Audrey Campeau
Bio
I am a watershed biogeochemist based at the Department of Geography at the Université de Montréal. My research explores how carbon and other elements are moved and transformed between land and water, from a single stream to the global scale. My research arises from a desire to better understand how the world around me works and how it will evolve under environmental pressures.
My research is also influenced by a lifelong love of visual arts. Over my academic career, I have developed expertise in data visualization and programming, which I use both to analyse data and communicate science. For me, science is a fundamentally creative endeavour and every research project carries the imprint of the person behind it. As a supervisor, I love seeing those unique trajectories unfold and guiding students along the way.
Outside work, I spend most of my time with my three young (and very active!) children. I also love all textile crafts, especially knitting. If you see me wearing something woolly, I probably made it!
Academic timeline
Affiliation
I am a member of the Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL).
Awards
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th anniversary fund for science, technology and the environment (2020)
Alfort Prize- Best PhD in Natural Geography from the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG) (2020)
Teaching
I teach several courses at the department including:
Field course in physical and human geography (Terrain 1 | GEO1315)
Watershed (Bassins Versants | GEO3162),
Ecosystem dynamics (Dynamiques des Écosystèmes | GEO6100)
Data visualization (coming up in 2027)
You can visualise the data collected for the physical geography portion of the field courses 👇 across different editions. Those reports were produced in collaboration with students and grad-students as part of individual projects using R programming and Quarto.
2026 Data Viz report
[Coming up soon]
2025 Data Viz report
2024 Data Viz report
