Centre de la science de la biodiversité du Québec / Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science

Congratulations to all

Annie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:10:02 +0000

Congratulations to…
QCBS members, contributed to a special issue of Philosophical Transactions B on evolutionary rescue.
Jean-Philippe Lessard, QCBS post-doctoral fellow published a paper in Science.
Mohamed Hijri, was invited to Parliament and honored by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, with other top Canadian researchers and their industry partners.
Anne Bruneau, is the recipient of the Pierre-Dansereau Prize
Graham Bell is now the president or the Royal Society of Canada
Beatrix Beisner and Luc-Alain Giraldeau, published their book “Nature All Around Us“

QCBS Symposium 2012: a success

Annie — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:55:42 +0000

Several QCBS members contributed to a special issue of Philosophical Transactions B on evolutionary rescue. edited by Andrew Gonzalez (and others). Researchers Graham Bell, Gregor Fussmann, Dany Garant, Marco Festa-Bianchet and Fanie Pelletier are among the contributing authors. Access the special issue here.

In a new paper in Science, Jean-Philippe Lessard, post-doctoral fellow at the QCBS, and collaborators explain how they redesigned a century old map of global biodiversity. Read all about it in this press release, watch this video, or read the paper in Science.

QCBS symposium
The 2012 QCBS symposium was held Dec. 13 – 14, 2012 at the Coeur des Sciences, UQAM, and the Workshop on Dec. 12. Thank you to the two hundred participants, the more than 60 presenters, the 12 panelists for their contribution to the success of the Symposium

QCBS researchers in the news
… Dr Beisner and Giraldeau for their new book “Nature All Around Us”
… Dr Graham Bell now president or the Royal Society of Canada
… Congratulations to Anne Bruneau, recipient of the Pierre-Dansereau Prize

Book Launch Nature all Around

Annie — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:51:31 +0000

Book Launch
Don’t miss the launch of “Nature All Around Us“, published by B. Beisner, C. Messier and L.-A. Giraldeau; at Paragraphe Bookstore, 2220 McGill College, 5 to 7 PM, on November 27, 2012

QCBS symposium
Save the date! The 2012 QCBS symposium will take place Dec. 13 – 14, 2012 at the Coeur des Sciences, UQAM, and the Workshop on Dec. 12. See other upcoming events in biodiversity

QCBS researchers in the news
… Dr Graham Bell now president or the Royal Society of Canada
…Olivier Bioral in Le Soleil
…Luc-Alain Giraldeau in Le Plateau

Killam for Chapman

Annie — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:03:55 +0000

QCBS symposium
Save the date! The 2012 QCBS symposium will take place Dec. 13 – 14, 2012 at the Coeur des Sciences, UQAM, and the Workshop on Dec. 12. See other upcoming events in biodiversity

QCBS intensive course
The 2012 QCBS intensive course in biodiversity (BIOL645) will take place from October 29 to November 9, 2012.

Congratulations!
to Colin Chapman for the Killam Research Fellowships and for the paper in Nature

QCBS researchers in the news
… opinion in The Montreal Gazette
… in La Presse, here, here or here
… at a TEDx conference
… in Les Années-Lumières

CC-suivi and connection

Annie — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:37:33 +0000

Establishing priorities about biodiversity monitoring
The team of the CC-Suivi project, collected the perspectives from 800 actors about the key priorities for monitoring biodiversity in the context of climate change.

BAM! Biodiversity Articles Mapper
The Biodiversity Articles Mapper is a mapping tool for geo-located scientific articles. This project originated from a collaboration between the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) and Zoological Record at Thomson Reuters. Access BAM!

Ecosystem services and biodiversity
The Montérégie Connection project investigates the link between ecosystem services, biodiversity and connectivity is well under way. Visit the website regularly for project news, opportunities, and the long list of partners.

Reversing biodiversity loss
How can businesses and the economy in general help in reversing the current trend ? Read more about this initiative. Read more about the 2012 biodiversity workshop for organizations co organized by the QCBS and Reseau Environnement.

Twitter

glaroc — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:03:13 +0000

CC-suivi and Connections

Annie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:27:25 +0000

Share your perspective about biodiversity monitoring
The team of the CC-Suivi project, which includes a number of QCBS researchers as well as the MDDEP and MRNF, invites you to share your perspective about the key priorities for monitoring biodiversity in the context of climate change, though a brief anonymous survey. Click here to complete the survey.

Ecosystem services and biodiversity
Several QCBS members have launched a project to investigate the connections between ecosystem services, biodiversity, and landscape connectivity in the Montérégie. Visit the project website…

Biodiversity and organizations
The QCBS is part of the initiative: Towards biodiversity assessments for business: developing a coordinated approach in Québec. Read more (.pdf)…

QCBS symposium 2011

Annie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:22:21 +0000

QCBS symposium
The annual QCBS symposium, held on 7-9 December, was a great success! Thanks to all who contributed and participated. View presentations from the symposium.

Au revoir Dr. Dansereau
The QCBS team is extremely saddened by the news of Pierre Dansereau’s death. He played a fundamental role in crafting ecology science in Québec and worldwide. Read his bio here, or listen to the documentary ‘An Ecology of Hope’ .

QCBS researchers in the news
… in La Presse
… in Les Affaires
… on the BBC
… in Le Code Chastenay
… in MediaPlanet

Features

Annie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:01:54 +0000

Call for action by QCBS researchers
Concerted action on marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canada, by Frederic Guichard, McGill University, Read more…,

Perspectives on biodiversity
Outlook on biodiversity, by the French Society of Ecology. Read more …

Tom Lovejoy’s editorials in the International Herald Tribune… Read more…

Book release
New book “Numerical Ecology with R” from QCBS member Pierre Legendre. Read more…

Biodiversity workshop for business

Philippe — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:06:17 +0000

Call for more concerted action on marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canada by Frederic Guichard, Associate Professor, McGill University, Read more…,

Evening lecture on the topic: Is the biologist profession at risk? on June 2, 2011 by Pierre Yves Robidoux, President of the Association of Biologists of Quebec (ABQ).

Engaging the Canadian Business Community in Support of the Nagoya Biodiversity Compact. Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat co-hosts with QCBS and other partners a Biodiversity Workshop for Quebec-Based Companies. More…

Save the date! The QCBS annual symposium will be held 7-9 December 2011 in Montréal. More details will be provided soon.