Welcome to the conservation and socio-ecology lab

What do we do?

We integrate socio-ecological complexity in our research projects to conserve and manage our ecosystems and their biodiversity, with a focus on aquatic ecosystems. Our research is transdisciplinary and inclusive, and works at the interface of ecology and sociology. Here are our main research themes (click on a theme to learn more):

THEME 1

Ecology of regulated aquatic ecosystems

THEME 2

Aquatic connectivity and biodiversity

THEME 3

Socio-ecological complexity in fisheries

THEME 4

The human dimension in conservation science

THEME 5

Wetland biodiversity and hydrology

Who are we?

We are a team of 18 researchers (PI, postdocs, PhD and MSc candidates)
working on various subjects related to aquatic ecology and socio-ecology.

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Canada Research Chair

The lab hosts the Canadian Research Chair in socio-ecology of conservation, fish and wildlife management (Tier 2) offered to Katrine Turgeon (Lab PI)

The lab develops new tools and knowledge to understand how humans and nature interact.

By using case studies, we take a transdisciplinary approach and work closely with various stakeholders to tackle problems that are directly applicable to conservation and natural resources management to guide policy decisions and education within the context of global change.


News from the lab

  • 13-15 March 2024 | GRIL annual symposium

    The lab was well represented at the last annual symposium of the GRIL in Orford (Cheribourg). Ten members of the lab presented their research projects. Francesca and Cecilia also won “Best poster” awards! You all did very, very well and you make the lab shine!!!

  • 16-24 Feb 2024 | 21st Barbados Marine Robotics Workshop

    Kat and PO participated in the 21st Barbados Marine Robotics Workshop to discuss and brainstorm with engineers, computer sciences and robotics researchers about non-invasive tools to sample habitats and organisms in the context of global changes. Fruitful exchange!

  • Janv 2024 | The lab welcomes three new members

    Nickolas Viens (MSc) will examine the hydrological dynamics of wetlands in plantations, Louve Swennen (Msc) will explore the perceptions of Sepaq visitors toward mesocarnivores, and Manon Boiteux (PhD) will use citizen science to understand lime disease risk in parks.

  • 23-24 Nov. 2023 | Lab participation at the "Colloque sur la connectivité écologique"

    Kat and Louis presented at the “Colloque sur la connectivité écologique” organized by Conservation de la Nature Canada in Québec. We presented results from CESCO. The colloquium was well attended with + 250 participants!

  • 1st Nov. 2023 | Let's get started! The CRC2 offered to Kat Turgeon

    On November 1, K. Turgeon was awarded a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Socio-ecology of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Management. Follow us for more details on the official launch of the Chair. Click here if you want to know more about the CRC2.

  • 27-29 Oct. 2023 | Lab members participated in the GRIL fall workshops

    In late October, members of the Lab participated in the GRIL Fall workshops at the Station de biologie des Laurentides in Saint-Hippolyte. They learned how to fish, how to sample sediments cores, processed eDNA and many more. Thanks GRIL!

  • 1st Sept. 2023 | Francesca Sotelo | The lab welcomes a new member

    Her project will focus on reconstructing the fish communities in lakes that are supposed to be allopatric in the Parc du Mont Tremblant (Sépaq) using paleolimnology. She will be co-supervised by the fantastic Rene Gregory-Eaves (McGill).

Our collaborators!