UQAT's Forest Research Institute invites you to the 5th Annual Conference of the NSERC-UQAT Industrial Research Chair on Biodiversity in a Mining Context (BMC), that will take place at Hôtel Albert in Rouyn-Noranda on April 24th.
The conference will be an opportunity to learn more about the research team's findings. The morning will be dedicated to presentations summarizing all the research carried out within the BMC Chair from 2017 to 2024. In the afternoon, hands-on workshops (several options available) will be offered to get to know the tools developed based on this new knowledge.
Lunch will be served at midday and a reception will round off the day on a casual note.
A draw and participation prizes are also on the menu.
8:00
Arrival of participants
Check-in will be in the Hôtel Albert lobby, where you will be given your participation kit.
8:30
Word of welcome and program of the day
8:45
Synthesis of results from the Chair 2017-2023
8:50
Objective 1A: What is the spatial footprint of mines?
Mélanie Jean (UMoncton), Christine Martineau (Canadian Forest Service) & Nicole Fenton (IRF-UQAT)
9:00
Objective 1B : How mining sites contribute to the regional biodiversity?
10:35
Objective 2: How biodiversity in the broad sense is distributed among wetlands of Eeyou Istchee James Bay?
11:20
Objective 3: How multiple disturbances influence species of cultural significance?
11:45
A look to the future – current and upcoming projects
1:00 & 3:00
Workshops
4:00
Reception
Research Associate (IRF-UQAT)
Environmental Advisor (Agnico Eagle)
Coordinator - Pôle d'expertise nordique et minier - MELCCFP
PhD. Candidate (IRF-UQAT)
BCM Chairholder (IRF-UQAT)
Liaison Officer (IRF-UQAT)
Webmaster, CEF research assistant
Liaison Officer & Research Associate (IRF-UQAT)
Environmental Control and Mine Restoration Coordinator (Agnico Eagle)