WORKSHOPS 1 -4 : 4:00
Workshop 1 - March 14, 4:00
Exploring inter-sector and inter-order collaborations at GRIL
(Jean-François Lapierre)
There are increasing research and societal needs for collaborations outside of our core expertise, and funding agencies increasingly support such initiatives. This workshops aims at discussing opportunities and challenges for inter-sector (outside of natural sciences) and inter-order (academic sectors other than universities) collaborations with people from these areas.
Workshop 2 - March 14, 4:00
Meet our guest speakers!
(Beatrix Beisner)
Discussion period of with our guest speakers (Sarian Kosten, Professor, Radboud University Netherlands; Laura Brown, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Ontario).
Workshop 3 - March 14, 4:00
Communicating Science to Water Stakeholders in Quebec
(Audrey Campeau)
This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities of communicating science to water stakeholders in Quebec, focusing on best practices, effective tools, and inspiring case studies. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange experiences and explore communication strategies to effectively engage stakeholders in integrated watershed management across the province.
Workshop 4 - March 14, 4:00
Watch the video : “Behind the scenes of a field campaign: from science to comradery”
(Paul del Giorgio lab)
Screening of the film: "Signal Fire, Rethinking natural science research with respect, recognition, understanding and collaboration" followed by a discussion.
(Dolors Planas)
Regarding the movie: "Filmed on location at field research sites and universities across Canada, Signal Fire is a 30-minute documentary that features stories from the authors and their colleagues — Indigenous and non-Indigenous — and lights the way for researchers and communities looking to ignite change."
WORKSHOPS 5-7 : 5:00
Workshop 5 - March 14, 5:00
Rethinking the GRIL symposium
(Jean-François Lapierre and Beatrix Beisner)
The GRIL has greatly evolved over the last 30 years, with a growing number of members and evolving needs, programs, and research ecosystem. This workshop aims at discussing the purpose of the GRIL symposium within this evolving context and to discuss possible adjustments in the future.
Workshop 6 - March 14, 5:00
Data visualisation
(Stéphanie Shousha)
As scientists, we need to transform our data into clear, understandable results, and should not "let the data speak for themselves". However, there are few resources and/or courses during graduate studies that explain how to do this well. For the first part of the workshop, I will present several concepts on data visualisation. For example, the brain understands colours better than shapes, 1D better than 2D than 3D. The second part of the workshop will focus on a small group activity. Participants are invited to bring a figure they are working on (or one from the literature if they do not have one) on their computer, tablet, etc. We will work in teams of 2-4 to apply the concepts seen in the first half to improve visualisation.
Workshop 7 - March 14, 5:00
Of scientists and (politic) men
(Candice Aulard)
Several ecological issues have recently made headlines in the news. You have probably heard of Northvolt, a battery manufacturing company, one of whose factories just got established near Montreal to the detriment of aquatic ecosystems. Scientific reports, demonstrating its importance, have not been used in this decision-making. What if, for a fistful of dollars, your research or your thesis was passed over silence? This workshop aims to debate how to make ourselves heard. As scientists how far can we be involved and how? What tools of communication and pressure do we have to really move things forward? You are welcome to come and discuss this subject, or any other, in order to work together to find solutions.
