About

Joann K. Whalen holds a James McGill Professor research chair at McGill University and is an Affiliate Professor at the Chair of Soil Sciences of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco. She received her B.Sc. (Agr.) from Dalhousie University, an M.Sc. from McGill University and Ph.D. from Ohio State University (USA). She is a professional agronomist (agronome) in Quebec, Canada and Past President of the American Society of Agronomy. Joann’s research covers soil biology, soil health and agricultural nutrient management. She has been the supervisor/ co-supervisor of 80 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, with more than 270 peer-reviewed scientific articles. She is an Editor-in-Chief for Soil Biology and Biochemistry, the top scholarly journal in the soil sciences and a Review Editor for PNAS Nexus published by the National Academy of Sciences (USA). Joann is a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America and of the Canadian Society of Soil Science.