She received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Poitiers (France) and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Wood Sciences from the University of Bordeaux (France). In 2002, Dr. Labbé joined the UT Forest Products Center as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and then joined the faculty in 2006. Her research focuses on biomass properties and potential conversion to biofuels and value-added products.