthworm-microbial interactions controlling nitrous oxide production in perennial grass- and legume-based agroecosystems using stable isotopes and molecular markers. (Principal Investigator) NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement. $120,000.

2010-2013　　　 Valorisation de biomasses à faibles intrants pour une production durable de biocarburant. (Co-investigator). FQRNT Recherche partenariat contribuant réduction et séquestration gaz effet de serre. $250,000.

2009-2012　　　 Biochar:biofuels help themselves. (Co-investigator). NSERC Strategic Grant. $385,500.

2009-2012　　　 Les vers de terre envahissants mettent-ils en péril le fonctionnement écologique de bandes riveraines au Québec? (Principal Investigator) FQRNT Équipe. $152,640.

PUBLICATIONS

Books

1) Whalen, J.K. and Sampedro, L. 2010. Soil ecology and management. CABI Publishers, Wallingford, UK. 304 p.

Book Chapters

2) Whalen, J.K. and Fox, C.A. 2007. Biodiversity of lumbricid earthworms in temperate agroecosystems. In: G. Benckiser and S. Schnell (eds) Biodiversity in agricultural production systems. Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL. Pages 249-262.

1) Whalen, J.K. and Hamel, C. 2005. Effects of key soil organisms on nutrient dynamics in temperate agroecosystems. In: D. Clements and A. Shrestha (eds) New Dimensions in Agroecology. Agronomy Society of America. Pages 175-208.

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

87) King, S., Schwalb, M., Whalen, J.K. and Barrington, S.F. In review. Effect of ISPAD anaerobic digestion on ammonia volatilization from soil applied swine manure. Applied and Environmental Soil Science (accepted June 14, 2011).

86) McShane, H., Sarrazin, M., Whalen, J.K., Hendershot, W.H. and Sunahara, G.I. 2011. Reproductive and behavioural responses of earthworms exposed to nano-sized titanium dioxide in soil. Environmental Toxicity and Chemistry (accepted May 26, 2011).

85) St. Luce, M., Whalen, J.K., Ziadi, N. and Zebarth, B.J. 2011. Nitrogen dynamics and indices to predict soil nitrogen supply in humid temperate soils. Advances in Agronomy 112:55-102.

84) Bergeron, M., Lacombe, S., Bradley, R.L., Whalen, J.K., Cogliastro, A., Jutras, M.-F. and Arp, P. 2011. Reduction of soil nutrient leaching 4-to-7 years following the establishment of tree-based intercropping systems in southern Quebec (Canada). Agroforestry Systems doi: 10.1007/s10457-011-9402-7

83) Turmel, M.-S., Turner, B.L. and Whalen, J.K. 2011. Soil fertility and the yield response to the System of Rice Intensification. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. doi:10.1017/S174217051100007X

82) Turmel, M.-S., Espinosa, J., Franco, L., Pérez, C., Hernández, H., González, E., Fernandez, G., Rojas, C., Sanchez, D., Fernande, N, Barrios, M., Whalen, J.K. and Turner, B.L. 2011. On-farm evaluation of a novel low-input rice production system in Panama. Paddy and Water Environment 9:155-161.

81) Feng, X., Hills, K. Simpson, A.J., Whalen, J.K. and Simpson, M.J. 2011. The role of biodegradation and photo-oxidation in the transformation of terrigenous organic matter. Organic Geochemistry 42:262-274.

80) Yanni, S.F., Whalen, J.K., Ma, B.-L. and Gelinas, Y. 2011. European corn borer injury effects on lignin, carbon and nitrogen in corn tissues. Plant and Soil 341:165-177.

79) Jeannotte, R., Hamel, C., Jabaji, S., and Whalen, J.K. 2011. Pyrolysis-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-flame ionization detection as complementary tools for soil lipid characterization. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 90:232-237.

78) Yanni, S.F., Whalen, J.K. and Ma, B.-L. 2011. Field-grown Bt and non-Bt corn: yield, chemical composition and decomposability. Agronomy Journal 103:486-493.

77) Bradley, R.L., Whalen, J.K., Chagnon, P.-L., Lanoix, M. and Alves, M.C. 2011. Potential N2O production in soils from riparian buffer strips: influence of earthworms and plant litter. Applied Soil Ecology 47:6-13.

76) Yanni, S.F., Whalen, J.K., Simpson, M.J. and Janzen, H.H. 2011. Plant lignin and nitrogen contents control carbon dioxide production and nitrogen mineralization in soils incubated with Bt and non-Bt corn residues. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 43:63-69.

75) Evers, A.K., Bambrick, A., Lacombe, S., Dougherty, M.C., Peichl, M., Gordon, A.M., Thevathasan, N.V., Whalen, J.K. and Bradley, R.L. 2010. Potential greenhouse gas mitigation through temperate tree-based intercropping systems. The Open Agriculture Journal 4:49-57.

74) Beaudette, C., Bradley, R.L., Whalen, J.K., McVetty, P.E.B., Vessey, K., and Smith, D.L. 2010. Tree-based intercropping does not compromise canola (Brassica napus L.) seed oil yield and reduces soil nitrous oxide emissions. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 130:33-39. 

73) Bambrick, A.D., Whalen, J.K., Bradley, R.L., Cogliastro, A., Gordon, A.M., Olivier, A. and Thevathasan, N.V. 2010. Spatial heterogeneity of soil organic carbon in tree-based intercropping systems in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Agroforestry Systems 79:343–353.

72) Halpern, M.T., Whalen, J.K. and Madramootoo, C.A. 2010. Long-term tillage and residue management influences soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics. Soil Science Society of America Journal 74:1211–1217.

71) Lteif, A., Whalen, J.K., Bradley, R.L. and Camiré, C. 2010. Nitrogen transformations revealed by isotope dilution in an organically-fertilized hybrid poplar plantation. Plant and Soil 333:105–116.

70) Yanni, S., Whalen, J.K. and Ma, B.-L. 2010. Crop residue chemistry, decomposition rates, and CO2 evolution in Bt and non-Bt corn agroecosystems in North America: a review. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 87:277–293.

69) Sey, B.K., Manceur, A.M., Whalen, J.K., Gregorich, E.G., and Rochette, P. 2010. Root-derived respiration and nitrous oxide production as affected by crop phenology and nitrogen fertilization. Plant and Soil 326:369-379.

68) Mainoo, N.O.K., Barrington, S., Whalen, J.K. and Sampedro, L. 2009. Vermicomposting pineapple wastes with earthworms native to Accra, Ghana. Bioresource Technology 100:5872-5875.

67) Eriksen-Hamel, N.S., Speratti, A.B., Whalen, J.K., Légère, A. and Madramootoo, C.A. 2009. Earthworm populations and growth rates related to long-term crop residue and tillage management. Soil and Tillage Research 104:311-316.

66) Eriksen-Hamel, N.S. and Whalen, J.K. 2009. The “deduction” approach: a non-invasive method for estimating secondary production of earthworm communities. Acta Oecologica 35:477-484.

65) Mainoo, N.O.K., Barrington, S. and Whalen, J.K. 2008. Vermicompost as a fertilizer for urban and peri-urban farms: perceptions from Accra, Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 41:219-226.

64) Morin, S., Barrington, S., Whalen, J.K. and Martinez, J. 2008. A modified septic tank system for the treatment of dairy farm milk house wastewaters. Canadian Biosystems Engineering 50:6.7-6.15.

63) Jeannotte, R., Hamel, C., Jabaji, S. and Whalen, J.K. 2008. Comparison of solvent mixtures for pressurized solvent extraction of soil lipids. Talanta 77:195-199.

62) Sey, B.K., Manceur, A.M., Whalen, J.K., Gregorich, E.G. and Rochette, P. 2008. Small-scale heterogeneity in carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane production from aggregates of a cultivated sandy-loam soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40:2468-2473. 

61) Whalen, J.K., Benslim, H., Jiao, Y. and Sey, B.K. 2008. Soil organic carbon and nitrogen pools as affected by compost applications to a sandy-loam soil in Québec. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 88:443-450.

60) Lteif, A., Whalen, J.K., Bradley, R.L. and Camiré, C. 2008. Diagnostic tools to evaluate the foliar nutrition and growth of hybrid poplars. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38:2138-2147.

59) Jiao, Y., Hendershot, W.H. and Whalen, J.K. 2008. Modelling phosphate adsorption in agricultural and natural soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 72:1078-1084.

58) Sey, B.K., Whalen, J.K., Gregorich, E.G., Rochette, P. and Cue, R.I. 2008. Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide content in soils under corn and soybean. Soil Science Society of America Journal 72:931-938.

57) Bernatchez, F., Jeannotte, R., Begg, C.B.M., Hamel, C. and Whalen, J.K. 2008. Soil fertility and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi related to trees growing on smallholder farms in Senegal. Journal of Arid Environments 72:1247-1256.

56) Mainoo, N.O.K., Whalen, J.K. and Barrington, S. 2008. Earthworm abundance related to soil physiochemical and microbial properties in Accra, Ghana. African Journal of Agricultural Research 3:186-194.

55) Eriksen-Hamel, N.S. and Whalen, J.K.  2008. Earthworms, soil mineral nitrogen and forage production in grass-based hayfields. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40:1004-1010.

54) Leduc, F., Whalen, J.K. and Sunahara, G.I. 2008. Growth and reproduction of the earthworm Eisenia fetida after exposure to leachate from wood preservatives. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 69:219-226.

53) Speratti, A.B. and Whalen, J.K. 2008. Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide fluxes from soil as influenced by anecic and endogeic earthworms. Applied Soil Ecology 38:27-33.

52) Lteif, A., Whalen, J.K., Bradley, R.L. and Camiré C. 2007. Mixtures of papermill biosolids and pig slurry improve soil quality and growth of hybrid poplar. Soil Use and Management 23:393-403.