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Workshops will be held in the language of the workshop title.

All workshops (except the field trip) will take place in the Alexandre-Taché Pavilion of the Université du Québec en Outaouais.

You must select the workshops you wish to participate in when registering online. Please note, the payment system does not allow you to choose only the second part of a workshop if you register for the first part, and vice versa. So make sure to register for both parts if you opt for a two-part workshop.

A lunch box, included with registration, will be served to all workshop participants except those who will have registered after April 23.

The poster session will take place thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall and the corridors of the A wing of the Alexandre-Taché pavillon. The posters will be on display throughout the Conference.

The competition for the best posters is reserved for student members of the CEF, and only these posters will be numbered for voting. This is a public vote. Ineligible posters are indicated by the code NM/NE, which stands for Non-Member/Non-Student. You'll find a ballot in your badge. Votes will be collected in a specially marked box.

Grant
The Institute of Temperate Forest Sciences  (ISFORT) is proud to offer two grantss for students from Indigenous communities to participate in the CFR 2024 Annual Conference. You have until March 29^th to apply. All details in this document.

Competition
Only students who are members of CEF at master's or doctoral level are eligible to the competition. A jury will determine the best oral presentations, while the best posters will be selected by a public vote. To vote, conference participants will need to complete a ballot form that will be available in their name badge.

Best oral presentation (vote d'un jury)

First place

• A prize of $750 given by the CEF to the best presentation
• A $50 gift card from Pépinière la Défriche
• Le Couvert Boréal  will offer a one-year subscription and the opportunity to write a popularized article to the winner of the best STUDENT oral presentation.

First runner up:

• A prize of $500 given by the CEF to the second best presentation
• A $25 gift card from Pépinière la Défriche

Second runner up

• A prize of $250 given by the CEF to the third best presentation
• A $25 gift card from Pépinière la Défriche

Best poster

First place

• A prize of $750 given by the CEF to the best poster
• The Canadian Institute of Forestry , Orléans section, will offer a $100 prize and a one-year subscription to the Forestry Chronicle

First runner up

• A prize of $500 given by the CEF to the second best poster
• The Forestry Association of Southern Quebec (L’Association forestière du sud du Québec, AFSQ ) will offer a one-year subscription to « Le progrès forestier  »
• A $25 gift card from Pépinière la Défriche
• A prize of $250 given by the CEF to the third best poster
• a $25 gift card from Pépinière la Défriche

All prizewinners are invited to submit an article for the magazine

Door Prizes

• One year subscription to the Nature Sauvage  magazine.
• The Forestry Association of Southern Quebec (L’Association forestière du sud du Québec, AFSQ ) will offer «Insectes des arbres du Québec»
• Six annual passes giving unlimited access to all of Quebec's national parks and protected areas of Sepaq  .
• Promotional products and a day access passes for KENAUK Nature  .

Door prizes and competition prizes will be awarded during the final plenary at the end of the last day.

Notez que les inscriptions pour le covoiturage sont désormais fermées.

A transport and carpooling service will be coordinated by each of the CEF's poles. Depending on demand, some poles will rent minibuses to transport participants. Priority will be given to CEF members. Please fill this form  to offer or ask for transportation.

If you have questions, contact the person responsible for your pole:

• Pôle de l'Est (Université Laval, UQAC and UQAR) : Marta Alonso-Garcia
• Pôle de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) : Judicaël Osse
• Pôle de Montréal : Luc Lauzon
• Pôle de Sherbrooke: Francois Rousseu

See the map, below, for hotel and restaurant locations.

• Best Western Plus Gatineau - Ottawa Downtown 
  36 chambres – déjeuner inclus
  Tarif gouv. 154$/nuit et tarif normal 240$/nuit
  131 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 3W3
  819-770-8550
• Auberge de la Gare  (distance de marche du campus UQO-Gatineau)
  18 chambres – déjeuner inclus
  Tarif gouv. 125$/nuit et tarif normal 160$/nuit
  205, boulevard Saint-Joseph
  819 778-8085
• Les Suites Victoria, Ascend Hotel Collection 
  16 chambres disponible
  Tarif gouv. 165$/nuit et tarif normal 199$ à 229$/nuit
  1 Rue Victoria, Gatineau, QC, J8X 1Z6
  819-777-8899
• Quality Inn & Suites Gatineau  (un peu plus loin besoin d’un véhicule, présentement en rénovation)
  72 chambres disponible
  Tarif gouv. 116$/nuit et tarif normal 170$/nuit
  111, rue Bellehumeur
  819 568-5252
• Château Cartier Hotel & Resort Gatineau - Ottawa 
  46 standard à 242$/nuits – 199$ tarifs gouvernemental
  1170 Chem. d'Aylmer, Gatineau, QC, J9H 7L3
  819-778-0000

Il y a également plusieurs hôtels du côté ontarien près du campus de l’UQO, en voici quelques exemples:

• Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown 
  361 Queen St, Ottawa, ON, K1R 0C7
  613-234-6363
• Ottawa Marriott Hotel 
  100 Kent St, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5R7
  613-238-1122
• Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre 
  101 Lyon St. N, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5T9
  613-237-3600

No room block is reserved by the CFR, due to lack of availability in hotels on this date. You must therefore act quickly to reserve your accommodation. Almost all hotels in the region have preferential rates for government employees (employee card required, voucher for provincial or federal agency employees, employees of UQ network universities). Unfortunately, these prices do not work for students. Here is a list of some hotels nearby or with availability for the evenings of May 1^er and May 2.

• Best Western Plus Gatineau - Ottawa Downtown 
  36 rooms – breakfast included
  Gov price 154$/night; Normal price 240$/night
  131 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 3W3
  819-770-8550
• Auberge de la Gare  (walking distance from UQO-Gatineau campus)
  18 rooms – breakfast included
  Gov price 125$/night; Normal price 160$/night
  205, boulevard Saint-Joseph
  819 778-8085
• Les Suites Victoria, Ascend Hotel Collection 
  16 rooms
  Gov. price 165$/night; Normal price 199$ à 229$/nuit
  1 Rue Victoria, Gatineau, QC, J8X 1Z6
  819-777-8899
• Quality Inn & Suites Gatineau  (a bit further, presently in renovation)
  72 rooms
  Gov price 116$/ight; Normal price 170$/nuit
  111, rue Bellehumeur
  819 568-5252
• Château Cartier Hotel & Resort Gatineau - Ottawa 
  46 standard rooms at 242$/night – 199$ gov price
  1170 Chem. d'Aylmer, Gatineau, QC, J9H 7L3
  819-778-0000

There are also several hotels on the Ontario side near the UQO campus, here are some examples

• Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown 
  361 Queen St, Ottawa, ON, K1R 0C7
  613-234-6363
• Ottawa Marriott Hotel 
  100 Kent St, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5R7
  613-238-1122
• Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre 
  101 Lyon St. N, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5T9
  613-237-3600

See the map, below, for activity locations.

Thursday May 2^nd

Evening at La Dérive Pub
Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m., everyone is invited to an evening À La Dérive Brasserie Artisanale . A choice of three meals is offered at a cost of $30. Registration, which is done at the same time as your registration for the Conference, includes the meal, taxes and tip. Drinks are at the participant's expense. Limited seats.

Canadian Museum of History 

Admission is free on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., but a timed ticket is required — book yours online as early as 5 p.m. Sunday of the week you would like to visit.

National Gallery of Canada 

Guided Group Tours of the National Collection and Special Exhibitions (minimum 10 persons) Duration: One hour

Friday May 3^rd

CFR's Fun Run
Light jogging along the Voyageurs Trail for approximately 30 minutes. Be at the meeting point, in the parking lot south of the Alexandre-Taché building, Friday for a 7:15 a.m. departure.

Click on the top right of the map to display the list of locations.

The organizing committee of the Centre for Forest Research Annual Conference is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for its participants, speakers, partners, staff and volunteers to ensure an enjoyable experience for all during the event.

As we discuss science from our different perspectives, cultures and knowledge bases, we want to foster an open and inclusive environment for all participants. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels welcome to participate, speak up, ask questions and engage in conversation. We expect members to be intentional and thoughtful in their interactions to ensure that the event reflects a culturally safe environment for all.

We will not tolerate harassment of any kind at this conference. Inappropriate behavior or speech will not be accepted in any part of the conference, including lectures, workshops, roundtables, and social events. The organizing committee will review allegations of any such behavior on a case-by-case basis. At the discretion of the committee, those who violate these rules could be expelled from the conference without refund and prohibited from participating in future conferences.

If you have any questions or have witnessed any inappropriate behavior, please inform the EDI committee (Elise Filotas, Jeremy Fraysse ou Marta Alonso-Garcia). All information submitted will be treated with discretion. Members of the EDI committee will seek relevant facts from the concerned parties, via private discussions with those who report and those accused of the behavior. Additional conversations could be conducted with those who have witnessed the situation.

The CFR encourages members to present on all the themes from the 4 research axes of the CFR and also on emerging themes at the CFR such as: health, society, the arts, geomatics and remote sensing. Always obviously in connection with the forest.

The proposals received will be evaluated by the scientific committee according to the following criteria:

1. Relevance of the subject in relation to the themes of the CFR

2. Clarity and structure of the proposal

3. Progress of the student project

4. Partner or associate member project

All CFR members are invited to present the results of their research as an oral presentation or poster. Only abstracts presenting results will be accepted for oral presentations. Submissions of CFR student, post-doctoral and partners research projects that are well underway will be given priority by the selection committee.

Abstracts should be limited to between 250 and 300 words in the language in which the presentation will be done (English or French). Abstracts not respecting these conditions will be refused.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 16^th, 2024.

Specific instructions for oral presentations - Oral presentations should be 15 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes of questions. Slides should be in PDF or Microsoft PowerPoint format. If you have video or other animation, make sure that the presentation is compatible with a Windows PC. Also, because we cannot guarantee access to the Internet, it is important that you save a copy of your presentation on a USB key. Therefore online presentations system should not be used (Prezi and others). Participants will be able to upload their presentation during the break before their session, via the volunteer AV technician who will manage the computer.

Finally, to ensure that the sessions run smoothly, NO internet connections will be permitted during the presentation. Mac users should ensure that they have a version of Office that is compatible with Windows PC.

Specific instructions for posters - Posters should be either:

• in LANDSCAPE format with maximum dimensions of 48 inches wide by 36 inches high (122 cm par 91.5 cm) or
• in PORTRAIT format with maximum dimensions of 24 inches wide by 36 inches high (61 cm par 91.5 cm).

Read the following article  in Nature to improve the quality of your poster.

Please write to Stéphane Daigle if you have questions about posters and presentations.

The first day of the Conference (Wednesday May 1) will this year be dedicated to training workshops.

We therefore solicit your contribution. Whether you are a regular researcher, associate researcher, professional, postdoctoral fellow, master's or doctoral student or even non-member of the CFR , you can offer a one-day or half-day training workshop.

R packages, programming, specialized software, theory in ecology, field techniques, etc. Practical and theoretical training will be accepted. Anything that can be taught in 4 or 8 hours and that is of interest to CFR members will be considered. In case the number of proposals exceeds the number of available rooms, a committee will select the most interesting/popular ones. We will try to accommodate as many workshops as possible. For computer-type workshops, we should have a couple of computer labs available. We will reserve those for workshops involving licensed software. For workshops involving open source software, we prefer participants to bring their own laptop with the software already installed. This makes holding a computer type workshop possible in conventional classrooms.

The persons in charge of the selected workshops will not have to pay the registration fees for the Symposium. A maximum of two persons per workshop will be able to take advantage of this offer.

The deadline for submitting a training workshop is February 16^th, 2024

Please write to Pierre Racine if you have questions about the workshops.