Shedding Light on the North
Funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, the Sentinel North Strategy allows Université Laval to draw on over a half-century of northern and optics/photonics research to develop innovative new technology, train the next generation of transdisciplinary researchers and improve our understanding of the northern environment and its impact on human beings and their health.
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Research Program
A transdisciplinary research program for environment, health and innovation
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Training Programs
Encouraging young scientists to address the complex challenges that the North is facing
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Sentinel North Community
A vast network of collaborators working together for sustainable development of the North
news
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A Perspective article by Marcel Babin in Science
The prestigious Science journal invited Sentinel North's scientific co-director Marcel Babin to contextualize the research of colleagues (Lewis et al.) on the complex interactions between climate c... read more
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Results of the Second Call for the Sustainable North Partnership Research Program
Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) and Sentinel North (SN) announce funding for five additional projects under its Building a Sustain... read more
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No COVID-19 in snow geese, concludes Université Laval study
A study conducted by Université Laval researchers from three Sentinel North Research Chairs concludes that snow geese are not carriers of the virus responsible for COVID-19 and that hunting and eat... read more
Important dates
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June 15, 2020
Deadline to submit applications for the technology maturation fund
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June 15, 2020
Major Call for Proposals 2020-2023 : Deadline for submission of project proposals
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February 27, 2020
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February 19, 2020