Junior A. Tremblay graduated from the Université Laval (B.Sc.- Biology and M.Sc. - Forest Sciences) and the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Ph.D. - Environmental Sciences), where he studied the breeding ecology of the Black-backed Woodpecker in unburned boreal forests. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a biologist with the Department of Forests, Wildlife and Parks of Québec, focusing on issues related to wind and wildlife development and carried out bird research projects, mainly on birds of prey. Since 2013, he has been a research scientist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, leading a research program focusing on understanding the impact of natural and anthropogenic disturbances and climate change on habitat selection and demographic of boreal birds.