CRMR scholarship holders for 2023-2024!
Congratulations to our student members selected for the prestigious FFGG Scholarship List for 2023-2024!
The Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics (FFGG) Scholarships and Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Special thanks to Alexis Achim for his outstanding commitment and professionalism in hosting the evening. During the evening, Dean Nancy Gélinas highlighted the merit of 100 students from the Faculty, who received a total of more than $525,000 in scholarships.
With a history that goes back more than a century and programs that are unique in Quebec, the Faculty offers an environment conducive to the development of a dynamic philanthropic culture, supported by the generosity and commitment of its partners. The Dean expressed her deep gratitude to all the Faculty’s partners, underlining the crucial importance of their commitment to the awarding of these scholarships. The generous donations and funds generated by the donors have played a vital role in supporting the excellence and commitment of students at all levels of study, thereby fostering their perseverance. She also welcomed the arrival of new donors, highlighting their contribution to the creation of scholarships in fields such as wood and forest sciences, geomatics and geography.
We warmly congratulate our student members who have been selected to join the FFGG’s prestigious list of scholarship holders for 2023-2024. Their selection testifies to the excellence of their academic career and the exceptional quality of their project. It reflects not only their dedication and hard work, but also their commitment to advancing knowledge in their field of study. We are proud of their achievements and wish them every success in their future academic and professional careers!
Foundation scholarship F.-K.-Morrow – Forest biology and economics – $2,000                        Â
Yann Emmanuel S. Miassi – Doctoral degree in forest sciences, under the supervision of Nancy Gélinas, « Analysis of a public policy aimed at revitalizing the timber forest products industry in Benin ».
Doctoral scholarship from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) – $84,000 and Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship from the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) – $2,500     Â
Alex Mary – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Véronic Landry and Pierre Blanchet, « Développement d’adhésifs biosourcés pour les produits d’ingénierie en bois ».
Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant – $5,000                                              Â
Zahra Hosseini – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Pierre Blanchet, « Positionnement de la construction en bois dans un esprit d’économie circulaire ».
François Matte Scholarship, Jean-Claude Mercier , and Marcel Lortie Scholarship from the Fonds de recherche et de développement en foresterie (FRDF) – $5,000                Â
Sanjoy Roy – Doctoral degree in forestry sciences, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Evaluating ‘close to nature silviculture’ for mitigating carbon emissions in the Balsam Fir-White Birch forests in Quebec under climate change ».  Â
Fairmont le Château Frontenac Scholarship – Forest Carbon – $10,000
Claudie-Maude Canuel – Doctoral degree in forestry sciences, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Harmonisation de la récolte de biomasse forestière pour la bioénergie à l’approvisionnement en bois : Un outil sylvicole pour la lutte contre les changements climatiques dans l’est du Canada ».
Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant – $5,000                                              Â
Manon Beaufils-Marquet – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Véronic Landry, « Élaboration d’alternatives aux isolants giclés en construction en bois ».
Chisholm Prize, National Forest Innovation Award 2023 – $2,500
Adrien Gaudelas – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Pierre Blanchet, « Exploration du potentiel d’application des panneaux ondulés à base de bois en enveloppe du bâtiment ».
Peter deMarsh Memorial Scholarship – $10,000 and Jean-Claude Mercier Forestry Research and Development Fund Scholarship – $5,000
Loïc Ales – Master’s degree in forestry with the thesis, under the supervision of Maude Flamand-Hubert and Nathalie Lewis (UQAR), « La conservation des milieux boisés privés au Québec : points de vue et vécus des propriétaires forestiers ».
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Master’s Scholarship – $17,500 and F.K. Morrow Scholarship – Forest Biology – $2,000                     Â
Ariane Belleau – Master’s degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Quantification des stocks de carbone biogénique dans les forêts perturbées par les corridors de transmission d’hydroélectricité ».
Mitacs Acceleration Scholarship- $40,000
Jonathan Caron-Champagne – Master’s degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Dynamique des flux de carbone des écosystèmes urbains: Étude de cas de la Ville de Québec ».
FPInnovations Training and Research Support Scholarship – 3rd cycle – $8,000 and Pierre-J.-H.-Richard Scholarship – $2,000
Véronique Rouleau – Doctoral degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Stockage et stabilisation du carbone dans les sols en forêt boréale : un outil de lutte aux changements climatiques ».
Doctoral Examination Preparation Scholarship – $3,000                        Â
Joannie Beaulne-Raymond –Doctoral degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Dynamique de séquestration de carbone dans les milieux humides boisés du sud du Québec ».
NSERC Doctoral Scholarship – $63 000                      Â
Antoine Harel – Doctoral degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault and David Paré, « Dynamique du carbone dans les lignes de transport d’hydroélectricité et dans leurs forêts adjacentes en milieu forestier québécois ».
D&G Forest Products admission scholarship – 2nd cycle – $40,000
Salma Sioud – Master’s degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault and Xavier Cavard, « Impacts de la tordeuse des bourgeons de l’épinette sur la qualité de tige et le cycle de vie des produits du bois ».
FFGG 2024 Success Scholarship – $2,500
Derlly Julieth Ortiz Nino   – Master’s degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault and Nelson Thiffault, « Caractérisation des résidus forestiers pour la conversion en bioénergie ».
MAIBEC Scholarship – $25,000                       Â
Oscar Eric Gabriel Legrais – Master’s degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Pierre Blanchet, « Qualification d’une espèce feuillue sous-utilisée pour la fabrication de produits d’ingénierie ».
Engineering scholarship, 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle program, offered by AFDU Québec – $2,000
Flore Simon – Master’s degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Alain Cloutier, « Développement de panneaux OSB plus résistants à la moisissure ».
Climate Action Scholarship from the Advisory Committee on Climate Change in collaboration with the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) – $12,000 and Scholarship from the Quebec Forest Industry Council (QFIC) – 2nd and 3rd cycles – $2,000                                    Â
Baptiste Giorgio – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Pierre Blanchet, « Social representations of solid wood and prefabricated light-frame construction in Quebec ».
FPInnovations Training and Research Support Scholarship – 3rd cycle – $8,000
Maylis Carrère – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Véronic Landry, « Revêtements en phase aqueuse pour les produits en bois d’extérieur avec des monomères dérivés du terpène ».
MITACS Globalink research scholarship – $6,000           Â
Yuchen Chen – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Xiaodong (Alice) Wang, « Characterization and modelling of building envelope performance: Relationship between location in building and insulation type ».
Resolu Forest Products Scholarship in Sustainable Forest Management- $5,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Mariel Alejandra Zevallos Luna – Doctoral degree in wood and bio-based materials engineering, under the supervision of Véronic Landry, « Développement d’un bioproduit permettant le rétablissement des sites miniers ».
Doctoral dissertation scholarship – $5,000
Théberge, Delphine – Doctoral degree in forestry sciences, under the supervision of Flamand-Hubert Maude, « Regard transdisciplinaire sur les pratiques d’intervention de santé en forêt ».
Mitacs Acceleration Scholarship – $30,000
Marius Le Marechal – Master’s degree in forestry, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Stocks de carbone en milieu urbain: Étude de cas de la ville de Québec ».
FPInnovations Training and Research Support Scholarship -2nd cycle – $5,000
Rosalie Côté – Master’s degree in forestry with the thesis, under the supervision of Evelyne Thiffault, « Impact des pratiques forestières sur l’empreinte carbone des produits du bois de construction ».
Sister Estelle-Lacoursiere Scholarship Р$5,000, Gabrielle C̫t̩
