Émilie Godbout-Beaulieu

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Biologiste

- Manage the existing Marine protected area of Basin Head (Prince Edward Island) according to the Oceans Act

- Manage the Marine conservation network and the Other effective conservation measures (OECM)

Current research and/or projects

  • Manage the Basin Head Marine protected area (Prince Edward Island)
  • Manage the Marine conservation network
  • Manage the Other effective conservation measures (OECM)

Professional activities / interests

- Environmental protection and conservation

- Climate change

- Law: Legislation and policies (national and international level)

- Participation to national and international working groups

Education and awards

  • Master in Laws (LLM), Dalhousie University, 2018. Thesis: "Climate change in Canadian environmental assessment legislation: Review and recommendations for further consideration of greenhouse gase emissions".
    • Dean Ronald St. John Macdonald Fellowship in Law - Distinction for academic excellence 
  • Juris Doctor (JD), Université de Moncton, 2015. Extended essay:  "Règlement sur les études d’impact sur l’environnement du Nouveau-Brunswick (Règl du N-B 87-83) : Analyse et recommandations" 
    • New-Brunswick Law Foundation Scholarship (2011-2014) - Distinction for academic excellence
    • Foster & Company Award - Award for highest mark in the "Insurance Law" class
    • Award for highest mark in the "Introduction to law" class

  • Master in environment (M.Env.), Université de Sherbrooke, 2007. Essay: "Bilan et plan d’action environnemental pour la Ville de Moncton"
  • Bachelor of Sciences (major biology, minor social sciences), Université de Moncton, 2005.
    • Science Dean's Honour List - Distinction for academic excellence
    • International Baccalaureate Scholarship 

  • Health Science Diploma (DSS), Université de Moncton, 2003.
    • Science Dean's Honour List - Distinction for academic excellence
    • International Baccalaureate Scholarship 

International experience and/or work

  • Participation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015 as an accredited observer (with 150 heads of state and 20,000 people accredited from around the world for the conference)

  • Panelist for the annual International Association for Impact Assessment Annual Conference “Impact Assessment’s Contribution to the Global Efforts in Addressing Climate Change”, presented in Montreal in April 2017. Godbout-Beaulieu É., “Climate Change in Canadian Environmental Assessment Legislation: Review and Recommendations”.

  • Poster presentation (with a Q&A session) to the annual International Association for Impact Assessment Annual Conference “Impact Assessment’s Contribution to the Global Efforts in Addressing Climate Change”, presented in Montreal in April 2017. Godbout-Beaulieu É., “Climate Change in Canadian Environmental Assessment Legislation: Review and Recommendations”.