Grant Vandenberg

• Centre de recherche sur l’eau

Financements des 2 dernières années

• Daipiero Gomez Uribe, Doctorat en sciences animales
• Laura Frohn, Stage postdoctoral en sciences animales
• Laurens Broeckx, Stage postdoctoral en sciences animales
• Robab Mahmoudi, Doctorat en biologie végétale
• Salma Omri, Maîtrise en sciences animales - avec mémoire

Encadrements des 5 dernières années

• Charles Drouin-Johnson, Maîtrise en sciences animales - avec mémoire
• Daipiero Gomez Uribe, Maîtrise en sciences animales - avec mémoire
• Ghazaleh Arabzadeh, Stage postdoctoral en sciences animales
• Ghazaleh Arabzadeh, Doctorat en sciences animales
• Laurence Auger, Doctorat en biologie
• Mariève Dallaire-Lamontagne, Maîtrise en sciences animales - avec mémoire
• Mariève Dallaire-Lamontagne, Doctorat en sciences animales

Travaux de recherche des 5 dernières années

Valorisation of fermented hatchery residues through black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) bioconversion Cleaner Waste Systems, 2026. Mariève Dallaire-Lamontagne, Linda Saucier, Martha Paola Rivera Rodríguez, Mahamoudou Koné, Fanny Gallant, Jean-Michel Allard Prus, Jérémy Lavoie, Grant W. Vandenberg, Marie-Hélène Deschamps. DOI 10.1016/j.clwas.2026.100476

Severe feed restriction in a fish: is the positive effects of nucleotide supplementation on growth recovery explained by one-carbon metabolism? 2026. Charles Drouin-Johnson, Moise Cantin, Nathalie Rose Le François, G. Vandenberg, Simon Lamarre. DOI 10.2139/ssrn.6906038

Advances in the proof of concept of feed restriction as a strategy to improve Arctic charr cultivation: insights on the role of dietary nucleotides and digestive plasticity in supporting growth Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2026. Charles Drouin-Johnson, Francis Dupuis, Grant W. Vandenberg, Nathalie R. Le François. DOI 10.1139/cjz-2025-0062

Technical and economic analysis of hatchery residue valorisation via fermentation and black soldier fly larvae bioconversion in Quebec Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2025. M. Dallaire-Lamontagne, C. Zurbrügg, S. Rivest, S. Fournel, C. Warburton, J.M. Allard Prus, M. Pouliot, G.W. Vandenberg, L. Saucier, M.H. Deschamps. DOI 10.1163/23524588-bja10352

Development of an economic prediction tool for hatchery residue valorisation systems through fermentation and black soldier fly bioconversion in Quebec Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2025. M. Dallaire-Lamontagne, C. Zurbrügg, S. Rivest, S. Fournel, C. Warburton, J.M. Allard Prus, M. Pouliot, G.W. Vandenberg, L. Saucier, M.H. Deschamps. DOI 10.1163/23524588-bja10351

Potential health benefits of insect bioactive metabolites and consumer attitudes towards edible insects npj Science of Food, 2025. Jackson Ishara, Idaresit Ekaette, Rehema Matendo, Grant Vandenberg, Saliou Niassy, Karume Katcho, John Kinyuru. DOI 10.1038/s41538-025-00549-x

First Attempt at Synthetic Microbial Communities Design for Rearing Gnotobiotic Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus) Larvae Insects, 2025. Auger, Laurence, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant, Derome, Nicolas.

Oxidative stress and growth performance are modulated by polyunsaturated fatty acids in Arctic charr, brook charr and their reciprocal hybrids Conservation Physiology, 2025. Blier, Pierre U, Vandenberg, Grant W, Le François, Nathalie R, Proulx, Emilie, Dupuis, Francis, Cantin, Möıse, Desrosiers, Véronique, Dufresne, France, Christen, Felix.

Use, Risk and Revalorization of Veterinary Antibiotics: A Canadian Perspective Antibiotics, 2025. Auger, Laurence, Saucier, Linda, Gaucher, Marie-Lou, Vandenberg, Grant W, Vincent, Antony T, Thibodeau, Alexandre, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène.

Optimization of a hatchery residue fermentation process for potential recovery by black soldier fly larvae Poultry Science, 2025. Dallaire-Lamontagne, Mariève, Lebeuf, Yolaine, Saucier, Linda, Vandenberg, Grant W, Lavoie, Jérémy, Prus, Jean-Michel Allard, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène.

Parentage assignment in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) using genotyping-by-sequencing Frontiers in Genetics, 2025. Dufresne, Guyllaume, Bolduc, Catherine, Warburton, Christopher, Vandenberg, Grant, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Alnahhas, Nabeel.

Foreword Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2024. D.G.A.B. Oonincx, L. Gasco, G.W. Vandenberg. DOI 10.1163/23524588-202401FW

Evaluation of the antagonistic activity of black soldier fly frass extracts against plant pathogens using single- and double-layer agar bioassays Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2024. G. Arabzadeh, M. Delisle-Houde, M. Dorais, M.-H. Deschamps, N. Derome, G.W. Vandenberg, R.J. Tweddell. DOI 10.1163/23524588-20230022

Effects of insect meals on fish digestibility, blood parameters, and economic performance: a meta-analysis Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2024. Aaqillah-Amr, MA, Hidir, A, Ikhwanuddin, M, Fatan, NA, Muhammad-Rahimi, R, Ning-Shahira, S, Siankhe, RGN, Vandenberg, GW, Tanga, CM, Yossa, R.

Suppressive effect of black soldier fly larvae frass on Fusarium wilt disease in tomato plants Insects, 2024. Arabzadeh, Ghazaleh, Delisle-Houde, Maxime, Vandenberg, Grant W, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Dorais, Martine, Derome, Nicolas, Tweddell, Russell J.

Characterization of hatchery residues for on farm implementation of circular waste management practices Waste Management, 2024. Dallaire-Lamontagne, Mariève, Lebeuf, Yolaine, Prus, Jean-Michel Allard, Vandenberg, Grant W, Saucier, Linda, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène.

The Foreword JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED, 2024. Oonincx, DGAB, Gasco, L, Vandenberg, GW.

Opportunities and challenges in upcycling agri-food byproducts to generate insect manure (frass): A literature review Waste Management, 2024. Hénault-Ethier, Louise, Quinche, Mélissa, Reid, Béatrice, Hotte, Noémie, Fortin, Alexis, Normandin, Étienne, Renaud, Guillaume de La Rochelle, Zadeh, Aliyeh Rasooli, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant.

Integration of pretreated crop residues to improve the valorization of biogas digestate by the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.; Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2024. Brodeur, Daphné, Deschamps, M-H, Vandenberg, G, Barnabé, Simon, Gómez, D, Déry, M-A, Vaneeckhaute, Céline, Adjalle, K.

Evaluation of the antagonistic activity of black soldier fly frass extracts against plant pathogens using single-and double-layer agar bioassays Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2024. Arabzadeh, G, Delisle-Houde, M, Dorais, M, Deschamps, M-H, Derome, N, Vandenberg, GW, Tweddell, RJ.

Integration of Pretreated Crop Residues to Improve the Valorization of Biogas Digestate by the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.; Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2023. D. Brodeur, M.-H. Deschamps, G. Vandenberg, S. Barnabé, D. Gómez, M.-A. Déry, C. Vaneeckhaute, K. Adjalle. DOI 10.1007/s12649-023-02340-z

Standardising black soldier fly larvae feeding experiments: an initial protocol and variability estimates Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023. D. Deruytter, L. Gasco, W. Yakti, H. Katz, C.L. Coudron, A. Gligorescu, L. Frooninckx, I. Noyens, M. Meneguz, F. Grosso, S. Bellezza Oddon, I. Biasato, M. Mielenz, T. Veldkamp, J.J.A. Van Loon, T. Spranghers, G.W. Vandenberg, D.G.A.B. Oonincx, G. Bosch. DOI 10.1163/23524588-20230008

Absence of microbiome triggers extensive changes in the transcriptional profile of Hermetia illucens during larval ontogeny Scientific Reports, 2023. Auger, Laurence, Bouslama, Sidki, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant, Derome, Nicolas.

Microbiota is structured by gut regions, life stage, and diet in the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023. Auger, Laurence, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant, Derome, Nicolas.

Compensatory growth response of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L. Nauyuk) under various cyclical food restriction and refeeding periods. Aquaculture, 2023. Le François, NR, Drouin-Johnson, C, Dupuis, F, Savoie, A, Lamarre, SG, Vandenberg, GW, Blier, PU.

Growth Trials on Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Using Mealworm Frass, Chicken Manure, and Municipal Compost ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2023. Hénault-Ethier, Louise, Reid, Béatrice, Hotte, Noémie, Paris, Nicolas, Quinche, Melissa, Lachance, Chloé, Fortin, Alexis, Normandin, Étienne, Laderriere, Vincent, Vandenberg, Grant.

Author Correction: Absence of microbiome triggers extensive changes in the transcriptional profile of Hermetia illucens during larval ontogeny Scientific Reports, 2023. Auger, Laurence, Bouslama, Sidki, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant, Derome, Nicolas.

The edible insect sector in Canada and the United States Animal Frontiers, 2023. Larouche, Jennifer, Campbell, Barbara, Hénault-Éthier, Louise, Banks, Ian J, Tomberlin, Jeffery K, Preyer, Cheryl, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant W.

Assessment of Antifungal/Anti-Oomycete Activity of Frass Derived from Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Control Plant Pathogens in Horticulture: Involvement of Bacillus velezensis Sustainability, 2023. Arabzadeh, Ghazaleh, Delisle-Houde, Maxime, Vandenberg, Grant W, Derome, Nicolas, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Dorais, Martine, Vincent, Antony T, Tweddell, Russell J.

Factors affecting the decision-making process of using insect-based products in animal feed formulations Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023. Gasco, L, Oddon, S Bellezza, Vandenberg, GW, Veldkamp, T, Biasato, I.

Insect production for feed, food and technical applications: current status and legal framework The basics of edible insect rearing, 2022. Paul, A, Mathew, J, Muraru, C, Gasco, L, Belghit, I, Vandenberg, G, Star, L, Zibek, S, Hahn, T, Derrien, C.

Diet composition influences growth performance, bioconversion of black soldier fly larvae: agronomic value and in vitro biofungicidal activity of derived frass Agronomy, 2022. Arabzadeh, Ghazaleh, Delisle-Houde, Maxime, Tweddell, Russell J, Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Dorais, Martine, Lebeuf, Yolaine, Derome, Nicolas, Vandenberg, Grant.

West African context call for rapid implementation of insect meal fir fishmeal substitution [résumé] Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2022. Ndiaye, WN, Brehmer, Patrice, Deschamps, MH, Corréa, M, Diédhou, F, Kantoussan, J, Braham, CB, Intchama, F, Silva, O, Sidibeh, M, others.

The (im) possible standardisation of insect feed experiments: a BSF case study Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2022. Deruytter, D, Gasco, Laura, Gligorescu, A, Yakti, W, Coudron, CL, Meneguz, M, Grosso, F, Shumo, Marwa, Frooninckx, L, Noyens, I, others.

Valorization of pretreated biogas digestate with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens, L; Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae Journal of environmental management, 2022. Pas, C, Brodeur, D, Deschamps, M-H, Lebeuf, Y, Adjalle, K, Barnabé, S, Eeckhout, M, Vandenberg, G, Vaneeckhaute, Céline.

Linseed oil as a substitute for fish oil in the diet of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), brook charr (S. fontinalis) and their reciprocal hybrids. Aquaculture Reports, 2022. Dupont-Cyr, Bernard-Antonin, Le Francois, Nathalie R, Christen, Felix, Desrosiers, Véronique, Savoie, Arianne, Vandenberg, Grant W, Dufresne, France, Blier, Pierre U.

Comparison of black soldier fly larvae pre-treatments and drying techniques on the microbial load and physico-chemical characteristics Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2022. L. Saucier, C. M’ballou, C. Ratti, M.-H. Deschamps, Y. Lebeuf, G.W. Vandenberg. DOI 10.3920/jiff2021.0002

Evaluation of Antifungal/Anti-Oomycete Activity of Frass Derived from Black Soldier Fly Larvae: Impact of the Diet Composition 2022. Ghazaleh Arabzadeh, Maxime Delisle-Houde, G. Vandenberg, Nicolas Derome, M.-H. Deschamps, Martine Dorais, Antony Vincent, Russell J. Tweddell. DOI 10.2139/ssrn.4293136

Apparent digestibility of macronutrients and fatty acids from microalgae (Schizochytrium sp.) fed to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): A potential candidate for fish oil substitution Animals, 2021. Bélanger, Amélie, Sarker, Pallab K, Bureau, Dominique P, Chouinard, Yvan, Vandenberg, Grant W.

Black soldier fly larvae: standardized feed protocol development and evaluation 72nd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (2021), 2021. others, Deruytter, D, Gligorescu, A, Yakti, W, Coudron, CL, Meneguz, M, Grosso, F, Shumo, Marwa, Frooninckx, L, Noyens, I, Oddon, S Bellezza.

Comparison of black soldier fly larvae pre-treatments and drying techniques on the microbial load and physico-chemical characteristics 2021. Deschamps, Marie-Hélène, Vandenberg, Grant William, Ratti, Cristina, Saucier, Linda, Lebeuf, Yolaine, others.