Citation

Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2018
• Invested on: March 14, 2019 Raymond L. Desjardins, C. M. Ottawa, Ontario

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.