Québec-Océan — ASM 2022

WELCOME

Dear members of Québec-Ocean,

Québec-Ocean is pleased to invite you to attend the virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2022) from January 31 to February 3, 2022!

The year 2021 has been very dynamic in terms of opportunities and challenges for research in the ocean environment, with the new maritime vision Advantage St. Lawrence unveiled by the Quebec government; the new Canadian strategy for the blue economy, which aims to promote increased research in the three oceans bordering Canada to support sustainable development; and the calls from UNESCO and COP26, which have emphasized the crucial importance of the ocean in climate regulation. Through the research of its members, Quebec-Ocean contributed in 2021 to these Quebec and Canadian strategies while responding to international priorities. Quebec-Ocean has also prepared for the future by submitting a new funding application to the Fonds de Recherche Québécois - Nature et Technologie (FRQNT) for 2022-2028.

The RSA 2022 will be an opportunity to reveal the great wealth of all these activities carried out by members and the management. The virtual formula chosen will allow you to deepen your knowledge by taking advantage of the conferences and poster presentations, to easily exchange with the participants, to visit the laboratories, to discover the Allies and the research themes of Québec-Océan. In addition, guest speakers who are new members will present their research interests and projects.

Even if the virtual format has been chosen again for 2022, which protects us from the uncontrolled mutations of the coronavirus, we will encourage exchanges between participants online and in person as much as possible. In fact, if health rules allow it, we will organize face-to-face happy hours in Rimouski, Quebec City and Montreal. The pleasure of meeting and discussing together will then be multiplied by ten!

We look forward to seeing you,

Jean-Eric Tremblay and Gesche Winkler, your Scientific Co-directors

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Friday 28 janvier 2022 : Registration without presentation