12th Annual Conference of the CFR
The Centre for Forest Research (CFR) is pleased to invite you to its 12th annual conference, which will be held from April, 30st to May 2th 2018 at University Laval. The conference is open to all partners of the CFR as well as the entire scientific community.
General Program
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Invited Speaker
The CRF is honoured to greet a great specialist of ecology as its invited speaker: Marie-Josée Fortin, associate member at CEF/CFR, professor at University of Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Spatial Ecology.
Ecologist by training, she has four main research areas: spatial ecology, forest ecology, landscape ecology and spatial statistics. She studies the effects of global changes (landuse and climate) on species spatial dynamics at the landscape and the geographical scales both in multiuse forested ecosystems and aquatic networks. She provides ecologists with novel network analytical methods that can be used to propose management strategies that facilitate species dispersal in fragmented landscapes, maintain the resilience of ecosystem services, or prevent disease spread. The objective is always to maintain biodiversity and species conservation.
Her conference intitled Écologie spatiale de l'échelle locale à régionale will be given in French.
Round Table
« À quoi ressemblera la recherche forestière en 2049? Tendances, perspectives et innovations. »
How will forest genetics change the way we do forestry? Will transdisciplinarity improve the way research is done in the future? How will emerging trends in sustainable development, Aboriginal governance and economics evolve and influence forest research? How will lidar and other technological innovations upset our forestry and research practices?
These are the questions (and many more) that will be answered by a panel of guests who are well versed in the trends, perspectives and technological innovations that will affect forest science research by 2049. Come exchange with us!
The round table will be animated by Véronique Morin , scientific communicator and communication officer for Sentinelle Nord .
Our panellists
Nathalie Isabel
Research Scientist, Forest and Environmental Genomics at Canadian Forest Service
Denis Cormier
Research Leader at FPInnovation
Forest Technology Specialist
Jean-Pierre Saucier
Directeur par intérim de la Direction de la recherche forestière au Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec
Hugo Asselin
Professeur and director of École d'études autochtones at UQAT
Holder of the Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Forestry
The round table will happen tuesday afternoon.
Oral Presentations Program
Workshop Program
The workshop detailed is available in this page. You have to register for the three days of the conference to participate to the workshops. You can choose your workshops while registering online . Breaks will take place from 10:00 to 10:30 in the morning and from 15:00 to 15:30 in the afternoon of a duration at the discretion of the animator.
Poster Session
The official poster session will take place in the Agora of the Desjardins Pavilion on Tuesday at 12:40, but most of the posters will be on display throughout the Conference. The best poster contest is reserved for CEF student members and only these posters have a number that you will use to vote. Other affluents are indicated by the code NM/NE meaning Non-Member / Non-Étudiant.
Costs & Registration
Fees include coffe breaks and lunches for the two or three days of the conference.
Thanks to Our Partners!
Door prizes
Prizes will be drawn from among the participants who are present at the conference. To be eligible, you must put your name badge in the draw box before the conference concludes. The draw will take place following the announcement of the winners for the best poster and best oral presentation on the second day of the conference at around 5:00 PM.
- Éditions Michel Quintin will be offering books from their « fauna and flora » collection, including the book « Trees and Forest Plants of Quebec and the Maritimes » by Michel Leboeuf
- 1-year subscription to the magazine Nature Sauvage .
Social Happening - Pool Tournament
Participate to the pool tournament of the 12th CEF Annual Conference which will take place monday evening at the Tapis Vert Ste-Foy starting at 7 PM!
Only the first 32 registered teams will have the opportunity to participate in the tournament. The registration fee is 5$ per person. Both members of the team must first be registered at the conference to register. Register your team of two, in person or by email, to the people below. You will have to pay 10$ for your team.
- Outaouais (UQO): Benoît Gendreau-Berthiaume
- Pôle de Sherbrooke: Francois Rousseu
- Pôle de Québec (UQAC et UQAR): Natacha Fontaine
- Pôle de l'UQAT: Louis Imbeau
- Pôle de Montréal: Luc Lauzon
A prize of 100$ will be awarded to the winning team and a consolation prize to the finalists of the tournament.
All other conference attendees will be able to attend the tournament, play billiards at other tables, play ping-pong or darts or just enjoy the beer and warm atmosphere of the Tapis Vert. We recommend eating before coming to the Tapis Vert since the options on site are a bit limited. There are many more choices at La Pyramide , on the way down to the Tapis-Vert. See also other food options below on this page.
Transport
Transport services (organized carpooling) will be coordinated for each CFR pole. Contact the professional for your pole:
- Outaouais (UQO): Benoît Gendreau-Berthiaume
- Sherbrooke pole: Francois Rousseu
- Québec City pole (UQAC et UQAR): Natacha Fontaine
- UQAT pole: Louis Imbeau
- Montréal pole: Luc Lauzon
Lodging & Parking
Hébergement hôtelier du Service des résidences de l’Université Laval
The housing alternative offering the best value for your money in Quebec City! Very economical and definitely the closest option to the Desjardins Pavilion, the Résidences de l'Université Laval accommodation service is an excellent solution for your stay.
- Standard University Room (shared bathroom)
These rooms have two single beds and feature all the amenities usually available in hotels or bed linen and towels, shampoo and soap, parking included, free wireless internet access and free local calls.
Rates: $47.75 + taxes in single occupancy and $67.50 + taxes in double occupancy (breakfast included) - Superior University Room (private bathroom)
These rooms are equipped with a bathroom, a Queens bed, a TV, a microwave oven, refrigerator and telephone. They usually have all the amenities offered by hotels or bed linen and towels, shampoo and soap, parking included, free wireless internet access and free local calls.
Rates : $89 + taxes in single occupancy or double occupancy (breakfast included)
To reserve, use the following form and select the proper event in the scrolling list at the end: 12e Colloque du CEF- Event #280913
For information, contact us directly at 418-656-5632 or by email at hebergement@sres.ulaval.ca and mention the name of the event.
Hôtel Universel
Located a 10 minute walk from the Desjardins Pavilions and recently renovated, the Universel Hotel is a great option at a reasonable price ($ 149 +). Its exotic interior garden with heated pool and Nordic spa will charm you.
- 2300 Sainte-Foy Road, Quebec, G1V 1S5
- Phone: 1-800-463-4495
- info@hoteluniversel.qc.ca
Hôtel Classique
Located on the 800-801 route, located close to the largest shopping centers, restaurants and bars of Boulevard Laurier in Sainte-Foy, the Hôtel Classique is a budget hotel. 5 minutes by bus or 25 minutes walk from the Pavilion Desjardins.
- Regular room with 1 or 2 queen beds: 105$ per night
- 2815, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, G1V 4H3
- Toll free phone: 1 800 463-1885
- info@hotelclassique.com
Conference Locations
Here are the main conference locations:
- Toutes les conférences: Pavillon Desjardin, Université Laval
- Tous les ateliers: Pavillon Abitibi-Price, Université Laval
- Le tournoi de billard et point de rassemblement le lundi soir: Le Tapis Vert
- Les résidence de l'Université Laval
- L'Hôtel Universel
- L'Hôtel Classique
Restaurants
Here's a list of restaurants to hit near Université Laval and their locations on the map:
- Le Pub Universitaire Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins, Université Laval
- Chez Victor 2360, Ch Ste-Foy (Pyramide)
- SHAKER Cuisine & Mixologie 2360, Ch Ste-Foy (Pyramide)
- Pho Tonkinoise 2383 Ch Ste-Foy
- Momento Restaurant 2480 Ch Sainte-Foy
- Café au Temps Perdu 867 Avenue Myrand
- Cactus Restaurant Bar 814 Avenue Myrand
- Cochon Dingue 2540 Boulevard Laurier (Place Ste-Foy)
Café / Pub
- Café Fou AELIÉS Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins, Université Laval
Wireless network access
Wifi access (via Eduroam) - Normally, all CFR students who are already connected to the Eduroam wireless network at their own university should be able to connect to the University Laval network without additional configuration. If this is not the case, we recommend that you configure your laptop BEFORE coming to the conference. The configuration instructions are almost identical from one university to another, but here are the instructions provided by each university: UQAM , Université Laval , Université de Sherbrooke , Université de Montréal , McGill , Concordia , UQAC , UQAT , UQAR , UQO , UQTR , TELUQ .
There is also a guess network named "Wi-Fi_UL" at University Laval which does not require a password.
Instructions for Posters and Presentations
Specific instructions for poster - Posters should be set in PORTRAIT format with maximum dimensions of 24 inches wide by 36 inches tall (60 cm x 90 cm). Read the following article in Nature to improve the quality of your poster.
Specific instructions for oral presentations - Oral presentations should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes of questions. Slides should be in PDF or Microsoft PowerPoint format. Office 2010 will be installed on the computers. You can use previous versions of Office if you do not have version 2010. If you have video or other animation, make sure that the presentation is compatible with Windows PC. Also, because we cannot guarantee access to the Internet, it is important that you save a copy of your presentation on a USB key. Therefore online presentations system should not be used (Prezi and others).
Finally, to ensure that the sessions run smoothly, NO internet connections will be permitted during the presentation. Mac users should ensure that they have a version of Office that is compatible with Windows PC.
Write to Natacha Fontaine if you have questions about posters and presentations.
Competition
Best oral presentation
- The magazine Couvert Boréal will offer a one-year subscription, and the opportunity of writing an article (vulgarisé), to the winner of the best STUDENT oral presentation (voted by the jury).
- Editions Michel Quintin will offer a book of his collection « faune et flore »
- The winner will also receive a cash prize of $500 from the CEF.
Best poster
The Forestry Association of Southern Quebec (L’Association forestière du sud du Québec, AFSQ ) will offer «Des feuillus nobles en Estrie et au Centre-du-Québec: guide de mise en valeur» and a one-year subscription to « Le progrès forestier », together with possibly writing an article for the magazine, to the winner of the best STUDENT poster.
- The Canadian Institute of Forestry , Orléans section, will offer a $100 prize, a one-year subscription to the Forestry Chronicle and include the winner's photo and poster abstract in the "Section News" of the journal.
- The winner will also receive a cash prize of $150 from the CEF.