Staff Directory
Hugo Asselin, Ph. D.
Positions
Professeur titulaire
Responsable local
Workplace
Locations
- Room :
- 4314
Areas of expertise
- Foresterie sociale et autochtone
- Questions autochtones
- Développement nordique
- Écologie forestière
- Paléoécologie
- Changements climatiques
- Incendies forestiers
- Biologie
- Écologie
- Environnement
- Foresterie
Publications
Source: ORCID (opens in a new tab)
2026
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The Return of Traditional Indigenous Midwifery Practices in Quebec
Journal articleThe International Indigenous Policy Journal
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Community murals as tools of Indigenous botanical knowledge transmission
Journal articleBotany
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Forest fire in the Eeyou cultural landscapes of Nemaska and Wemindji
Journal articleFACETS
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Fire-controlled variations in abundance of white pine and red pine in Quebec’s northern temperate forest during the Holocene: Implications for fire management
Journal articleThe Holocene
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Wildfire-induced soil erosion in northern Finland watersheds
Journal articleThe Holocene
2025
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Case Studies of Fish Habitat Compensation in Eeyou Istchee: Compensation Projects Prioritize Facility over Effectiveness
Journal articleEnvironmental Management
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Help seeking and access to health and social services among Anishnaabe men
Journal articleInternational Journal of Men's Social and Community Health
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Indigenous knowledge, forest landscape modeling, and the cumulative effects of environmental changes
Journal articleEcological Applications
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Drying Spring Accelerates Transitions Toward Pyrogenic Vegetation in Eastern Boreal North America
Journal articleEcology Letters
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Innu and Atikamekw women’s connection to the land through pregnancy and birthing practices
Journal articleAlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
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Multi‐proxy analysis of early Holocene vegetation dynamics on the islands of proglacial Lake Ojibway (northeastern America)
Journal articleJournal of Quaternary Science
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PDO Dynamics Shape the Fire Regime of Boreal Subarctic Landscapes in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Journal articleJournal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
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Contextualizing recent increases in Canadian boreal wildfire activity: decadal burn rates still within historical variability of the two past centuries
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
2024
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Riskscapes: A framework for risk assessment in colonial contexts
Journal articleProgress in Environmental Geography
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Forest-Based Health Practices: Social Representations of Nature and Favorable Environmental Characteristics
Journal articleForests
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How will climate change and forest harvesting influence the habitat quality of two culturally salient species?
Journal articleScience of The Total Environment
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Be Direct! Restaurant Social Media Posts to Drive Customer Engagement in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Journal articleTourism and Hospitality
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Postglacial vegetation migration facilitated by outposts on proglacial lake islands in eastern North America
Journal articleQuaternary Science Advances
2023
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Indigenous leadership in creating a protected area: The Akumunan Biodiversity Reserve (Canada)
Journal articleGlobal Ecology and Conservation
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Effects of industrial disturbances on the flavonoid concentration of <i>Rhododendron groenlandicum</i>
Journal articleBotany
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Early afforestation on islands of proglacial Lake Ojibway as evidence of post-glacial migration outposts
Journal articleThe Holocene
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Multimillennial fire history of northern Finland along a latitude/elevation gradient
Journal articleQuaternary Science Reviews
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Interactions within the climate-vegetation-fire nexus may transform 21st century boreal forests in northwestern Canada
Journal articleiScience
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Plant conservation in the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot: a case study on the Piper genus in Veracruz (Mexico)
Journal articleTropical Ecology
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Climatic and vegetational controls of Holocene wildfire regimes in the boreal forest of northern Fennoscandia
Journal articleJournal of Ecology
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Site occupancy by American martens and fishers in temperate deciduous forests of Québec
Journal articleJournal of Mammalogy
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Biocultural Importance of the Chiuri Tree [<i>Diploknema butyracea</i> (Roxb.) H. J. Lam] for the Chepang Communities of Central Nepal
Journal articleForests
2022
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Association between intergenerational solidarity involving elders and mental health of Indigenous people living off reserve
Journal articleBMC Public Health
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Integrating Indigenous and scientific perspectives on environmental changes: Insights from boreal landscapes
Journal articlePeople and Nature
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Drivers of extreme wildfire years in the 1965–2019 fire regime of the Tłı̨chǫ First Nation territory, Canada
Journal articleÉcoscience
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Local perception and attitude toward community forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Journal articleForest Policy and Economics
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Local citizen group dynamics in the implementation of community forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Journal articleForest Policy and Economics
2021
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Influences of climate fluctuations on northeastern North America’s burned areas largely outweigh those of European settlement since AD 1850
Journal articleEnvironmental Research Letters
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A 2233-year tree-ring chronology of subarctic black spruce ( Picea mariana ): growth forms response to long-term climate change
Journal articleÉcoscience
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A collaborative typology of boreal Indigenous landscapes
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Illegal wildlife trade is threatening conservation in the transboundary landscape of Western Himalaya
Journal articleJournal for Nature Conservation
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From landscape practices to ecosystem services: Landscape valuation in Indigenous contexts
Journal articleEcological Economics
2020
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Temperature and fuel availability control fire size/severity in the boreal forest of central Northwest Territories, Canada
Journal articleQuaternary Science Reviews
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Evaluation of Indigenous employability programs in the Canadian mining industry
Journal articleThe Extractive Industries and Society
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Chitosan-induced production of secondary metabolites in plant extracts of Piper auritum, and the in vitro fungicidal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vanillae
Journal articleMexican Journal of Phytopathology
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Importance of Indigenous elders’ contributions to individual and community wellness: results from a scoping review on social participation and intergenerational solidarity
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Public Health
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Indigenous employees’ perceptions of the strategies used by mining employers to promote their recruitment, integration and retention
Journal articleResources Policy
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Lien au territoire selon les générations chez les Anicinapek et les Cris
Journal articleRevue Organisations & territoires
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Genetic structure of Platanus mexicana var. mexicana (Platanaceae) in southern Mexico
Journal articleMexican Journal of Biotechnology
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Untapped potential? Attitudes and behaviours of forestry employers toward the Indigenous workforce in Quebec, Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Déterminants de la gouvernance forestière dans les forêts communautaires de l’Est-Cameroun
Journal articleBOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES
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Are Indigenous youth in a tug-of-war between community and city? Reflections from a visioning workshop in the Lac Simon Anishnaabeg community (Quebec, Canada)
Journal articleWorld Development Perspectives
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Habitat, Climate, and Fisher and Marten Distributions
Journal articleThe Journal of Wildlife Management
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Pratiques locales et gouvernance forestière : Enjeux de la légalité du bois des forêts communautaires de l’Est Cameroun
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Impacts of Environmental Changes on Well-Being in Indigenous Communities in Eastern Canada
Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019
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Coherent signature of warming-induced extreme sub-continental boreal wildfire activity 4800 and 1100 years BP
Journal articleEnvironmental Research Letters
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Engaging youth in conversations about community and forests: Methodological reflections from Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Journal articleWorld Development Perspectives
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Link to the Land and Mino-Pimatisiwin (Comprehensive Health) of Indigenous People Living in Urban Areas in Eastern Canada
Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Promoting perceived insider status of indigenous employees
Journal articleCross Cultural & Strategic Management
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Attitudes and behaviors of mining sector employers towards the Indigenous workforce
Journal articleResources Policy
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Limited Recruitment of Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) under Black Spruce Canopy at its Northern Distribution Limit
Journal articleEcoscience
2018
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Mobilisation des connaissances sur la contribution des aînés autochtones au mieux-être de leur communauté et l'optimisation de leurs actions de participation sociale
Journal articleVie et vieillissement
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"We have to start sounding the trumpet for things that are working": An interview with Dr. Marlene Brant-Castellano on concrete ways to decolonize research
Journal articleACME
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Are marginal balsam fir and eastern white cedar stands relics from once more extensive populations in north-eastern North America?
Journal articleHolocene
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Co-construction of a data collection tool: A case study with Atikamekw women
Journal articleACME
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Concrete ways to decolonize research
Journal articleACME
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Effects of selection cuts on winter habitat use of snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) in northern temperate forests
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of palaeofire reconstructions based on various archives and proxies
Journal articleQuaternary Science Reviews
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Local knowledge in ecological modeling
Journal articleEcology and Society
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Review of chronic non-cancer pain research among Aboriginal people in Canada
Journal articleInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care
2017
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Preserving Ecosystem Services on Indigenous Territory through Restoration and Management of a Cultural Keystone Species
Journal articleForests
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Le territoire comme lieu privilégié de transmission des savoirs et des valeurs des femmes Atikamekw
Journal articleRecherches féministes
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A scoping review protocol on social participation of indigenous elders, intergenerational solidarity and their influence on individual and community wellness
Journal articleBMJ Open
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Gap dynamics of late successional sugar maple–yellow birch forests at their northern range limit
Journal articleJournal of Vegetation Science
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More fishers and fewer martens due to cumulative effects of forest management and climate change as evidenced from local knowledge
Journal articleJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Perceptions of climate change by highland communities in the Nepal Himalaya
Journal articleClimate and Development
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Supporting indigenous elders in their contribution to the well-being of their communities: A partnership approach,Soutenir les aînés autochtones dans leur contribution au mieux-être de leur communauté: une démarche de partenariat
Journal articleOccupational Therapy Now
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Wildfire size alters long-term vegetation trajectories in boreal forests of eastern North America
Journal articleJournal of Biogeography
2016
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Mixed methodology for PiN landscape assessments
Book chapterPeople in Nature: Valuing the diversity of interrelationships between people and nature
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The use of biodiversity for responding to globalised change
Book chapterPeople in Nature: Valuing the diversity of interrelationships between people and nature
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"Is it still safe to eat traditional food?" Addressing traditional food safety concerns in aboriginal communities
Journal articleScience of the Total Environment
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Burning potential of fire refuges in the boreal mixedwood forest
Journal articleForests
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Moose (Alces americanus) habitat suitability in temperate deciduous forests based on algonquin traditional knowledge and on a habitat suitability index
Journal articleEcoscience
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Principles and criteria of sustainable development for the mineral exploration industry
Journal articleJournal of Cleaner Production
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Stakeholders' perceptions of sustainable mining in Morocco: A case study of the abandoned Kettara mine
Journal articleExtractive Industries and Society
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Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants from the Canadian Boreal Forest for the Management of Chronic Pain Syndromes
Journal articlePain Practice
2015
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Assessing forest management scenarios on an Aboriginal territory through simulation modeling
Journal articleForestry Chronicle
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Evaluating the persistence of post-fire residual patches in the eastern Canadian boreal mixedwood forest
Journal articleBoreas
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Holocene variations of wildfire occurrence as a guide for sustainable management of the northeastern Canadian boreal forest
Journal articleForest Ecosystems
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Indigenous forest knowledge
Book chapterRoutledge Handbook of Forest Ecology
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Trends in ecological research: Reflecting on 21 years of écoscience,Tendances de recherche en écologie: réflexions sur 21 ans d'écoscience
Journal articleEcoscience
2014
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Charcoal dispersion and deposition in boreal lakes from 3 years of monitoring: Differences between local and regional fires
Journal articleGeophysical Research Letters
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Competitive advantage of black spruce over balsam fir in coniferous boreal forests of eastern North America revealed by site index
Journal articleForest Science
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Effect of increased fire activity on global warming in the boreal forest
Journal articleEnvironmental Reviews
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Effects of mining on reindeer/caribou populations and indigenous livelihoods: Community-based monitoring by Sami reindeer herders in Sweden and First Nations in Canada
Journal articlePolar Journal
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Environmental controls of the northern distribution limit of yellow birch in eastern Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Long-term dynamics of fire refuges in boreal mixedwood forests
Journal articleJournal of Quaternary Science
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Long-term fire history in northern Quebec: Implications for the northern limit of commercial forests
Journal articleJournal of Applied Ecology
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Stand structure in fire refuges of the eastern Canadian boreal mixedwood forest
Journal articleForest Ecology and Management
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Structural and spatial characteristics of old- growth temperate deciduous forests at their northern distribution limit
Journal articleForest Science
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Traditional uses of medicinal plants in gastrointestinal disorders in Nepal
Journal articleJournal of Ethnopharmacology
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Using tree-ring records to calibrate peak detection in fire reconstructions based on sedimentary charcoal records
Journal articleHolocene
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White pine (Pinus strobus L.) regeneration dynamics at the species' northern limit of continuous distribution
Journal articleNew Forests
2013
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Portrait des perceptions relatives à l’environnement économique par les commerçants et propriétaires d’immeubles commerciaux de la municipalité de Malartic
ReportUniversité du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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Cultural importance of white pine (Pinus Strobus l.) to the Kitcisakik Algonquin community of Western Quebec, Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Emulating boreal forest disturbance dynamics: Can we maintain timber supply, aboriginal land use, and woodland caribou habitat?
Journal articleForestry Chronicle
2012
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Transformations et bouleversements d'un territoire : Le cas de la municipalité de Malartic
ReportUniversité du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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Le Plan Nord: vers un autre cas de malédiction des ressources naturelles?
Book chapterLes Peuples autochtones et le Plan Nord : éléments pour un débat
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Contribution of traditional knowledge to ecological restoration: Practices and applications
Journal articleEcoscience
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Diversity of use and local knowledge of wild edible plant resources in Nepal
Journal articleJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Soil charcoal stability over the Holocene-Response to comments by Mikael Ohlson
Journal articleQuaternary Research (United States)
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Traditional use of medicinal plants in the boreal forest of Canada: Review and perspectives
Journal articleJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Éthique de la recherche avec les Peuples autochtones : qu'en pensent les principaux intéressés?
Journal articleÉthique publique
2011
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Plan Nord : les autochtones laissés en plan
Journal articleRecherches amérindiennes au Québec
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Plant biodiversity and ethnobotany inside the projected impact area of the Upper Seti Hydropower Project, Western Nepal
Journal articleEnvironment, Development and Sustainability
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Soil charcoal stability over the Holocene across boreal northeastern North America
Journal articleQuaternary Research
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Stakeholder perspectives on use, trade, and conservation of medicinal plants in the Rasuwa district of central Nepal
Journal articleJournal of Mountain Science
2010
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Road rash: Ecological and social impacts of road networks on First Nations
Book chapterPlanning Co-existence: Aboriginal considerations and approaches in land use planning
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Indigenous use and bio-efficacy of medicinal plants in the Rasuwa District, Central Nepal
Journal articleJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
2009
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Developing criteria and indicators for aboriginal forestry: mutual learning through collaborative research
Book chapterChanging the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management
2008
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Changes in fire regime explain the Holocene rise and fall of Abies balsamea in the coniferous forests of western Québec, Canada
Journal articleHolocene
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Decreased fire frequency and increased water levels affect riparian forest dynamics in southwestern boreal Quebec, Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Forest Research
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Growth responses of riparian Thuja occidentalis to the damming of a large boreal lake
Journal articleBotany
2007
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Emplois en dents de scie. Exploration des facteurs invoqués pour expliquer les crises dans l'industrie forestière québécoise
ReportGreenpeace
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Reproductive potential of balsam fir (Abies balsamea), white spruce (Picea glauca), and black spruce (P. mariana) at the ecotone between mixedwood and coniferous forests in the boreal zone of western Quebec
Journal articleAmerican Journal of Botany
2006
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Factors responsible for the co-occurrence of forested and unforested rock outcrops in the boreal forest
Journal articleLandscape Ecology
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Origin and long-term dynamics of a subarctic tree line
Journal articleEcoscience
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Similarities and differences between harvesting- And wildfire-induced disturbances in fire-mediated Canadian landscapes,Similarités et différences entre les perturbations causées par la coupe forestiere et les feux dans les paysages Canadiens affectés par les incendies forestiers
OtherNCASI Technical Bulletin
2005
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Detecting local-scale fire episodes on pollen slides
Journal articleReview of Palaeobotany and Palynology
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Late Holocene opening of the forest tundra landscape in northern Québec, Canada
Journal articleGlobal Ecology and Biogeography
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Late holocene deforestation of a tree line site: Estimation of pre-fire vegetation composition and black spruce cover using soil charcoal
Journal articleEcography
2004
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Alternative view on alternative stable states
Journal articleFrontiers in Ecology and the Environment
2003
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The northern limit of Pinus banksiana Lamb. in Canada: Explaining the difference between the eastern and western distributions
Journal articleJournal of Biogeography
2002
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The effect of light availability and basal area on cone production in Abies balsamea and Picea glauca
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Botany
2001
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Spatial distribution of late-successional coniferous species regeneration following disturbance in southwestern Québec boreal forest
Journal articleForest Ecology and Management