Dr. Marcel Darveau

Marcel is senior biologist at Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) in Québec and adjunct professor at Laval University. He holds a B.Sc. in forest engineering, a M.Sc. in forest ecology, and a Ph.D. in biology from Laval University. He also worked 5 years with the Canadian Wildlife Service as a biostatistician and 10 years at Laval University as a research associate.
His current work at DUC is aimed at understanding the relationships between aquatic birds and boreal habitats in order to identify the wetlands and associated uplands with high conservation values; then to use that scientific knowledge to develop ecologically sound conservation strategies for wetland riparian areas.
A bird watcher for almost 30 years, Marcel has served on the board of societies such as the Club des Ornithologues du Québec, the Société zoologique de Québec, and the Comité consultantif pour la gestion du Marais Léon-Provancher. He has been the compiler for Québec City's Christmas Bird Count since 1990. In 2000, when Bird Studies Canada took charge of the Canadian Christmas Bird Count, Marcel became the provincial coordinator for Québec.