2022
- Newpapers Le Soleil, Le Droit d’Ottawa, La Tribune de Sherbrooke, Le Nouvelliste de Trois-Rivières, Le Quotidien de Saguenay et La Voix de l’Est de Granby, August 26 2022: Des arbres durement frappés par le gel tardif de mai (article on our scientific report on damages suffered by tree following the late frost of Spring 2021 and implications for assisted migration)
- Université Laval News, 10 mars 2022: Accélérer la sélection de variétés d’épinettes : un partenariat en génomique pour adapter les forêts aux changements climatiques (on the new FastTRAC II large-scale partnership project funded by Genome Canada and Génome Québec)
2021
- Newspapers Le Soleil, Le Droit d’Ottawa, La Tribune de Sherbrooke, Le Nouvelliste de Trois-Rivières, Le Quotidien de Saguenay et La Voix de l’Est de Granby, 19 août 2021: Vers des forêts plus résistantes aux sécheresses (Towards more drought-resilient forests)
2020
- Scientific journal Science, June 16 2020: Genetic variation in boreal conifers (on the Depardieu et al. 2020 New Phytologist on drought resistance)
2019
- Newspapers Le Soleil, Le Droit d’Ottawa, La Tribune de Sherbrooke, Le Nouvelliste de Trois-Rivières, Le Quotidien de Saguenay et La Voix de l’Est de Granby, December, 2019: Pas de consanguins chez les épinettes. Article on the genetic diversity of spruce seedlings for reforestation programs
- Radio-Canada, September 28-29, 2019: TV report ‘ Un coup de pouce de la génétique’ during the program ‘la Semaine Verte de Radio-Canada et de RDI’ on the large-scale project FastTRAC, and the operational deployment of genomic selection for white spruce at the Ministère des forêts, de la faune et des parcs du Québec
- Newspaper Informe Affaires, April, 2019: La génomique pour créer de supers plants forestiers
- Le Monde forestier, March 1st, 2019: FastTRAC: virtual visit on forest genomics
- Forest Products Innovations of Canda. February 1st, 2019: Forest Genomics: From Science To Practice, virtual visit of the FastTRAC project
2018
- Twitter, August 22, 2018: How Tree Genomics can be used to improve wood quality, growth and insect resistance
- Genome Quebec, Twitter, January, 2018: Visit Spruce-Up’s new website
2017
- Radio-Canada.ca, May 22, 2017: Des arbres mieux adaptés aux changements climatiques
- YouTube, February 17, 2017: Forest Genetics – Genomic Selection
- Génome Québec, January, 2017: Spruce-Up: Génomique améliorée de l’épinette pour des forêts productives et résilientes
- Genome British Columbia, January 27, 2017: Forest technology building better renewable resources
2016
- Le Fil, Decembre 8, 2016: Des millions pour la génomique forestière
- LaPresse+, June 20, 2016: Quand l’infiniment petit permet de voir grand
- L’ Actualité, May 3, 2016, Jean-Benoît Nadeau : Scieries 2.0. Report on innovation in forestry, including the use of genomics for the early identification of trees with favourable attributes in tree improvement.
2015
- Logging & Sawmilling Journal, March-April 2015: Keeping Canada competitive: the genomics advantage
- Le Fil, February 5, 2015: Lire l’avenir de l’épinette dans ses gènes
2014
- Canada Foundation for Innovation, November 21st, 2014: Videoclip on forest genomics and its application by Jean Bousquet – Breeding tougher trees
- Le Fil, November 20, 2014: Découverte d’un gène de résistance à la tordeuse
- Le Fil, February 6, 2014: Derrière la carte postale
2013
- Le Soleil, December 26, 2013: Le génome obèse
- La Nouvelle Union, November 8, 2013: Jean Bousquet reçoit le prix Michel-Jurdant 2013
- Le Devoir, October 12, 2013: Détective du vivant
- Le Fil, October 10, 2013: Trois chercheurs honorés par l’ACFAS
- Génome Québec, October 9, 2013: Félicitations au Pr Jean Bousquet qui reçoit le prix Michel-Jurdant 2013
- ACFAS, October 8, 2013: Michel-Jurdant prize presented to Jean Bousquet
- Nature – Research Highlights, June 5, 2013: Spruce shotgun sequencing
- Nature Review Genetics – Research Highlights, June 4, 2013: Sprucing up forest tree genomics
- Nature – News & Views, May 30, 2013: A spruce sequence
- Le Fil, May 30, 2013: Deux arbres et leur génome
- Brainiyak, May 24, 2013: Norway spruce has largest genome ever sequenced – but it contains barely more functional genes than human beings have – an interesting article in the journal Nature
- GenomeWeb, May 23, 2013: Spruce sequences and assemblies offer hints of genome growth
- Domain-b.com, May 23, 2013: Scientists sequence genome of Norway spruce
- Los Angeles Times, May 22, 2013: Scientists sequence Norway spruce DNA. The tree’s genome is LONG
- Génome Québec, May 22, 2013: Pour tout savoir, ou presque, sur l’ADN de l’épinette…
- Ars Technica, May 22, 2013: Pines punched a “one way ticket toward genome obesity”
- Science Daily, May 22, 2013: Norway spruce genome sequenced: largest ever to be mapped
- ScienceNews, May 22, 2013: Giant genomes felled by DNA sequencing advances
- Phys.org, May 22, 2013: Team presents draft assembly of the Norway spruce genome sequence
- e! Science News, May 22, 2013: The Norway spruce genome sequenced
- LiveScience, May 22, 2013: Isn’t it good? Scientists sequence Norwegian wood
- Institut Hydro-Québec en environnement, développement et société de l’Université Laval (IHQEDS), April 24, 2013: L’arbre urbain dans tous ses états
- Popular Science, January 1st, 2013: The fir genome has hardly changed in the last hundred million years
2012
- Dernière Heure.be, December 23, 2012: Le sapin de Noël, identique depuis des millions d’années
- Hellas Frappe, December 23, 2012: Quebec study says your Christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- Genome Engineering, December 22, 2012: The constant genome of our Christmas trees
- Biotechniques, December 21st, 2012: Oh, Christmas Tree, Thy Genome So Unchanging
- InfoLettre du CEF, December 21st, 2012: Mon beau sapin… depuis 300 millions d’années
- Le Devoir, December 20, 2012: Mon beau sapin… depuis 300 millions d’années
- Le Nouvel Observateur, December 20, 2012: Le sapin, forme inchangée depuis les dinosaures
- News Discovery, December 18, 2012: Dinosaurs had christmas trees
- Phenomenica.com, December 17, 2012: Christmas tree’s genome hasn’t changed since dinosaur era
- Techno-Science.net, December 17, 2012: Le génome de l’arbre de Noël a peu évolué
- Toronto Star, December 16, 2012: A simple Christmas tree, a very complex genome
- Natureplanet, December 16, 2012: Conifer genomes remains constant for last 100 million years
- Aux frontières de la science, December 15, 2012: Sapin: le génome des conifères n’a quasiment pas changé depuis 100 millions d’années
- Génome Québec, December 14, 2012: Une étude révèle que le génome des conifères aurait peu changé depuis 100 millions d’années
- Génome Québec, December 14, 2012: The christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- Nature World News, December 14, 2012: Genome of conifers remains stable over last 100 million years
- RedOrbit, December 14, 2012: Christmas trees haven’t changed much over the past 100 million years
- Université Laval, December 13, 2012: The Christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- Radio-Canada.ca, December 13, 2012: Mon beau sapin, roi des forêts depuis des millions d’années
- Scientific Blogging, December 13, 2012: Christmas Tree Genome Hasn’t Changed Much In 100 Million Years
- Phys.org, December 13, 2012: Your Christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- Le Fil, December 13, 2012: Le très traditionnel arbre de Noël
- About.com, December 13, 2012: Christmas tree genome relatively constant
- Phys.org, December 13, 2012: Huge DNA code for the Christmas tree being revealed
- Science Codex, December 13, 2012: Your Christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- Science Daily, December 13, 2012: Your Christmas tree and its genome have remained very much the same over the last 100 million years
- www.salon.com, December 13, 2012: Conifer genome constant for 100 million years
- Le Fil, October 18, 2012: Des arbres qui poussent vite et bien
- Génome Québec, October 5, 2012: L’épinette blanche dans la mire des chercheurs
- Génome Québec, October 5, 2012: White spruce in the sights of researchers
- Le Fil, September 13, 2012: Par quatre chemins