The Québec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) is a network of more than 70 scientists from eight academic institutions, a public organization, and a governmental department, as well as hundreds of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduate students.
The province of Québec is home to an exceptional concentration of internationally recognized biodiversity scientists. The QCBS seeks to integrate biodiversity science by facilitating collaboration among these researchers, providing training opportunities for students, and helping to answer key questions that will contribute to more sustainable management of the province’s biodiversity.
The QCBS was created in 2009 under the leadership of Andrew Gonzalez, Associate Professor in Biological Sciences at McGill University, through a strategic research network grant from the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT). Download the fact sheet for QCBS from FQRNT.
The objective of the QCBS is to foster the emergence of an integrated science of biodiversity within Québec. In line with Québec’s strategic plan for research and innovation in environmental science, the QCBS seeks to uncover the basic scientific principles required for the discovery, study, and sustainable use of Québec’s biodiversity.
