Education:
M.Sc. Oceanography (2007-2010)
University of Quebec at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Spatial and temporal distribution of primary production and chlorophyll a biomass in the Hudson Bay complex.

Environmental Sciences certificate (2004)
Aarhus University, Denmark

B.Sc. Marine Biology (2002-2005)
University of Quebec at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

Research Interests :
Arctic oceanography; phytoplankton ecophysiology; biogeochemical cycles; light properties; climate change impacts.

Refereed Publications:

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr. 2011. Environmental factors controlling the spatial distribution of primary production in the Hudson Bay Complex. J. Mar. Sci. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2011.03.015

Ferland, J. 2010. Étude de la répartition spatiale et temporelle de la production primaire et de la biomasse de chlorophylle a dans le complexe de la baie d'Hudson, mémoire de maîtrise, université du Quebec à Rimouski, Rimouski, 86 p.

Non-refereed Publications:

Ferland, J., F. Bruyant, Y. Huot, M. Babin. 2011. Photosynthetic parameters in the Beaufort Sea, July-August 2009. MALINA meeting, May 9-12 2011, Villefranche-sur-mer, France

Tang, S., P. Larouche, M. Ardyna, J. Ferland, M. Gosselin, C. Michel. 2010. Gradients in bio-optical properties in the Hudson Bay Complex. Poster presentation. Réunion annuelle de Quebec-Océan, Rivière-du-Loup, Beauport, Quebec, 11-12 November.

Ferland, J., 2009. Primary production, phytoplankton biomass and carbon cycle, Invited seminar for Schools on Board Program, high school teachers and students on board NGCC Amundsen.

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr, F. Saucier, 2008, Environmental control of summer phytoplanton in the Hudson Bay Complex. Oral presentation. Arctic Change Conference, Quebec, QC, 9-12 December

Toujani, A., M. Gosselin, C. Belzile, C. Jose, B. Philippe, J. Ferland, 2008, Distribution spatiale du phytoplancton et d'autres protistes dans les eaux côtières du système de la baie d'Hudson. Poster presentation. Quebec-Ocean Annual meeting, Rivière-du-Loup, QC, 27-28 November.

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr, F. Saucier, 2008, Environmental control of summer phytoplanton in the Hudson Bay Complex. Oral presentation. ASLO Summer Meeting, St. John's, Terre-Neuve, 8-13 June.

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr, F. Saucier, 2008, Spatial distribution of phytoplankton production and biomass in the Hudson Bay Complex during summers 2004 to 2006. Poster presentation. Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans, ICES, PICES, IOC International Symposium. Gijón, Espagne, 19-23 May.

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr, F. Saucier, 2007, Primary production and chlorophyll a biomass distribution in the Hudson Bay Complex. Poster presentation. Quebec-Ocean Annual meeting, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, 21-22 November. (1er prix)

Ferland, J., 2007. Primary Production and Carbon Cycle in the High Canadian Arctic, Invited seminar for Schools on Board Program, high school teachers and students on board NGCC Amundsen.

Ferland, J., M. Gosselin, M. Starr, 2007, Spatial and interannual variability of primary production in the Hudson Bay Complex. Poster presentation. Air, Ocean, Earth and Ice on the Rock. CMOS-CGU-AMS Congress, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 28 May -1 June.

Belzile C., M. Gosselin, J. Ferland, M. Simard, 2006, First flow-cytometric determination of picophytoplankton abundance in the Hudson Bay and adjacent waters: unexpected dominance by picocyanobacteria. Poster presentation. International Society for Analytical Cytology XXIII Congress, Quebec, QC, 20-24 May.

Gosselin, M., M. Simard, J. Ferland, F. Saucier, M. Starr, 2005, Spatial variability of the phytoplankton biomass and production in the Hudson Bay system in summer 2004. Poster presentation. Gordon Research Conferences: Polar Marine Science, Ventura, CA, 13-18 March; Quebec-Ocean annual meeting, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, December; Second ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting, Banff, 13-16 December.

Ferland, J., 2005. Studies on the Primary Production and Carbon Cycle of the Hudson Bay Ecosystem, Invited seminar for Schools on Board Program, high school teachers and students on board NGCC Amundsen.