Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change
Encourage a climate of exchange to promote multidisciplinary work within the organization and with the entire community.
Ouranos is a consortium that brings together 250 scientists and professionals from different disciplines. It focuses on two main themes: Climate Sciences and Impacts & Adaptation.
June 2, 2010
News from Ouranos News from Ouranos groups and teams New projects Publications and reports Important conferences and symposia [ Details ]
February 23, 2009
Ouranos Receives a Major $10 Million Subsidy from the Quebec Government Press release ... [ Details ]
April 8, 2009
Newsletter – April 2009 1. Ouranos basic funding extended until 2009-2010 2. Complementary subsidy under the CCAP: official launch 3. News from Ouranos groups and teams 4. Conference on climate change: Copenhagen 2009 5. Job postings 6. New affiliate member 7. New projects / New agreements 8. Publications and reports 9. ... [ Details ]
March 18, 2009
Montréal, March 18, 2009. Ouranos, a consortium of experts in regional climatology and adaptation to climate change, presented the "Climate Change" award to director Jos de Putter, of the Netherlands, for the short film entitled Het ... [ Details ]
Ouranos was a god of Greek mythology, representing the sky. He was the first Greek god, born from Chaos, and fathered many children with Gaia, the earth goddess. Their children symbolized the fundamental elements: mountains, volcanoes and oceans. The myth of Ouranos helped the Greeks understand how the sky interacted with the earth and its influence on humans.
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