With climate change and thawing permafrost, peatlands are often considered a "methane bomb". This overlooks the fact that climate change is also resulting in greening of the Arctic...
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Université Laval is seeking an Executive Secretary for the Secretariat of the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG).
The activity report of Institut nordique du Québec is now available for consultation. It covers the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
This retreat aims to equip INQ affiliated professors, professionals and postdoctoral fellows for their northern research activities while offering a privileged opportunity for networking in a safe and friendly environment.
For a third time, INQ and Sentinel North are joining forces and inviting the research community to mobilize in order to enrich Quebec's knowledge of the North and the Arctic.
Climate change is transforming ecosystems and therefore the food resources provided by natural environments. For the communities that depend on them, food security is at stake...
In this month's newsletter, carbon neutrality in Nunavik, the six Quebec finalists in the My Northern Project competition, research ethics in a northern context, pre-announcement for call for INQ-SN projects... The INQ Newsletter is taking a break for the summer and will be back in September. Subscribe now so you don't miss anything!
Constructing a carbon-neutral building in southern Quebec is already a challenge, imagine that in Nunavik. Yet it is a goal that Louis Gosselin, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Université Laval, is aiming for.
Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) held the provincial final of the My Northern Project science popularization contest on May 10. This contest highlights the next generation of researchers from INQ affiliated institutions working in northern Quebec and the Arctic. Congratulations to the six winners! This group will take part in the international final of the competition which takes place every year during the Arctic Circle Assembly.
Institut nordique du Québec reveals the identity of the 12 candidates selected for the regional final of My Northern Project which will take place on May 10 during INQ's Northern Day. Congratulations to the 12 people selected!
The registration period for the INQ's Northern Day has begun. The event will take place on May 10 at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City. On the program: a round table on the sustainable health of northern populations, enlightening discussions on the management and conservation of caribou and the grand return of our science popularization contest My Northern Project.