29 mai 2026 - RIISQ Webinar - Pollution linked to urban flooding: amplifying selective attention, reducing silo effects, considering the victims
The webinar presents a summary of the research and doctoral thesis of the speaker, Maïlys Genouel: “(Re)cognizing and Living with Pollution Caused by Urban Floods in France and Quebec.”
The presentation examines the need to cultivate awareness of the diverse types of pollution in the context of flooding; to question the responsibility of a range of stakeholders, with varying expertise, at different scales; and to incorporate the experiences of flood victims to document and address these phenomena.
The findings presented will also be available in a downloadable report on the “Inondations.ca” website.
May 29, 2026 - Precrisa Annual Symposium
A World Under Pressure: Research in Action!
The Précrisa Network invites you to the 2nd edition of its annual symposium, which will be held in Lévis on May 29, 2026.
This unifying day aims to bring together researchers, professionals, decision-makers, community partners, and citizens around a common goal: to collectively reflect on contemporary challenges related to the prevention and management of health crises.
June 1-4, 2026 - CMOS (Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society) Congress
The SCMO 2026 Congress will be held online from June 1-4, 2026. This year’s theme is Navigating Uncertainty.
The event will bring together a wide range of scientists and other professionals focused on topics related to climate, atmosphere, ocean, hydrology, cryosphere, and earth sciences, and their application as services to our society.
As part of the congress, the RIISQ, in collaboration with colleagues from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is organizing a session (no. 5070) on “Managing Hydrometeorological Risks in an Uncertain World.”
June 4, 2026 - 'Penser l'eau autrement' Forum
Penser l’eau autrement is an event dedicated to adaption to floods and heavy rainfall. Stemming from locally raised concerns, the Forum aims to provide concrete and tangible tools to strengthen collective resilience.
June 4, 2026, Gatineau.
June 5, 2026 - RIISQ Webinar - Emergency Management Assistance Program/W8banaki
With Guillaume Gagnon, Emergency Management Officer for First Nations
This webinar presents the role of the W8banaki Tribal Council within Indigenous Services Canada’s Emergency Management Assistance program.
With several years of experience as a firefighter, Guillaume Gagnon’s mandate is to support and provide appropriate assistance in various emergency situations within First Nations communities.
June 11-12 2026 - Congress on Hydrological Research in Quebec
2026 Edition Theme: For this edition, the RHQ has chosen to focus its programming on the realities of extreme hydrometeorological events in Quebec.
UQAM – Pierre-Dansereau Science Complex – Sherbrooke Pavilion – 200 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal.
June 16-19, 2026 : Urban Floods Summer School, RIISQ and Centre RISC
Training on torrential rain management in urban areas
Torrential rains and flooding represent a growing challenge for Quebec cities. Their increasing frequency and intensity have major impacts on infrastructure, housing, public health, and civil security, and generate considerable financial and human costs across the province.
It is essential to equip professionals and researchers in the field and to train a new generation of professionals capable of meeting the challenges of urban flooding. To this end, the RIISQ and the RISC Centre are organizing an interdisciplinary seminar/summer school on flood management in urban areas, to be held from June 16 to 19, 2026, in Montreal.
The training aims to combine scientific and professional knowledge to foster shared reflection and identify concrete courses of action. Recent case studies, including Storm Debby or the intense rains in Trois-Rivières in the summer of 2025, will serve as a basis for discussion and will help to ground the exchanges in lived experiences.
Registration is now open!
Click here for more information, to register and to view the program
For any other questions: formation@riisq.ca
June 17, 2026 - 'Managing torrential rains in urban areas... A problem of scale, tools and information sharing?' Conference
The RIISQ invites you to the conference “Managing Torrential Rainfall in Urban Areas… A Problem of Scale, Tools, and Information Sharing?”, with Michel Jean (World Meteorological Organization).
The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception. This is a free event, but registration is required.
The conference is organized as part of the Summer School on Floods: Managing Torrential Rainfall in Urban Areas.