Project team

As the largest francophone academic research institute of marine sciences in Canada, the Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) brings together a large number of researchers and students from a variety of disciplines dedicated to the discovery and advancement of knowledge on marine and coastal environments in the context of climate change and sustainable development. ISMER was officially established in March 1999 with the primary mission of discovering and advancing fundamental and applied knowledge of coastal and marine environments in order to assess the impacts of human activity on resources and to develop the scientific and technical tools essential for the management of coastal and marine environments. Today, ISMER has 23 professors and 45 associate professors. Research is carried out by more than 100 graduate students in oceanography with the support of more than 25 research professionals and administrative staff (https://ismer.ca/a-propos-de-l-ismer/l-institut).

Founded in Rimouski in 1982, MTE is an electronics company. While the company's initial activities were primarily focused on repairing and maintaining electronic equipment, the company stood out by also offering custom equipment design and manufacturing services. Over the years, the company's geographical location has meant that projects have been primarily focused on oceanographic research projects from ISMER and the Maurice-Lamontagne Institute (IML). Although other clients such as Telus and Hydro-Québec have also benefited from the company's services, MTE has gradually shifted its scope of expertise by increasingly specializing in the field of oceanography. The creation of the AURAL underwater acoustic recorder provides the company with a product for which there is a wider demand. The product, now mature but still constantly perfected, generates a keen interest in the scientific community for which it is intended. It is the first underwater acoustics recorder to be assembled in series and marketed internationally.

OpDAQ's mission is to develop quality products and services to measure the energy performance of ships and industrial machinery using state-of-the-art tools and innovative and rigorous methods to enable customers to optimize their practices while meeting established standards.