What we can learn from the Last Ice Area

The Arctic Ocean’s last ice sanctuary is the focus of intense scientific research. Discover the story of researchers Mathieu Ardyna et Warwick Vincent at the heart of the last ice area.

On th... read more

Conference and networking: Driving interdisciplinarity in research

Join us for a conference followed by a panel and networking session to discuss the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary research, the process of producing more integrated research resu... read more

International Graduate School on the Emergence of Innovative Blue Economies in the Arctic

From October 14 to 30, 2024 in Ungava Bay and onboard the CCGS Amundsen research ice breaker, the International Graduate School on the Emergence of Innovative Blue Economies in the Arctic ... read more

Accelerating high-potential research: 14 new projects funded

Following two competitions, 14 proposals have been selected for the Sentinel North Research Acceleration Fund. By providing one-time funding to established Université Laval research teams, this Fun... read more

International Summer School : Land, Food, Health and Well-being

In collaboration with the Littoral Chair and the Mushuau-nipi Corporation, Sentinel North is offering a unique experiential training that focuses on ecosystemic approaches to health in a transdisci... read more

2023 Sentinel North Scientific Meeting: a catalyst for discovery and innovation

More than 300 participants from academia, northern organizations, federal and provincial agencies, and the public and private sectors gathered at the 2023 Sentinel North Science Meeting, a key inte... read more

Towards regulation of 'forever chemicals' ?

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been the subject of numerous research studies in recent years. These efforts are now leading to concrete actions, as these synthetic compou... read more

Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology: bringing Arctic biodiversity research to a new level

With a unique hands-on, practical approach, the Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology proposes to leverage and experiment with cutting-edge technologies that can help bring Arctic biodiver... read more

Arctic Snow School in Nunavut: Understanding the local and global importance of Arctic snow

A delegation of students from 15 universities will take part in the International Arctic Snow School from April 1 to 8. This field training act... read more

Towards a better understanding of the migration rate of large rivers in permafrost regions

A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming ... read more

Activity Report 2021-2022

With a completely revamped look and web experience, the 2021-2022 Activity Report will take you at the heart of the stories marking a banner year for convergent research.

Togeth... read more

Play, Model, Integrate : Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology

With a novel experiential game-based approach, participants to this school will be introduced to state-of-the-art methods for monitoring and modelling behaviour and interactions in animal ecology, ... read more

Arctic Snow School

To be held in the Canadian High-Arctic, this field school will provide an advanced hands-on training to better understand the dynamic processes of Arctic snow, its relationship to climate and wildl... read more

2022 Scientific Meeting : Congratulations to the winners of the poster competition

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Scientific Meeting Poster Competition! Thanks to all 88 participants and to the 30 members of the evaluation committee for this memorable edition!

Participate in the Knowledge Mobilization Ideas Challenge

You have ideas for funding competitions or new initiatives to encourage knowledge mobilization? Share them and win a $500 prize if your idea is selected. The Ideas Challenge aims to generate t... read more

A new research chair to develop and maintain resilient infrastructures for northern communities

In the face of climate change, the need to develop and maintain reliable and safe infrastructures for northern communities and natural resources in the northern regions of Quebec and Canada require... read more

Exceptional season for fieldwork

Several Sentinel North teams have traveled to the North over the past few months to carry on with their research activities, meet with their northern partners, collect valuable data or deploy techn... read more

Call for Abstracts : Scientific Meeting 2022

After more than two years apart, we are thrilled to invite you to the Quebec City Convention Centre from October 25-27 for the 2022 Sentinel North Scientific Meeting, an occasion to establish new c... read more

Together, Inuit and Scientists tackle ‘forever pollutants’

Results obtained through a research partnership between the Inuit of Nunavik and scientists at Université Laval are proving to be key for Canada’s pro... read more

Meet the 2021 Sentinel North Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

Congratuations to all recipients of Sentinel North excellence scholarships and fellowships of the Fall 2021 competition! Their highly innovative research projects will be a great contribution to Se... read more

2021 Scientific Meeting: congratulations to the winners!

We invite you to discover the winners of the 2021 Scientific Meeting poster and oral presentation competitions! Congratulations to all participants for a high caliber competition. 

F... read more

Fall 2021 Training workshops

This Fall, hone your skills with the new online workshops offered by Sentinel North and its partners. With some of the most qualified speakers in their field, these workshops are open to every... read more

Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition

Be part of the new generation of scientists for the North! Sentinel North announces its excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition, from September 1 to October 13, 2021.

Sentinel North and Université Laval among leaders in microbiome research

Université Laval’s Sentinel North program is enabling teams that are advancing our knowledge on the microbiome. As highlighted below, Sentinel North supports novel interdisciplinary research and th... read more

A research chair to better understand permafrost in Nunavik

Nunavik has been hard hit by thawing permafrost, which has caused extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure, made travel in the region riskier, and limited the hunting, fishing, and gatherin... read more

Historic specimens highlight the key role viruses play in Arctic ecosystems

A collaboration between several centers and departments of Université Laval and the Natural History Museum of London suggests new avenues to better understand the key role of viruses in Arctic ecos... read more

Sentinel North Scientific Conferences

With its Scientific Conferences, Sentinel North invites you to discover innovative interdisciplinary research results and the finalists of its scientific videos competition, in a dynamic and engagi... read more

New research projects for Sentinel North

Sentinel North begins 2021 with the funding of 14 new projects that will enrich its collaborative research program aimed at improving our understanding of the northern environment and its impact on... read more

2020 Scholarships and fellowships recipients

Congratuations to all recipients of Sentinel North excellence scholarships and fellowships of the Fall 2020 competition! Their highly innovative research projects will be a great contribution to Se... read more

Two Sentinel North teams among the 10 discoveries of the year in Québec Science

Of the 10 discoveries of the year 2020 according to Québec Science magazine, two are from Université Laval teams participating in the Sentinel North strategy.

A team led by André Marette ... read more

Workshops and training activities of the Fall

This fall, Sentinel North and its partners are offering a rich program of hands-on workshops and online conferences featuring some of the most qualified experts in their field. These workshops offe... read more

Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition

Be part of the new generation of scientists for the North! Sentinel North announces its excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition, from September 1 to October 10, 2020.<... read more

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

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

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

Major call for proposals 2020-2023

For this second major call for proposals, Sentinel North is seeking transdisciplinary teams that will propose transformative approaches that encourage the convergence of expertise, including the de... read more

Sentinel North Winter 2020 Training and Workshops

Sentinel North invites its Université Laval community to take part in a series of workshops and training activities aimed at addressing the complex themes of its research program, while promot... read more

2018-2019 Activity Report

On the brink of the program's Phase II, Sentinel North invites you to discover its 2018-2019 Acivity Reports, highlighting the results and accomplishments of its community that have helped injectin... read more

Invitation to the Sentinel North Pint

The Sentinel North Student Association invites you to the Sentinel North Pint 2020, which will take place on February 19, 2020 at the Rideau Rouge (1147 Avenue Cartier, Québec). This science o... read more

Joint Call for Projects INQ-Sentinel North

The Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) and the Sentinel North (SN) research strategy of Université Laval have joined forces to launch a second call for research projects from INQ members to enrich Q... read more

New participatory research project on food security and nutrition in Nunavut

A new participatory research project on food security and nutrition has just been launched within Sentinel North. This project, entitled “Participatory Action for Inuit-led Research on Food Product... read more

Many Sentinel North training opportunities available this fall

This fall, Sentinel North invites its Université Laval community to take part in a series of workshops and training activities aimed at addressing the complex themes of its research program, w... read more

2019 scientific meeting : congratulations to all winners!

Sentinel North would like to congratulate all participants of the poster competition and the Northern Transdisciplinary Challenge held at the 2019 Scientific Meeting. The quality of presentations w... read more

Scientific Meeting Program now available

The program of the Sentinel North Scientific Meeting 2019 is now available! Discover the keynote speakers, thematic plenary sessions, sponsors and exhibitors, the event's schedule and much more. read more

The third Sentinel North International PhD School is underway

The Sentinel North International PhD School on Arctic Microbiomes is taking place at the Centre for Northern Studies (CEN) research station in Whapmagoostui-Kujjuarapik, Nunavik, from July 2–1... read more

Second edition of the Complex Networks Winter Workshop

Sentinel North in collaboration with the Complex Systems Center of the University of Vermont announce the second edition of the Complex Networks Winter Workshop (CNWW), to be held on December ... read more

Enhancing the Northern Infrastructure Access Fund and the Event Support Program

In an aim to better support the Sentinel North research teams and partners as well as the Université Laval community, the evaluation dates for the Northern Infrastructure Access Fund and for t... read more

Six new joint research projects between Université Laval and the University of Tromsø

The two largest northern research universities in Canada and Norway — Université Laval in Québec City and the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø — are stepping u... read more

Call for abstracts for the Sentinel North Scientific Meeting 2019

The call for abstracts is now open for the Sentinel North Scientific Meeting, to be held August 26-28 in Lévis.

All Université Laval and international researchers, students, collaborators... read more

Sentinel North 2017-2018 Activity Report

Sentinel North invites you to discover its 2017-2018 Activity Report, shedding light on the many achievements of its community of professors, researchers, students, research professionals, partners... read more

Save the date: Sentinel North Scientific Meeting 2019

We are pleased to announce that the next Sentinel North Scientific Meeting will take place from 26 to 28 August 2019  at the Lévis Convention Center.

Please mark your calendars ... read more

Many training opportunities at Sentinel North this winter

This winter, Sentinel North offers a rich program of transdisciplinary training activities aimed at addressing the complex themes of its research program, while promoting the development of transve... read more

Opening of the Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition

Sentinel North announces the opening of its excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition, from February 1 to March 10, 2019.

These grants and fellowships aim to e... read more

Register to the Bootcamp on optical tool development in northern environment

Université Laval's CREATE-SMAART and Sentinel North programs offer students a unique opportunity to interact with top level scientists as part of a transdisciplinary and highly technologi... read more

Call for applications: International PHD School on Arctic Microbiomes

The next Sentinel North International PhD School will take place from July 2 to 12, 2019, at the Centre for Northern Studies (CEN) research station in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik (Nunavik, Canada) o... read more

Joint call for proposals with the University of Tromsø, Norway

As part of the renewal of a MOU between the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø and Université Laval, both institutions are launching a new joint call for research proposals and invite thei... read more

Targeted call for proposals 2019-2022

Sentinel North invites Université Laval's research community and its collaborators to respond to a targeted call for projects that will complement its existing program.

A budget of $ 2 mi... read more

Invitation to the second Sentinel North Pint

The Sentinel North Student Association invites you to the second Sentinel North Pint, which will take place on November 13, 2018 at the District St-Joseph (240, rue St-Joseph Est) from 7 to 9 pm. T... read more

First scholarship competition of the Sentinel North Research Chair on Relations with Inuit Societies

The Sentinel North Research Chair on Relations with Inuit Societies is happy to launch the first scholarship competition for students of the 2nd and 3rd cycles. The submitted projects should b... read more

Opening of the 4th Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition

Sentinel North announces the opening of the fourth Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition, from September 1 to October 10, 2018.

These grants... read more

Winners of the 2018 Sentinel North Scientific Poster Competition

Sentinel North congratulates once again the winners of the scientific poster competition of its 2018 Annual Meeting ! Congratulations to the 60 participants and special thanks to the evaluatio... read more

Five new cross-disciplinary research projects with Université Côte d’Azur

Université Laval is pleased to announce the launch of five cross-disciplinary research projects between Université Laval/Sentinel North and Université Côte d’Azur/IDEX. These strategic research pro... read more

Program of the annual meeting available

The program for the second Sentinel North annual meeting is now available. You will discover the many exciting conferences, activities and networking o... read more

Follow the second Sentinel North International PhD School

The second edition of Sentinel North international Ph.D. school is underway in Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. From July 12 to 24, 2018, nineteen young scientists, twelve research professionals an... read more

Project BriGHT sets course to assess climate-driven changes on traditional inuit food

Project BriGHT will be on board the CCGS Amundsen from July 5 to 13, 2018 to collect samples of water and country food along the coast of Nunavik. The team will also take this opportunity ... read more

Launch of the Complex Networks Winter Workshop

Sentinel North in collaboration with the Complex Systems Center of the University of Vermont and the Networks Science Institute of Northeastern University announce the Complex Networks Winter Works... read more

Launch of 3 new Sentinel North research chairs

Université Laval announces the creation of three new Sentinel North Research Chairs, in aquatic environmental geochemistry (Raoul-Marie Couture, Dep. of Chemistry), on neurobiology of stress and re... read more

Call for abstracts for Sentinel North Annual Meeting 2018

The call for abstracts is now open for the second Sentinel North annual meeting, to be held August 27-30 in Quebec city.

National and international collaborators and partners of the progr... read more

Invitation to Pinte Sentinelle Nord

The Sentinel North Student Association invites you to the first Pinte Sentinelle Nord, which will take place on April 5, 2018 at La Ninkasi bar in Quebec City (811 Saint-Jean Street) from 7 pm to 9... read more

Presentation workshop of project 2.6: Beacons of Northern Dynamics (BOND)

Sentinel North research project 2.6 "Beacons of Northern Dynamics (BOND)" held a workshop on March 14 to present the first results of its research activities, all related to the detection of climat... read more

Biology Symposium 2018

The ACCÉBUL and Sentinel North invite undergraduate and graduate students in biology to participate to the 9^th edition of the Biology Symposium at Université Laval, which ... read more

Sentinel North International PhD School Field Report

The first Sentinel North International Ph.D School is currently underway in Nunavut's capital city of Iqaluit. For one full week, 19 students from 15 different universities and various backgro... read more

Opening of the 3rd Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition

Sentinel North announces the opening of the third Sentinel North excellence scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships competition, from March 1 to April 10, 2018.

These grants and fellows... read more

Launch of Sentinel North Students Association

Last Fall, the Sentinel North Students Association (AESN) was created to strengthen the sense of belonging of the program's students to its community, as well as to benefit from its transdisci... read more

Second Sentinel North annual meeting

The second Sentinel North annual meeting will take place on August 26-30, 2018 in Québec City. Over 500 participants are expected.

National and international collaborators and partne... read more

Sentinel North Partnership Research Chairs Program

The Vice Rectorate of Research and Innovation (VRRCI) and the Sentinel North Steering Committee launch the Sentinel North Partnership Research Chairs Program.

This new program is aimed at... read more

Launch of the International Ph.D School: Shedding Light on Arctic Marine Ecosystem Services

Taking place on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen deployed in Baffin Bay and the Fjords of Baffin Island, Nunavut (Canada), this second Sentinel North International... read more

New Sentinel North Research Chair

Université Laval is launching a new Research Chair funded by Sentinel North to analyze the relationship between Inuit and non-Inuit, and the transformations of this relationship over the last decad... read more

Results of the CNRS-Sentinel North call for projects

Four projects were selected following a joint CNRS - Sentinel North call for funding to move French researchers to Quebec City to initiate new collaborations with Sentinel North. The scientific off... read more

Kick off of Sentinel North's Young Investigators Association

Sentinel North invites all students and young researchers involved in its research activities to meet on Tuesday, November 21 at 3 pm in room 2326 of the Alphonse-Desjardins building read more