
Raymond Desjardins and GG Julie
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Raymond L.
Desjardins,
C.M.
- Ottawa,
Ontario
Member
of the Order
of Canada
- Awarded
on: November 19, 2018
- Invested
on: March 14, 2019
Dr.
Raymond Desjardins is one of Canada's foremost agrometeorologists.
He
is renowned internationally for pioneering the use of aircraft-based
technology to measure photosynthesis and greenhouse gas emissions,
which was key for quantifying the interactions between terrestrial
ecosystems and the atmosphere. A resolute public servant with
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for more than 50 years, he is a
staunch advocate of reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions both
in Canada and abroad, striving to preserve the environmental
sustainability of our planet.
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