Mohammad Alkhatib

Mohammad Alkhatib is a researcher at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), affiliated with the Department of Biological Sciences within the Faculty of Science. He operates from the Biological Sciences Pavilion (SB-2805) as part of the BiCÉAB-CarBBAS research group focused on Quebec's boreal biome.

Education:

• Doctorate in Aquatic/Marine Biogeochemistry (2006-2012), GÉOTOP, UQAM
• Master's in Marine Biogeochemistry (2002-2004), Universität Bremen
• Bachelor of Science in Biology and Biochemistry (1998-2002), Birzeit University

His research centers on sediment reactivity and its impact on dissolved organic matter fluxes and nitrogen isotopes in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf. Key methodologies include biogeochemical analysis of marine sediments, isotope tracing, and quantification of organic matter degradation processes in estuarine environments.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on nitrogen cycling (3 articles, 2012-2013), revealing specialized expertise in benthic-pelagic coupling, remineralization pathways, and selective organic matter degradation in marine systems. Research trends indicate strong regional specialization in the St. Lawrence ecosystem with implications for coastal biogeochemical modeling.

No scientific awards or student advisement records are documented in available materials.

Active within the BiCÉAB-CarBBAS infrastructure, his work leverages laboratory and field capabilities maintained by the research group for estuarine biogeochemistry studies.