Dobie, Lauren ; Blouin-Demers, Gabriel - Résumé: Basking is an essential thermoregulatory behaviour in many freshwater turtles, which rely on external heat sources to regulate body temperature. While basking provides important physiological benefits, it requires a considerable investment of time, potentially conflict...

The first steps toward the creation of the SQEBC (Jean Ferron)Ethology began to be taught at the graduate level around 1970 at the UdeM. Then developed around Professor Georg Baron who supervised several graduate students in ethology from 1971. At the same time, an association between biology and psychology has begun around the study of animal behavior. Moreover, there was an effervescence of knowledge and publicatio...

Echoing the morning plenary sessions and as part of the SQÉBC's 50th anniversary celebrations, this round table offers a collective reflection on the evolution of behavioral studies in Quebec—from their origins to their futures. We will explore how society has helped to structure the scientific community around behavioral biology, through four main themes:Introduction to the study of behaviorHistory in Quebec and internationallyIssues and futures of the disciplin...

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Moderator: David Bolduc

Emma Despland - Abstract: Ballooning dispersal by second-instar spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) away from the tree on which they emerge from diapause is very risky. We monitored this dispersal behaviour in relation to spring budburst phenology of primary and secondary host trees, balsam fir and black spruce...

Blincoe, Sarah; Langwieder, Alexandra; Humphries, Murray - Abstract: Over the past 5 years, a community-led polar bear monitoring project in the Eeyou Marine Region of James Bay has partnered with local and regional organizations, experienced Cree land-users, and Elders to advance understanding of polar bear ecology ...

Agnew, Stephanie; Blouin-Demers, Gabriel - Abstract: Understanding how anthropogenic land modification drives population changes is crucial to support conservation efforts. Animals interact with their environment through behaviour, therefore one way to uncover how populations manage changes in land use is to measure their behaviours. We recorded the antipredator behaviours of common garter s...

Baptiste Brault, Jeanne Clermont, Andreas Zedrosser, Andrea Friebe, Jonas Kindberg and Fanie Pelletier - Abstract: Hibernation is a key phase in the life cycle of many species. In bears, it constitutes a response to harsh winter conditions, providing protection to mothers and their young after birth, as well as to al...

Krug-MacLeod, Alana; Hentati Sundberg, Jonas; Elliott, Kyle - Abstract: Seabirds are central place foragers during breeding season. Because they are observable on land, seabirds have been used to indicate distribution of marine prey. Forage species are key trophic links in wasp-waisted Arctic ecosystems, but are difficult...

Birot, Augustin; Blumstein, Daniel T.; Martin, Julien GA. - Abstract: Studying natural evolution as it is happening is becoming more and more frequent. However, many studies have to study only a fraction of the demographic age and sex classes, often only focusing on adult females, thus potentially facing a mis...

Sabbagh, Sofia; Enders, Eva; Chrétien, Emmanuelle - Abstract: In Quebec, there are two main ecotypes of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis): the resident ecotype spends its entire life in freshwater, whereas the anadromous ecotype migrates to marine habitats. Both ecotypes can coexist within the same natural populati...