Formal Partners
Our research could not be done without our formal partners, those who joined in our grant applications. These partners are listed below.
EEM
EEM is a sustainable management consultancy that provides expertise to public, private, and voluntary sector organizations in three key service areas: Environment, Communities, and Strategy. For over 20 years, EEM has helped its clients turn sustainable development into business as usual by bridging the gap between strategic planning and implementation of operational solutions.
Ministère du Développement durable de l'Environment et des Parcs (MDDEP)
The mission of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs is to protect the environment and natural ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations. Its leading role is to promote sustainable development and, in keeping with that responsibility, it aims to keep the environment healthy within the confines of economic development and social progress.
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF)
The mission of the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, in its capacity as manager of Québec’s public land, its forestry, mining, energy and wildlife resources and all land-related information, is: "To foster the development and preservation of, and the production of information concerning, land and natural resources in Québec, with a view to achieving sustainable development and integrated management."
Mont-St-Hilaire Nature Centre
Since 1972, the Mont Saint-Hilaire Nature Centre - a non-profit organization - has worked in conjunction with McGill University’s Gault Nature Reserve as well as local communities and stakeholders towards the conservation of the mountain and its surroundings.
MRC de La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Gilles Plante, Prefect)
La Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada that comprises 13 municipalities. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal, Canada at Sorel, Quebec.
Ouranos
Ouranos is a consortium that brings together 250 scientists and professionals from different disciplines. It focuses on two main themes: Climate Sciences and Impacts & Adaptations.
Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science
The QCBS is a source of research and training excellence in biodiversity science for the academic community, government, and public of Québec. By bringing over 70 researchers together, the QCBS facilitates and enhances the training of hundreds of highly qualified professionals for Québec’s future. The QCBS brings value-added to biodiversity research and creates opportunities for research breakthroughs by assembling a critical mass of researchers, structuring research activities along three key axes, and pooling access to high quality infrastructure.
Town of Mont-Sainte-Hilaire (Michel Gilbert, Mayor)
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a municipality of about 15,000 inhabitants situated on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu.
Fédération des Producteurs de Pommes du Québec
The 'fédération des producteurs de pommes du Québec' is a profesionnal agricultural association who represents 563 apple producers in the province of Québec. Their mission is to study, defend and develop the social, moral and economic interests of its members.
EEM
EEM is a sustainable management consultancy that provides expertise to public, private, and voluntary sector organizations in three key service areas: Environment, Communities, and Strategy. For over 20 years, EEM has helped its clients turn sustainable development into business as usual by bridging the gap between strategic planning and implementation of operational solutions.
Ministère du Développement durable de l'Environment et des Parcs (MDDEP)
The mission of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs is to protect the environment and natural ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations. Its leading role is to promote sustainable development and, in keeping with that responsibility, it aims to keep the environment healthy within the confines of economic development and social progress.
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF)
The mission of the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, in its capacity as manager of Québec’s public land, its forestry, mining, energy and wildlife resources and all land-related information, is: "To foster the development and preservation of, and the production of information concerning, land and natural resources in Québec, with a view to achieving sustainable development and integrated management."
Mont-St-Hilaire Nature Centre
Since 1972, the Mont Saint-Hilaire Nature Centre - a non-profit organization - has worked in conjunction with McGill University’s Gault Nature Reserve as well as local communities and stakeholders towards the conservation of the mountain and its surroundings.
MRC de La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Gilles Plante, Prefect)
La Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada that comprises 13 municipalities. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal, Canada at Sorel, Quebec.
Ouranos
Ouranos is a consortium that brings together 250 scientists and professionals from different disciplines. It focuses on two main themes: Climate Sciences and Impacts & Adaptations.
Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science
The QCBS is a source of research and training excellence in biodiversity science for the academic community, government, and public of Québec. By bringing over 70 researchers together, the QCBS facilitates and enhances the training of hundreds of highly qualified professionals for Québec’s future. The QCBS brings value-added to biodiversity research and creates opportunities for research breakthroughs by assembling a critical mass of researchers, structuring research activities along three key axes, and pooling access to high quality infrastructure.
Town of Mont-Sainte-Hilaire (Michel Gilbert, Mayor)
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a municipality of about 15,000 inhabitants situated on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu.
Fédération des Producteurs de Pommes du Québec
The 'fédération des producteurs de pommes du Québec' is a profesionnal agricultural association who represents 563 apple producers in the province of Québec. Their mission is to study, defend and develop the social, moral and economic interests of its members.
Collaborators
In addition to these formal partners, we have identified many other informal partners and collaborators who are essential to the success of our project.
Nature Action Québec
Nature Action Québec is a not-for-profit organisation working on environmental project management with over 25 years of experience. They have been implicated, among other things, in natural habitat conservation and protection, sustainable development planning and responsible consumption.
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation have the mission of protecting nature's diversity and quality of like for us and for the future generations. To achieve this, they work with government, business and individuals to conserve our environment by providing science-based education, advocacy and policy work, and acting as a catalyst for the social change that today's situation demands.
Nature Action Québec
Nature Action Québec is a not-for-profit organisation working on environmental project management with over 25 years of experience. They have been implicated, among other things, in natural habitat conservation and protection, sustainable development planning and responsible consumption.
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation have the mission of protecting nature's diversity and quality of like for us and for the future generations. To achieve this, they work with government, business and individuals to conserve our environment by providing science-based education, advocacy and policy work, and acting as a catalyst for the social change that today's situation demands.
