Currently PhD student, I am evaluating the air quality in urban environment using lichen biomonitoring. I combine ecological and geochemical approaches and use citizen science to improve both spatial and temporal resolutions.
Experience
2022 – 2026 | PhD student Lichen biomonitoring of urban air quality: contribution of citizen science approch [sup. Y. Agnan/ L. Turcati] Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
(1)Counoy H.*, Turcati L., Agnan Y. (2023). Lichen biomonitoring: need to reassess the lichen species sensitivity to atmospheric pollutants. Goldschmidt, Lyon, 9–14 Jul. 2023[poster]
Supervision
MSc STUDENTS Shannon Coets (2024) Lichen bioindication of air quality in Charleroi, Belgium: influence of transport and industry on lichen flora [co-sup. Y. Agnan] Zoé Matthée (2024) Lichen bioaccumulation of metal atmospheric pollution in Wallonia, Belgium: spatial distribution and temporal evolution [co-sup. Y. Agnan]
Teaching
Practical excercices Integrated project in environmental diagnosis (LBIR1270) Integrated project in computer science and applied mathematics (LBIR1271)
Citizen science
2018 – ... | Lichens GO network Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
Outreach
2022 – ... | Printemps des sciences
Media
20 Mar. 2023 | Daily Science Les lichens, agents de biosurveillance de la qualité de l'air
24 Jan. 2023 | RTBF Observer les lichens pour évaluer la qualité de l’air que nous respirons
18 Jan. 2023 | L'Avenir UCLouvain : Lichens, dites-moi si l’air est pollué
Awards
2022 | Prix CERA - De Vuyst Master thesis in Bioengineering (UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve)