Canada is a vast northern country with an abundance of wildlife, plants, water, and other natural resources. But these resources are under threat from climate change, increased urbanization, and agriculture. That’s why many of our researchers are working on issues related to water management, protection, treatment, and optimization as well as ecosystem biodiversity and the conservation of marine, wildlife, and plant species.
Water and environment
Improving water quality and preserving ecosystems
Taking care of the planet
We often forget that wastewater treatment saves more lives worldwide than medical care.
Peter Vanrolleghem, professor, Department of Civil and Water Engineering and Canada Research Chair on Water Quality Modelling
Researchers
Meet our dynamic research team
Research Units
Networks
- ArcticNet, Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada Scientific director:
Funded research program
- Sentinel North Scientific director:
Canada Excellence Research Chairs
Canada Research Chairs
- Canada Research Chair on Water Quality Modelling Chairholder: Peter Vanrolleghem, professeur titulaire, Department of Civil and Water Engineering
- Canada Research Chair in Arctic Marine Ecosystems’ Response to Global Warming Chairholder:
- Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Ecosystem Studies Chairholder: Warwick Vincent, professeur titulaire, Department of Biology
Research centres, institutes, and groups
- Institut Hydro-Québec en environnement, développement et société (Institut EDS) Member of the scientific steering committee
- Québec-Océan, Québec’s interinstitutional group on oceanographic research Scientific director: Jean-Éric Tremblay, professeur titulaire, Department of Biology
- Centre for Northern Studies (CEN) Scientific director: Richard Fortier, professeur titulaire, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
- CentreEau, Université Laval’s Water Research Centre Director: Peter Vanrolleghem, professeur titulaire, Department of Civil and Water Engineering
Sentinel North Research Chairs
- Sentinel North Research Chair in Aquatic Environmental Geochemistry Chairholder: Raoul-Marie Couture, professeur titulaire, Department of Chemistry
I’m fascinated by biodiversity. It inspires me to investigate the interplay between evolutionary and genomic processes that cause a species to form two reproductively distinct species.
Clément Rougeux, PhD graduate in biology supervised by Professor Louis Bernatchez
Graduate studies
Make the leap to graduate studies
Explore our fields of study
Resources for researchers and student researchers
The Vice Dean of Research
The mission of the faculty’s Office of the Vice Dean of Research is to familiarize faculty members with research funding program requirements. Its research development advisors can assist researchers in preparing funding applications and drafting research contracts. They can also provide information and guidance on technology transfer opportunities.
Le Lab en ligne
The Faculty of Sciences and Engineering’s LAB en ligne is a virtual space that showcases and profiles the faculty’s research equipment and facilities. The service provides graduate students, faculty members, and industry professionals with access to state-of-the-art equipment at reasonable cost along with opportunities for collaboration.