A look back at the event

The 2026 edition set a record for attendance since the creation of the CEN's annual conferences. Thank you to everyone who came from far and wide to share ideas with our community and present their work!

• 275+ participants
• 28 academic, government, and corporate institutions
• Partners from the North

A rich and diverse program was offered. The presentations sparked lively discussions with the research community during breaks and the poster session.

• 16 oral presentations
• 8 express speeches
• 2 reinvented presentations
• 80+ posters
• 4 guest lectures
• 1 tribute lecture

The guest and tribute lectures were captivating; thank you to the researchers for accepting this invitation!

• Prof. Alain Royer (Université de Sherbrooke) *Conférence hommage
  Géophysique spatiale de l’environnement nordique et changement climatique
• Prof. Pooneh Maghoul (Polytechnique Montréal)
  Rétroactions du carbone du pergélisol et points de bascule climatiques révélées par un modèle thermo-hydro-biogéochimique couplé
• Dr. Steve Kokelj (Northwest Territories Geological Survey)
  Permafrost landsystems provide the key to understanding regional variability in climate change effects on northern environments
• Prof. Saeid Homayouni (Institut national de la recherche scientifique)
  Intelligence artificielle et observation de la Terre au service des études nordiques au Québec
• Prof. Daniel Nadeau (Université Laval)
  L’interface sol-atmosphère – lieu d’échange d’eau et d’énergie qui façonne les régions froides

The student community gave wonderful, enriching, and original presentations over the two days. Our sincere congratulations to the winners of the poster presentation, speed speech, oral presentation, and reinvented presentation awards. We would also like to highlight the recipients of the CEN Student Involvement Award!

Posters

1. Cassandra Rioux-Couture (M. Sc., UQAR)
2. Josée-Anne Langlois (PhD, UdeS)
3. Cassia Abbott-Leduc (M. Sc., UQAC)

Express speech

1. Lucile Cosyn-Wexteen (PhD, UdeS)
2. Cassandra Rioux-Couture (M. Sc., UQAR)
3. Guilhem Chevassus (M. Sc., ÉTS)

Oral presentations

Master

1. Marguerite Duchesne (UQAR)
2. Étienne Tremblay (ULaval)
3. Étienne Grenier (INRS)

PhD

1. Ulrich Martel (UdeS)
2. Ludivine Lafosse (INRS)
3. Adèle Luthi-Maire (ULaval)

Reinvented presentations

• Zacharie Scalzo (M. Sc., UdeS)
• Marie-Clara Delage (M. Sc., UdeS)

Implication

1. Sarah-Maude Paquet (M. Sc., ULaval)
2. Véronique Dion Larivière (M. Sc., UQAR) and Mathilde Duval (PhD, ULaval)

Thank you to our financial partners