My Northern Project | On the way to the international finals

Five candidates have been chosen to represent the province of Quebec at the international finals of the My Northern Project contest. This final phase will take place in Iceland during Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2023. These five individuals were selected for their outstanding performances in the provincial portion of the competition, which took place in front of a live audience at Institut nordique du Québec's Northern Days on June 5.

The selected students are (in order of appearance in the photo):

▷ Pénélope Blackburn, PhD candidate in biology at UQAC under the supervision of Professor Catherine Girard.

▷ Alice Cavalerie, Master's candidate in mechanical engineering at Université Laval under the supervision of Professor Louis Gosselin.

▷ David Dumas, Master's candidate in mechanical engineering at Université Laval under the supervision of Professor Louis Gosselin.

▷ Karel Cadoret, Master's candidate in microbiology at Université Laval under the direction of Professor Paul George.

▷ Margaux Rougier, Master's candidate in oceanography at UQAR under the supervision of Professor Dany Dumont.

Also pictured: on the far left, Brigitte Bigué, INQ Executive Director, and on the far right, Jean-Éric Tremblay, INQ Scientific Director.