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Title:

RESEARCH CHAIR IN INNOVATIVE MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND MAPLE GROVE MANAGEMENT

Agreement Number:

SPARK2526-01

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 19, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

The objective is to establish plots for real-time monitoring of flow and forest dynamics (growth, mortality, transpiration, carbon flux, leaf phenology, regeneration, etc.) in maple groves used for maple syrup production.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

Real-time data collected from experimental sites will be disseminated on free online platforms to reach the maple syrup industry and the general public. Also, the creation of this Research Chair marks a strategic advance for the maple syrup industry, providing it with scientific expertise that is essential to its sustainable development. By providing practitioners, planners, and managers with accurate data on the evolution of maple groves in a context of global change, it will enable informed decision-making that is adapted to the realities on the ground.

Location:

QUEBEC, Quebec, CA G1V 0A6

Reference Number:

115-2025-2026-Q2-17560

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Operating Name:

UNIVERSITE LAVAL

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNIVERSITE LAVAL

Program:

Small Scale Research

Program Purpose:

To encourage and accelerate innovation in the natural resources sectors; to assist in the protection of our natural resources; to encourage and develop new and more efficient techniques and technology for sustainable development of our natural resources; and, to provide for a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.