Valores is a private centre of applied research which offers its expertise to industrial clients as well as communities. Its areas of specialty are aquaculture, fishery and marine by-products, peat, soil and sustainable development. Valores offers numerous research and development services, including analytical (laboratory) services. For more information, go to the Valores website at http://www.valores.ca/.
Since 2011, the CZRI, now called Valores, has worked alongside communities in the Acadian Peninsula in their efforts to adapt to climate change. Its role is to coordinate the activities of the Projet Adaptation PA, perform some required studies and couch scientific information in layperson’s terms for communities.
Valores performs the following activities:
- Strategic planning exercises
- Cost-benefit analyses of strategies
- Technical studies (e.g., monitoring of sediment dynamics)
- Evaluation of strategy feasibility
- Public consultations
- Communication and awareness
- The authorities concerned (owners, municipal and provincial governments, etc.) are responsible for choosing and implementing adaptation solutions.
Team
- Marion Tétégan Simon, PhD, Scientific Director Peatland, Soils and sustainable development
- Thomas Grandprez, research professional in environmental management
- Marie Pirlet, research professional in environmental management
- Frédéric Haché, project manager, Peatland, Soils and sustainable development
- Student interns
Available speakers
Ambassadors are available to give conferences, presentations in schools or to facilitate discussions, workshops or set up booths at events, etc. Please
