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
Human dimension in fisheries
THEME 4
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.
Meet Kat (Lab PI) here.
Meet our TEAM here.
Interested in joining the lab? Click here!
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
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June 2024 | Field work is started in the lab!
Fieldwork is started in the lab!!! We have teams deploying nets in lakes, doing electrofising in streams in the Parc National du Mont Tremblant, deploying nets in reservoirs in Abitibi and we have a team characterizing wetlands in hybrid poplar plantation in Eastern townships.
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May 2024 | 1.3M$ to study aquatic ecological connectivity in Québec
We received funding from the NSERC-Mitacs Alliance fund to study aquatic connectivity at different scales. This project involved researchers from four Universities (UQO, UQAC, UQTR and McGill) and collaborators from Hydro-Québec, MELCCFP and Nature Conservancy Canada
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4 Apr 2024 | CRC2 launch at UQO
We officially launch the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2; CRC2) in Socio-ecology of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Management at UQO! Thanks to all collaborators and colleagues that braved the snowstorm to celebrate with us! Thanks to Francesca that did an amazing animation!
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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!!!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
