Will blueberries continue to turn the tundra blue?

As elsewhere, Arctic vegetation is undergoing climate change. But if the Arctic turns green, will the blueberries still turn blue?

The question is not trivial for the Inuit, for whom blueberries and other berries represent an important nutritional source and contribute to community wellbeing on the land.

In this article written by science journalist Valérie Levée, discover some of the work of researcher Esther Lévesque, co-director of INQ's Axis 3.

Read the article ➔

INQ's Northern Days presented during the 89th Acfas Congress

May 11 and 12, 2022: save these dates in your agenda.

Northern Days, INQ’s annual scientific meeting, will be held during the 89th Acfas Congress next May at Université Laval.

The registration period will begin in January 2022.

Preliminary program of the Acfas Congress ➔

Quebec Indigenous Science Fair

From March 22 to 24, 2022, Université Laval will host the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair in collaboration with the Quebec Indigenous Science and Engineering Association and the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake.

35 teams of Indigenous students, from grade 5 to high school, from all over the province will compete.

The INQ is a proud partner of this event.

More information ➔

INQ Activity Report 2020-2021 now available in English

The INQ's 2020-2021 Activity Report is now available in English and French on our website.

Check out the report ➔

Multibeam echo sounder

In a context of climate change where freezing and thawing regimes tend to change, the coastal environments of the Arctic Ocean are severely affected by the phenomenon of erosion. Rich in sediment, the permafrost, under the influence of rapid erosion, causes a significant input of water to the coastline. As this ocean opens up before our eyes, the disturbances linked to erosion are causing a constant change in the bathymetry of the Arctic Ocean.

Looking to learn more about the underwater terrain of coastal areas? Lab-O-Nord presents the Kongsberg Maritime EM2040c multibeam echo sounder. This portable device, accessible to medium-sized boats, is specialized in high-resolution mapping of the seabed in shallow water.

See the equipment in Lab-O-Nord ➔

Upcoming INQ Webinars

January 19, 2022 - Anxiety and its risk factors among Inuit adolescents in Nunavik by Dave St-Amour (UQAM)

March 16, 2022 - Root grafting in Fir by Annie Desrochers (UQAT)

Watch past webinars ➔

On the calendar

January 31 to February 3, 2022 - Québec-Océan 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting

February 17-18, 2022 - CEN's Annual Symposium 2022 in Québec

May 11 and 12, 2022 - Quebec Indigenous Science Fair in Québec

May 11-12, 2022 - INQ's Northern Days