Maybe I can go first.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and good morning, everyone.
My name is Louis-Pierre Comeau. I speak to you from Fredericton, New Brunswick. I would like to begin by recognizing that the land where I am is the traditional unceded territory of the Maliseet and Mi'kmaq people.
I grew up on the south shore of Montreal and spent part of my childhood on my family's sugar bush. I received a a biology degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a master's degree in soil science from University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. from University of Aberdeen. I also completed postdoctoral studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
As a research scientist with the federal government, my research focuses on landscape and soil carbon. Specifically, I'm investigating a way to replenish soil organic matter from wetland, agricultural and forest land.
My long-term scientific goal is to contribute to knowledge about why some carbon molecules can remain stable in the soil for thousands of years. I currently lead a pan-Canadian survey project that investigates the relationship between land use practices and carbon storage.
Thank you.