Canada/Gaspé: Students visit Coriolis II, a scientific research vessel
It was a unique experience for CEGEP students on Thursday, September 25, aboard an oceanographic research vessel. The ship Coriolis II dropped anchor in Gaspé for the day.
It's a veritable laboratory of the seas, which showed off its hull this Thursday morning in Gaspé. And for the occasion, students from Grande-Rivière, Îles-de-la Madeleine and Gaspé had the chance to board the ship for a guided tour.
Christine Lévesque
"It's a 50m-long ship that can sail in the Arctic and internationally. Our main playground is the river, the estuary, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the East Coast of Canada. "Christine Lévesque, Operations Supervisor, Reformar
A 45-minute guided tour to discover life aboard a research vessel and wander through the various rooms that make it up: the wheelhouse, the laboratories, the kitchens or the engine room. On leaving, the reactions were unanimous.
"It was super interesting" - Ninon, aquaculture technology student
"It was a good experience, because we're not used to visiting a science boat" - Baptiste, aquaculture techniques student.
"It allowed me to discover the role of each person, the different compartments of the boat and what they're used for" - Ulysse, aquaculture techniques student.
This white and yellow giant of the seas is usually the playground of students from the Université du Québec de Rimouski and the Institut des sciences de la mer. For the Cégep de la Gaspésie, it's an opportunity to have access to it.
"Éric Couillard, Director of Continuing Education, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles.
This brief immersion in the daily lives of Reformar's scientists inspired a few...
"There are quite a few living spaces outside work. Plus the work, which looks really interesting, so it's bound to make you want to come back" - Sidonie, aquaculture technology student
"An experience like that, I think, for a month, maybe two, three, three, it must be really interesting" - Ninon, student in aquaculture techniques.
Specialists from several countries present in Gaspé since Monday, in preparation for the 6th International Congress on Marine Protected Areas scheduled to take place in Senegal in 2027, also had the opportunity to visit the vessel.
Source: cimtchau.ca
