Contact Information


Luc Bernier, Assistant Professor
School of Geography & Earth Sciences

Office: General Science Building, Rm 202
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 26364
Fax: (905) 546-0463
Email: berniejm@mcmaster.ca

Office Hours: by appointment only

Students seeking to contact me for B.Sc. Academic Advising, should contact via email sgesbsc@mcmaster.ca rather than by phone.
Luc Bernier

Luc Bernier: Publications

"Achieving international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence in geographical, geological and environmental education, research and outreach."

Publications

Books
Journal Articles
Presentations at Meetings


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Peer Reviewed Books



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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (Selected)

Cowie B.R., Slater, G.F. Bernier L., Warren L. 2009. Carbon isotope fractionation in phospholipid fatty acid biomarkers of bacteria and fungi native to an acid mine drainage lake. Organic Geochemistry 40: 956-962

Warren, L.A., Norlund K.L.I., and Bernier, L. 2008. Microbial thiosulphate reaction arrays: the interactive roles of Fe(III), O2 and microbial strain  on disproportionation and oxidation pathways. Geobiology 6: 471-480.

Bernier, L. and Warren, L.A. 2007.  Geochemical diversity in S processes mediated by culture-adapted and environmental enrichments of Acidithiobacillus sppGeochim. Cosmochim. Acta 71:5579-5846.

Bernier, L., and L.A. Warren. 2005. Microbially driven acidity generation in a tailings lake. Geobiology 3: 115-133.

Bernier, L., and L.A. Warren. 2003. Seasonal Geochemical Dynamics within an acid impacted tailings lake. Sudbury 2003–Mining and the Environment. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association, May 2003, Sudbury, Ontario.  [CD-ROM].  Center for Environmental Monitoring, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario.

Mouland, A. J., J. Mercier, M. Luo, L. Bernier, L. DesGroseillers, and E. A. Cohen. 2000. The double-stranded RNA-binding protein, Staufen, is incorporated in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1): evidence for a role in genomic RNA encapsidation. Journal of Virology 74: 5441-5451

Bisaillon, M., S. Sénéchal, L. Bernier, G. Lemay. 1999. A glycosyl hydrolase activity of mammalian reovirus sigma1 protein can contribute to viral infection through a mucus layer. Journal of Molecular Biology 286: 759-773

Murphy, D. G., B. Willems, J. Vincelette, L. Bernier, J. Côté, and G. Delage. 1996. Biological and clinicopathological features associated with hepatitis C virus type 5 infections. Journal of Hepatology 24: 109-113

Bernier, L., B. Willems, G. Delage, and D. G. Murphy. 1996. Identification of numerous hepatitis C virus genotypes in Montreal, Canada. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34: 2815-2818



Presentations at Meetings (Peer Reviewed)

Maclachlan, J., Bernier, L., Eyles, C., Mercier, M., Padden, M., Peace, W. and Vajoczki, S. 2009. The "Teaching Assistants Professional Preparation (TAPP) Program". American Association of Geographers 2009 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas.

Cowie B. R., Bernier, L., Warren L., and Slater G.F., 2008. Stable carbon isotope fractionation in sulfur oxidizing and heterotrophic bacteria native to an acid mine tailings pond. Goldschmidt 2008 meeting, Vancouver Britsh columbia

Bernier L., and Warren, L.A. 2007. Microbial Fingerprints on S Cycling in an Acidic mine Tailings Lake. Sudbury 2007 - Mining and the Environment, Organized by the Centre fro Environmental Monitoring, Laurentian University, Sudbury

Norlund, K., Bernier, L., and Warren L.A. 2007 Thiosulfate oxidation by Acidithiobacillus spp. under varying O2 and Fe(lll) conditions. Sudbury 2007 - Mining and the Environment, Organized by the Centre fro Environmental Monitoring, Laurentian University, Sudbury

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Updated: February 6, 2013