Structure of the GRIL
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is composed of the Director and one regular member from each of contributing institution. Its mandate is to develop and apply GRIL research policies, oversee the general scientific organisation of the cluster, recruit new members, promote joint projects and the co-supervision of students, administer research funds and coordinate the various committees.
- Jean-François Lapierre, Adjunct-director of the GRIL (ex-officio)
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Marc Amyot
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Beatrix Beisner, Director of the GRIL (ex-officio)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Paul del Giorgio
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Andrea Bertolo
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) - Melania Cristescu
Université McGill - Pascale Biron
Université Concordia - Isabelle Laurion
INRS - ETE
Scientific Committee
This committee is composed of the GRIL Director and a coordinating members of each research axis. Its mandate is to coordinate collective GRIL scientific activities, to periodically re-evaluate research orientations and the means by which scientific activities are executed.
- Jean-François Lapierre
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Alison Derry
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Rebecca Garner (student representative)
Université Concordia - David Walsh
Université Concordia - Milla Rautio, President of the committee
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Student Committee
This committee is composed of one member from each contributing institution, when possible. This committee generates ideas, organizes and coordinates scientific activities (thematic and training workshops, scientific outreach activities, speaker invitations) and social activities targeting GRIL student members. These activities aim to foster the students’ sense of belonging to GRIL.
- Jérémy de Bonville
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Mathilde Salamon
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Cécilia Teillet
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) - Geneviève D'Avignon
Université McGill - Rebecca Garner
Université Concordia - Thomas Pacoureau, President
INRS-ETE
Data management and Archiving Committee
The role of this committee is to promote good practice in research data management. Its main mandate is to supervise the establishment and management of a digital platform to facilitate sharing of research data of GRIL members via an open access to metadata.
- Jean-François Lapierre
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Beatrix Beisner, Directrice du GRIL (ex officio)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Raphaël Proulx
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) - Yannick Huot
Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS)
Committee for Equipment and Analytical Services
This committee is composed of the Lab Director of each university pole that runs a GRIL analytical laboratory and the associated technicians. Its mandate is to coordinate the development and use of infrastructure, equipment and analytical services. It evaluates periodically the available resources with respect to needs, and crafts applications for the financing of new equipment. It is also responsible for updating GRIL’s current infrastructure.
- Marc Amyot
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Beatrix Beisner, Director of the GRIL (ex-officio)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - François Guillemette
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) - Dominic Bélanger, Technician
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Katherine Velghe, Research Assistant
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Dany Bouchard, Professional
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)
Committee for the Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge
This committee is composed of the GRIL liaison officer, three regular GRIL members and four external members selected from the pool of research end-users. Its main mandate is to promote, ensure and coordinate the dissemination and transfer of knowledge for research end-users and the public.
- Roxane Maranger
Université de Montréal (UdeM) - Stéphane Campeau
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) - Pascale Biron
Université Concordia - Louis Roy
Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) - Antoine Verville
Regroupement des organismes de bassins versants du Québec (ROBVQ) - Jean-Éric Turcotte
Stratégies Saint-Laurent (regroup the comités ZIP) - À déterminer
Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec (RNCREQ) - Marie-Andrée Fallu
GRIL General Coordinator and Liaison Officer
Scientific Steering Committee
The members of the Steering Committee are international experts in several of the focal research areas of the GRIL. Their role is to provide counsel in structuring the GRIL’s scientific program. They are chosen on the basis of their experience and scientific leadership as well as international reknown. The members of this committee receive our annual reports and are referred to when re-evaluating our research program.
- Warwick F. Vincent
Université Laval - Daniel Conley
Lund University - Daniel E. Schindler
University of Washington - Patricia Soranno
Michigan State University - John P. Smol
Queen's University - Kathleen Weathers
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Board of Directors
The Board of Director’s mandate is to appoint the GRIL Director upon the recommendation of a selection committee, to appoint members of the Executive Committee upon the Director’s recommendation, to review the cluster’s policies, its annual budget, the nomination of new members, the annual report and the hiring of administrative and scientific staff.
GRIL is an FRQNT-funded strategic cluster