Research Projects

This project will develop a procedure that relies on genetic markers to identify the animal species responsible for fecal contamination.

Project to restore the rainbow smelt spawning grounds at the mouth of Rivière Boyer on the St. Lawrence River.

Steps are being taken throughout the watershed to preserve Rivière-Ouelle's water quality.

Development of optimized cleaning methods that are readily measurable with an effective real-time indicator.

Project to determine the real value of the phosphorus load associated with bison production in Québec.

The Rivière de la Roche sub-watershed has one of the highest phosphorus and sediment export rates of the entire Missisquoi Bay watershed—a particularly challenging situation for the local agricultural sector.

The purpose of our project was to generate benchmark data on phosphorus discharge from bison farms in Québec.

The project consisted of setting up and operating six hydrometric stations in the Riviére Bullstrode watershed.

Quantification of the scale of soil displacement and net sediment production in the past 50 years for various soil textures and compare these results with those generated by modeling the watershed with SWAT.

The IRDA team is monitoring the hydrology of the three main watersheds in Saint-Zotique.

The project consisted of monitoring the hydrology of the main watercourses flowing into Lac Boivin to determine their flow rates and sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus inputs to the lake.

The purpose of this project was to develop a set of spatially referenced tools for watercourse managers and those in charge of planning sustainable, environmentally friendly improvements to water systems.

The data generated by this project was used to develop a new NPK fertilization chart that reflects technical, agronomic, and environmental issues.

This project was aimed at determining the nutrient needs of beets based on soil texture and phosphorus and potassium levels under Québec growing conditions.

The aim of this project was to gather data on the nutritional requirements of barley to better equip producers, extension agents, and other industry stakeholders.