In collaboration with the Embassy of France in Canada, Dalhousie University will host a virtual workshop on October 26, 2023, for ocean-climate researchers in Canada and France, with the aim of identifying key research themes and facilitating potential partnerships focusing on the Transforming Climate Action research program recently funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. We hope you will join us for this important dialogue.
This will be the first of several workshops showcasing Canadian and French ocean research opportunities within the exploratory framework of the France-Canada Joint Science and Technology Committee, launched in April 2023.
The workshop will include:
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9:30 a.m. - 9:33 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Introduction to Dalhousie University and the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI)
- Anya Waite, OFI
9:33 a.m. - 9:41 a.m.
Opening Remarks
France-Canada Joint Committee framework
- Jean-François Doulet, Embassy of France in Canada; Alejandro Adem, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; Jan Matas, Centre national de la recherche scientifiques (CNRS)
9:41 a.m. - 9:46 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Ocean-Climate Research in Canada
- Francine Desharnais, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
9:46 a.m. - 9:56 a.m.
Presentation
Transforming Climate Action (TCA) research framework
- Anya Waite, OFI
9:56 a.m. -10:04 a.m.
Presentation
Priority Research Program “Oceans and Climate”
- Joachim Claudet, CNRS
10:04 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.
Presentation
Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) – Transforming Climate Action collaboration and perspectives
- Vianney Pichereau, UBO
10:12 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Presentation
Other ongoing France – Transforming Climate Action projects
- Martin Fortier, Université Laval, Takuvik Program
10:20 a.m. - 10:28 a.m.
Presentation
Overview of the“Institut de l’Océan” at Sorbonne University
- Marie-Line Sauvée, Sorbonne University
10:28 a.m. - 10:36 a.m.
Presentation
Overview of the L'Institut France-Québec maritime (IFQM) network, vision, and current initiatives in the context of France-Quebec collaborative marine research
- Dominique Robert, Université du Québec à Rimouski, IFQM & Vianney Pichereau, UBO, IFQM
10:36 a.m. - 10:44 a.m.
Presentation
Overview of the “Institut Sciences de l’Océan” at Aix-Marseille Université
- Richard Sempéré, Aix-Marseille Université
10:44 a.m. - 11:34 a.m.
Breakout thematic sessions
Three simultaneous breakout room discussions focused on key TCA research themes
- Reducing uncertainty in the carbon budget (Moderated by Julie Laroche)
- Ocean-based climate change mitigation (Moderated by Jean‑François Bousquet)
- Just and equitable adaptation (Moderated by Kate Sherren)
11:34 a.m. - 11:49 p.m.
Report back
Moderators report back to all attendees on key research themes identified
- Moderated by Julie Laroche, Jean-François Bousquet, and Kate Sherren
12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Plenary session
Mechanisms for research collaboration
- Anya Waite, OFI
12:40 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Closing remarks
Summary of key takeaways and next steps
- Anya Waite, OFI
This Event was supported partially by a financial contribution from Fisheries and Oceans Canada/ Cet evenement fut appuye partiellement par une contribution financiere de Peches et oceans Canada.
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