Author: ecohydroslab

Field work

A snowy field day | Une journée enneigée sur le terrain

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By | par Clea Phillips La version française suit. After the unexpectedly large snowfall we received in early November, Seonaid and Clea bundled up and headed to the Gault Nature Reserve to winterize our Riparian Ecological Connectivity Observation Network (RECON) sites. This included covering equipment with tarps, as well as removing select sensors that cannot withstand a Quebec winter. We were certainly enchanted by the blanket of… Continue reading A snowy field day | Une journée enneigée sur le terrain

Field work

Geophysical mapping work at Gault | Travaux de cartographie géophysique à Gault

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By | Par Alina Kostyuk La version française suit la version anglaise. Late this fall, ECOHYDROS assisted Professor Jeffrey Mackenzie and his team with geophysical mapping at the Gault Nature Reserve. This is the first time the lab participated in this kind of work, and the first time this was ever done at the reserve. We were using a method known… Continue reading Geophysical mapping work at Gault | Travaux de cartographie géophysique à Gault

Data analysis, Field work

Discovering our sapflow preliminary data | Découvrir nos données préliminaires de flux de sève

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By | par: Olivier Grégoire La version française suit. Over the summer, we installed Implexx Sap Flow Sensors on four trees at the Gault Nature Reserve to study the vertical ecohydrological connectivity between groundwater and trees' evapotranspiration. To learn more about the significance of the relationship between surface water, groundwater and trees, and how we… Continue reading Discovering our sapflow preliminary data | Découvrir nos données préliminaires de flux de sève

Field work

Field Visits’ Wonders | Les merveilles des visites de terrains

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By | par Olivier Grégoire When visiting potential agricultural sites for the installation of RECON stations (RECON stands for Riparian Ecohydrological Connectivity Observation Network), we encountered a few little nature wonders! -------- Lors de nos visites de sites potentiels pour l'installation de stations du projet ROCER (l'acronyme ROCER signifie Réseau d'Observation de la Connectivité Écohydrologique… Continue reading Field Visits’ Wonders | Les merveilles des visites de terrains

Field work

Fieldwork in the Fall | Le travail de terrain à l’automne

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By | par Olivier Grégoire Left: Collecting data from our first operational station of the RECON project (Riparian Ecohydrological Connectivity Observation Network). Middle: Lake Hertel at the Gault Nature Reserve in the morning clouds. Right: Our groundwater wells transect emerging from the fall leaves. Photos by Olivier Grégoire Gauche: Collecte de données à notre première… Continue reading Fieldwork in the Fall | Le travail de terrain à l’automne

Outreach

ECOHYDROS participates in the Gault Nature Reserve’s Biodiversity Festival | ECOHYDROS participe au Festival de la biodiversité de la Réserve Naturelle Gault

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By | par Clea Phillips On October 4th, members of the ECOHYDROS group went to the Gault Nature Reserve to lead our workshop “Become Hydro-Detectives". Our workshop was one of several activities offered at the Biodiversity Festival, which is an open house day at Gault where visitors can explore the Reserve’s biodiversity and learn from experts about scientific projects through informational booths along the trails and guided tours of research facilities. Presented with a mystery… Continue reading ECOHYDROS participates in the Gault Nature Reserve’s Biodiversity Festival | ECOHYDROS participe au Festival de la biodiversité de la Réserve Naturelle Gault

Field work

Collection of Tree Cores | Prélèvement de carottes d’arbres

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By | par Florence Dancose Extraction of a tree core with an increment borer Extraction d'une carotte d'arbre avec une tarière de Pressler Photo: Alex Tran On July 16th, during our first installation day for the Riparian Ecohydrological Connectivity Observation Network (RECON), our lab team had the chance to experiment with a new instrument! The… Continue reading Collection of Tree Cores | Prélèvement de carottes d’arbres

Field work, Outreach

Sampling Québec Rivers for Science Outreach Activities | Échantillonnage de plusieurs rivières québécoises pour des activités interactives de vulgarisation scientifique

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On May 13th, 2025, a team of ECOHYDROS students visited five rivers between Montréal and Trois-Rivières. The team collected water samples from the Assomption, Yamachiche, Nicolet, Saint-François, and Richelieu rivers in preparation for hosting interactive science-outreach activities.