Published on June 20 2023 In Newsletter
INQ Newsletter | June 2023
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A look back at an extraordinary spring
Spring 2023 will remain etched in the memories of the INQ community. It was synonymous with great achievements, inspiring meetings, and exciting announcements!
University of the Arctic Assembly
May 22-26, 2023
This international meeting brought together nearly 150 participants from a dozen countries. Discussions on the sustainable development of circumpolar regions allowed INQ to strengthen its position as a key player on the international scene.
Kick-off for INQ science complex
May 26, 2023
Construction will begin this fall and the building will open on the Université Laval campus in 2026. This new infrastructure, a project worth approximately $105 million, will allow us to continue to push the boundaries of research in the service of the North and the Arctic.
Northern Days 2023
June 5-6, 2023
Our collective commitment to a sustainable future for the northern regions was strengthened by the fruitful exchanges and innovative ideas that emerged over the two days.
Five finalists for MPN2023
June 5, 2023
The provincial final of Mon projet nordique / My Northern Project was held on June 5th. Discover the five finalists selected to participate in the international final in Iceland.
As we head into the summer months, we wish you all a wonderful summer and, for those of you who are in the field, a fruitful field season for your research projects.
Please note that the INQ Newsletter will be on hiatus for the summer and will return in September.
Have a great summer!
The INQ Team
Call for applications | Training | Introduction to research and northern issues
INQ and its partners are launching a call for applications from Quebec, Canadian and First Nations students to fill the 25 places available for the "Introduction to Research and Northern Issues" training program.
The 2023 edition of this training course will take place from October 31 to November 3, 2023 at Station Duchesnay, located in Saint-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier.
Application deadline: September 10, 2023.
Scientific News | Detecting ice layers
Winter floods are localized, sudden, and often fly under the radar of weather forecasts. And yet they will increase with climate change. To predict them, we need to play in the snow and study its layers, as Michel Baraër, an INQ-affiliated researcher and a professor in the civil engineering department at the École de technologie supérieure, does.
Northern lexicon | Geothermal energy
Discover geothermal energy from a whole new angle! Imagine majestic volcanoes, erupting geysers or even the relaxing waters of Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
Did you know that these natural wonders are just manifestations of the incredible heat lurking beneath our feet?
In this video, discover the benefits of shallow and deep geothermal systems for meeting the energy needs of northern communities.
This content is brought to you by Mafalda Miranda, a postdoctoral researcher at INRS.
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The " Northern lexicon " is a communication project aimed at the general public to broaden our general knowledge of the northern regions.
Sentinel North Scientific Meeting
Present your work in a stimulating, welcoming and interdisciplinary environment! We welcome all proposals that contribute to a better understanding of the changing northern environment and its impact on humans.
Atikᵁ Collection
Atikᵁ's Dictionaries and Encyclopedias collection offers nearly 50 hisctoric and current resources, covering several scientific disciplines in addition to languages. As the name suggests, the collection offers dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference works, all specializing in Northern, Arctic, and Indigenous studies.
Discover this collection via Atikᵁ
Combined permeameter and porosimeter
Are you interested in analyzing the physical properties of underground rocks? Lab-O-Nord presents the Coretest Systems AP-608 combined permeameter and porosimeter. Part of the pool of equipment of the INRS Open Geothermal Laboratory (LOG) (Centre eau, terre et environnement), this device can be used to assess the permeability and porosity of rock samples in the form of cores, under specific hydrostatic and stress conditions as encountered in underground reservoirs.
See the equipment sheet on Lab-O-Nord
Lab-O-Nord is a digital platform listing the research infrastructures available to Institut nordique du Québec’s research community. The objective of the platform is to make these infrastructures known, to valorize them and to optimize their use.
To integrate your equipment in Lab-O-Nord, contact the INQ team.
On the Calendar
October 4-5, 2023 - Forum | The impact of climate change on indigenous ecosystems and research
October 31 to November 3, 2023 - Introduction to Northern Research and Issues
November 15-16, 2023 - Sentinel North Scientific Meeting
Cover photo: Kuujjuarapik (June 2023) by Kelly Breton-Jacques
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