Tatjana Stevanovic

Tatjana Stevanovic

Professor at Laval University


Professor Tatjana Stevanovic has completed her undergraduate and graduate studies up to Ph.D. at the University of Belgrade, Belgrade Serbia, at which she has been teaching Wood Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Wood since 1997. Tatjana is a Professor at Laval University, Quebec, Canada, where she teaches courses on chemistry and chemical engineering of wood. She has been performing research on bioactive polyphenols from forest biomass along with studies on wood polymers, notably on lignins and their applications in materials. Professor Stevanovic has published numerous scientific papers and book chapters while acting as a scientific editor of two recently published books on the properties and transformation of biopolymers and extractable molecules from lignocellulosic. She has published an international patent on a new catalytic organosol process leading to highly pure lignin. She is the director of the wood engineering program at the Department of wood and forest sciences of the Laval University, where she teaches and conducts research. She is a fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.

"Regenerating Soils with Ramial Chipped Wood"


  • What is Ramial Chipped Wood
  • Tatjana's relationship to the pioneers of Ramial Chipped Wood research
  • Ramial Chipped Wood as a soil regenerative application for forestry and agriculture purposes in diverse climates.
  • Demonstrated benefits to soil structure, soil fertility, nutrients, water, weeds, yields
  • Ongoing research trails with Ramial Chipped Wood in Africa
  • Which wood chips provide the highest nutrient benefits to the soil
  • Nutrients in wood chips made from tree branches versus trunk wood
  • The nitrogen: carbon ratio in different types of wood chips
  • The lignin: nitrogen ratio, a simplified understanding for gardeners
  • How different parts of a tree influence the wood chemistry and why it matters
  • What role does lignin play in the decomposition rate of wood chips
  • Hardwood versus softwood wood chips varying benefits to the soil
  • How to generate short-lived and long-lived humus in the soil 
  • How long it takes for a grower to see benefits to their soil and plant health