Forest Science Week 2026: The CRMR at the Heart of the Event, March 16–22!
Forestry Science Weeks 2026: March 16–22!
The Forestry Sciences Week (ssf) is a series of events aimed at promoting forestry, raising public awareness, and providing students, professionals, and enthusiasts with a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and discover the many functions, resources, and uses of Quebec’s forests. Several highlights are on the schedule: Research Day (March 16), Engineering in Trees (March 19), Tales and Legends (March 17), the FSW Symposium (March 18), and the Forest Fair (March 21–22).
Don’t miss the 47th edition of the Forest Expo, under the theme « In a Forest Near You ! » The event will take place on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Alphonse-Desjardins Pavilion, Université Laval.
Open to everyone, this unmissable event will bring together key players from forestry-related sectors and offer a rich and varied program: a photo contest, student booths, a youth area, diverse lectures, as well as an outdoor space featuring a fully functional multipurpose harvester and other surprises!
The ssf will also host its traditional forestry tournament, the Forest Games , on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the West Cafeteria of the Alphonse-Desjardins Pavilion. This friendly competition will bring together French-speaking forestry schools for technical and practical challenges: pre-commercial planting, maple syrup production test, tree identification and dendrometry, prism plot measurement, orienteering, godendart, and tape-measuring race.
Come and enjoy an immersive experience in the heart of the forest and celebrate the passion for this captivating environment!
The CRMR at the Heart of the Event!
The CRMR will be proudly represented by a booth throughout the fair on March 21 and 22, 2026. Many thanks to Antoine Harel and Ilias El Ouahabi, who will ensure the booth is staffed and animated during the event.
Additionally, don’t miss Professor Alexis Achim’s conference entitled « The Management of Montmorency Forest in the Era of Major Environmental Upheavals », which will take place on March 22 at 12:00 p.m.
To learn more about the other conferences, visit the website of the  Forest Fair 2026!
In addition, several students from our center will have the pleasure of presenting their projects to the public during Research Day, which will take place on March 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the ABP Cafeteria. They will also participate in the « THREE-MINUTE THESIS » competition, which will be held at the Gilbert-Tartif Room in the Gene-H.-Kruger Pavilion at 5:00 p.m.
We invite you to come in large numbers to support them and discover their inspiring work!
 
During this week, the ssf Symposium will also take place on Wednesday, March 18, under the theme « Staying the Course Between Forest and Borders», in the Gilbert-Tartif Room of the Gene-H.-Kruger Pavilion (2320–2330), from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Among the speakers will be Dean and Professor Nancy Gélinas, who will present the lecture « The Forestry Sector: A Closely Woven Industrial Fabric » around 8:30 a.m., and Professor Robert Beauregard, who will discuss « Facing Our Two Major Current Challenges: Forest Regime and Access to the U.S. Market » around 1:30 p.m. We warmly invite you to attend these lectures to discover fascinating insights and deepen your understanding of current forestry issues.
For more information, please consult the calendar.
Make sure you don’t miss this amazing event!