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Media advisory: ۲ݮƵ launches Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science

Published: 12 February 2010

The United Nations declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, a celebration of life on Earth and of the value of biodiversity for all. In this spirit, ۲ݮƵ University is proud to launch the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) bringing together more than 60 scientists from eight academic institutions (Bishop’s University, Concordia University, ۲ݮƵ University, Université de Montréal, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke), in collaboration with the Montreal Botanical Garden and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

The last decade has seen the development of impressive research in biodiversity science within Quebec with outstanding scientists working at the forefront of the field both nationally and internationally. These researchers, however, were scattered across numerous universities, government organizations and nongovernmental agencies – until now. To foster collaboration, the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies supported the creation of the QCBS currently hosted by ۲ݮƵ University’s Department of Biology.

What: Launch of the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS)

When: Monday, February 15, 2010 - 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Where: New Residence Hall, ۲ݮƵ University, 3623 Park Ave., Montreal

Events: Address of the Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat and lectures on the following topics: “Discovery and Biodiversity”; “Change in biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems”; “Conservation of biodiversity, management and governance”


The QCBS’s aim is to provide a source of research and training excellence to foster biodiversity science for the scientific community, government and the general public of Québec.

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