Le projet de recherche proposé vise à développer un système basé sur l’Intelligence Artificielle multimodale pour analyser à la fois les images morphologiques et les données génétiques de poissons appartenant aux espèces Diaphanus et Heteroclitus. L’objectif est de permettre l’identification automatique des espèces, de déterminer le sexe des individus et d’évaluer le degré d’hybridation afin […]

The maple syrup industry represents an important economic activity in Quebec. Sap production and annual syrup yield highly rely on climatic conditions, especially temperature, and harvesting methods. Due to climate change and warming, the sugaring season is expected to occur and stop earlier in spring. Consequently, maple syrup production could decline significantly, raising concerns among […]

This project aims to understand how Small Hydropower Plants (SHPs) affects fish assemblages, especially vulnerable young individuals (larvae and juveniles). In this context, we are studying the role of aquatic plants (macrophytes) as their habitat . In addition to inventories of fish taxonomic diversity and we intend to examine how these fish use the environment […]

Le projet de recherche porte sur l’impression 3D de bio composites à base de lignine, un matériau biosourcé issu de la biomasse. L’objectif est de développer des matériaux écologiques et performants pour l’impression 3D en intégrant la lignine dans des composites innovants. Le stagiaire étudiera la formulation de ces bio composites, leurs propriétés rhéologiques et […]

Recovering oil from underground reservoirs carries environmental and financial risks that can be minimized with prior knowledge of what fluids are there and how to efficiently extract them. Currently, fluid flow behaviour can be measured at reservoir conditions in large pressurized vessels capable of up to 150 atmospheres and 300°C, but measurements can take weeks […]

Nova Scotia forests boast the second highest private ownership rate in Canada, with almost 3 of 4.5 million hectares owned by 30,000 woodlot owners and private corporations. Because of this, forest management practices vary widely. Though the Nova Scotian forests traditionally consist of large, mature, unevenly aged trees that support both important biodiversity and a […]

Aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Qc), les mytiliculteurs s’approvisionnent en jeunes moules (naissain) dans une petite lagune (Bassin du Havre-Aubert, BHA) dont les stocks récoltés (captage) présentent une résistance particulière, du fait de leur importante diversité génétique. Toutefois, l’espace disponible pour les activités maricoles y est limité et le rendement de captage est variable d’une année à l’autre. […]

Une grande partie des rejets produits par l’industrie minière est souvent entreposée en surface. En contact avec l’oxygène atmosphérique et l’eau, les minéraux sulfureux contenus dans ces rejets s’oxydent et génèrent un drainage minier acide (DMA) comportant des contaminants préjudiciables pour l’environnement. Une des techniques utilisées pour contrôler ce phénomène est les recouvrements à plusieurs […]

Dams can be problematic for fishes, particularly those that migrate. In order to help fish move around dams, fisheries managers may construct fishways (aka “fish ladders”). However, these structures do not always function properly, often because they were built only to pass trout and salmon and are thus inappropriate for other species. This project aims […]

The present study investigates the impact of Eurasian honeybees on the functional diversity and reproductive ability of native stem-nesting bees. Honeybees have the potential to compete with native stem-nesting bees, however, currently no studies have examined this interaction in North American temperate forests. The main goal of this project is to develop a more mechanistic […]

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a popular strategy for ocean conservation in Canada and several options are available to pursue this type of protection. However, the current federal and provincial processes for MPA development involve engagement in lengthy multi-stakeholder processes that can overwhelm local communities and their conservation objectives. An alternative strategy is the establishment […]

An emerging strategy for managing natural resources such as Canada’s forests more sustainably and responsibly is to use knowledge of how Mother Nature has done it to help guide our hand. This so-called ‘ecosystem-based” approach has gained favour with provincial and federal governments, as well as national and international certification agencies. One of the foundations […]