{"id":158449,"date":"2024-02-21T07:21:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T12:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/?page_id=158449"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:58:36","slug":"municipal-chair-in-sustainable-water-management-supported-by-the-federation-quebecoise-des-municipalites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/research-chairs-groups-and-networks\/find-research-chair-group-or-network\/municipal-chair-in-sustainable-water-management-supported-by-the-federation-quebecoise-des-municipalites\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management supported by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Municipal Chair in Sustainable Water Management, which is backed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/fqm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM)<\/a>, focuses on municipal infrastructure research. It aims to strengthen and formalize INRS\u2019 partnership with Quebec municipalities so that the research projects can effectively meet municipalities\u2019 most pressing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-938471dc wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-external\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/chaireeau.inrs.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-external\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/chaire-de-recherche-municipale-en-gestion-durable-de-l-eau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linkedin&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chairholder\">Chairholder <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/sophie-duchesne\/\">Sophie Duchesne<\/a>, INRS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-light-blue-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-context\">Context<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Municipal Chair in Sustainable Water Management is an INRS initiative created in February 2024. It is supported by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This partnership chair will bring municipalities together to identify common research priorities related to municipal water infrastructures. This, in turn, will lead to joint research projects for which funding applications will be submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to this community of practice, municipalities will be able to share their successes and best practices in water management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-objectives\">Objectives\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research projects run by and for municipalities as part of the Chair will provide support in areas like :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infrastructure sustainability and efficiency\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability of drinking water sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Water quality in the rivers on their territory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flood risk reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chair will ensure that research results are implemented in a shared, effective manner. The Chair will also train highly qualified personnel to fill open positions in Quebec municipalities, equipping professionals with graduate degrees in water sciences and unique, cutting-edge expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-slider-ctn\">\n        <!-- Slider main container -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-container\">\n            <!-- Additional required wrapper -->\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n                <!-- Slides -->\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide slide-img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chaire-de-recherche-municipale-en-gestion-durable-de-leau_592484276-1200x780.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>   \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide slide-img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chaire-de-recherche-municipale-en-gestion-durable-de-leau-inrs-fqm_124814557-1200x780.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>   \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide slide-img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Recherche-laboratoire-Gestion-Hydraulique-Reseaux-1-inrs-1200x780.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>   \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide slide-img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chaire-de-recherche-municipale-en-gestion-durable-de-leau-inrs-fqm_485335817-1200x780.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>   \n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"navigation-ctn\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-chairholder\">About the chairholder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophie Duchesne has been a professor at INRS\u2019 Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre since 2007. She leads research projects on sustainable stormwater management in urban environments and the management of drinking water systems. Professor Duchesne is the scientific head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/research-facilities\/find-a-research-facilitie\/hydraulic-management-of-water-distribution-systems-laboratory\/\">Hydraulic Management of Water Distribution Systems Laboratory<\/a> at INRS. She is also a regular researcher at the <a href=\"https:\/\/centreau.org\/en\/centreau\/directors-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quebec Water Research Centre<\/a> (CentrEau) and a research member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/riisq.ca\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R\u00e9seau inondations InterSectoriel du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (RIISQ). Finally, she is the Institutional Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceriu.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre d\u2019expertise et de recherche en infrastructures urbaines<\/a> (CERIU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-light-blue-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any municipality interested in joining is welcome to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fa5e4718 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-darker-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fiche-Chaire_INRS_Gestion_durable_de_leau__02_2025.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:15px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more information (pdf in french)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-partners-and-collaborators\">Partners and collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FQM has signed on as the Chair\u2019s main partner for a five-year period. The City of Laval has also joined as a regular partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s brings together more than 1,000 local municipalities and regional county municipalities. Its mission is to defend the political and economic interests of Quebec\u2019s regions by providing not-for-profit services that allow them to take care of all of their current and future responsibilities. One of these areas of expertise is the engineering and infrastructure department, which provides municipalities with professional and technical support. In line with the services it offers its members in the field of water infrastructure management, the FQM, with the financial support of the Quebec government, decided to become the main partner of the Municipal Chair to ensure that the issues faced by municipalities of all sizes are taken into consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-partner\">Main partner<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regular-partner\">Regular partner<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9437c248 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/fqm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157538\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.1649048625792813;width:213px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-1536x709.png 1536w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-fqm-2048x945.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/Pages\/Fr\/accueil.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/Pages\/En\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Laval<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoLaval_CONTOUR-blanc.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157946\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.6861702127659575;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoLaval_CONTOUR-blanc.png 1010w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoLaval_CONTOUR-blanc-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoLaval_CONTOUR-blanc-768x286.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nicolet.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Nicolet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ville_nicolet_noir_fond_creve___format_png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187765\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.6861702127659575;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ville_nicolet_noir_fond_creve___format_png.png 1200w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ville_nicolet_noir_fond_creve___format_png-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ville_nicolet_noir_fond_creve___format_png-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ville_nicolet_noir_fond_creve___format_png-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipal Chair in Sustainable Water Management, which is backed by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM), focuses on municipal infrastructure research. 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