Behind archaeology there are also passionate people preoccupied by the protection and promotion of archaeological heritage. Archéo-Québec wants to unveil the work of archaeologists by presenting the ambassadors of the 15th edition of Archaeology Month. Go ahead and discover them!
Dominique Lalande, archaeologist and director of Ruralys
Dominique Lalande has worked 29 years in the field of historical heritage and archaeology. As an archaeologist, Dominique has managed many important cases in Quebec city, Montreal and many regions of Quebec. Her professional activities have led her to work with many contributors in the cultural sector: private companies, municipalities, provincial government (MCC), universities, companies, interpretation center and museums. For 12 years, Dominique leads Ruralys, a center of expertise and animation in Heritage at La Pocatière. Her experience in regional development has allowed many networks to be established and to develop the activities of an innovative business of social economy in heritage. Discover the activities of the Bas-Saint-Laurent. |
Josianne Jetté, archaeologist
Since her childhood Josianne knew that she wanted to be an archaeologist. In highschool, she had already chosen to present datation by thermolumisnescence at her science fair! Encouraged to make a more realistic choice of career, she nonetheless starts a specialization in criminology during her bachelor in sociology, she obtains it in 2008. Eventually she realizes that the professional challenges are not what archaeology is about, she chooses to follow her passion. She goes back to university and completes a formation in archaeology and then starts a masters and the subject being the perception of Quebec public towards archaeology seems to be coherent with her own journey. Discover the activites of the Cantons-de-L'Est. |
Geneviève Treyvaud, archaeologist for the office of Ndakina Great Council of the waban-Aki Nation
Titular of a diploma in goldsmithing (HEAD-Geneva), a bachelor in anthropology (UdeM) a master and a Phd in Archaeology (UdeM and ULaval). Geneviève Treyvaud is also an associate professor at the department of history at University Laval and a researcher for Centre Terreau Eau Environnement of l’Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS-ETE). She works particularly on precolonial and contact periods and on the impact of European colonialization on traditional knowledge and on the ancestral territories of the First Nations in South-East Canada. At the Ndakina office, her mandate consists of developing archaeological research projects to better our knowledge of the ancestral occupation of the territory. In partnership with the office team, Geneviève sees to the preservation of archaeological heritage during the territorial consultations and she documents the different modes of exploitation of natural ressources and the different techniques of fabricating the ancient tools of the Wabanakiak. For the INRS-ETE, she contributes to research and to the development of the use of CT scan for the study of ancient materials. |
Pierre Desrosiers, archaeologist and assistant researcher at Laval University (CÉLAT)
Pierre Desrosiers has worked for almost 30 years in the management of archaeology with the government in a scope of protecting cultural heritage. This administrative base had led him to dedicate himself to the enhancement of archaeology by attempting to answer two fundamental question for every archaeologist: What is the purpose of archaeology? And for whom? This interest materialized with a masters in museology, then a Phd in archaeology centered on the interaction between those two disciplines, the archaeomuseology. Through the years, Pierre has turned his attention towards the development of the scientific discipline, its public broadcast, its integration to sustainable development, its contribution towards society and the improvement of the quality of life for the citizens. |
François Guindon, consultant archaeologist
François Guindon possess around 20 years of experience in archaeology. He specialized in aboriginal heritage during his masters (Udem, 2006) and his PhD (U of Aberdeen, 2013) focusing on the subartic region of Quebec and Labrador. His field of research consists mainly of the colonial interactions between the first nations and allochtonous peoples following the arrival of Europeans in North America around the year 1500. François has published articles in many universities’ journals and a chapter in a collective work (Journal canadien d’archéologie; Archéologiques; Journal of Material Culture; Arctic Anthropology). In 2015, he joined a group of citizens and founded the Non-profit organization Archéo-Mamu Côte-Nord. Until very recently, he held the title of general manager of the organism. Today, François has founded is own business of consulting services. Discover the activities of the Côte-Nord. |
Louis Gilbert, archaeologist and president-founder of Artefactuel
After having finished his master on prehistoric occupation of Quebec Artic, Louis focused his professional life exploring the archaeology of the historic period of Quebec. His researches led him to dig from one part to the other of the province, to document and protect our buried heritage during evaluation and mitigations of the impact of development projects and programmed researches. In addition to using the trowel as often as he can, he works for the management and development of the work cooperative Artéfactuel. From 2009 to 2017, Louis was a liberal arts and archaeology teacher for Laflèche College in Trois-Rivières. He was the archaeologist in charge of the College field school, and he also managed the archaeological collections of Trois-Rivière and acted as an expert consultant with many people. |
Marijo Gauthier-Bérubé, archeologist part of the Institut de Recherche en Histoire Maritime et Archéologie Subaquatique (IRHMAS)
Her interest in archaeology starts during her bachelor in anthropology at the University of Montreal following an introduction class on historical archaeology. Them, she completes her masters on the Machault fregate sunk in Quebec Baie-des-Chaleurs and at the same time she completes a formation in diving. Marijo has participated in many different underwater archaeology sites in Quebec and the Bahamas in addition she worked as part of the Fort Saint-Jean Museum. As a researcher, Marijo is interested in the the relation between tradition and technological innovations, French naval construction, sea folklore, and archaeology popular science. She is working on her Phd at the University of Texas A&M in Nautical Archaeology. Discover the activities of the Montérégie. |
Simon Santerre, archaeologist
Simon Santerre has practiced archaeology for more than 15 years. Archaeologist part of a private firm, he leads interventions across Quebec, mostly in the cities of Montreal and Quebec. For the last few years, he has been responsible for archaeology in the scope of public work for the city of Montreal and the renovation project of Saint-Paul street inside the heritage site of Montreal. At the same time, he is completing his PhD at Laval University and the subject of his research focuses on the archaeology of French town in America, from their founding to the 7 years’ war. He specializes in the domain of fortifications, colonial town and palisade towns. Discover the activities of Montreal |
Christian Gates St-Pierre, archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Montreal
Christian Gates St-Pierre is a professor in the Department of anthropology of the University of Montreal. He is interested in the material culture and food of the past indigenous population in Quebec and in North America. He is also interested in ethical questions in archaeology, the protection and enhancement in Archaeology heritage as well as collaborative researches between archaeologist and indigenous populations in a spirit of decolonization and reconciliation. |
André Miller, archéologue au bureau national de Parcs Canada
André Miller has practiced archaeology for more than 20 years. Experience that he has cumulated in scope of research and archaeological project, inventory, digs in France, Quebec and Canada. Holder of two masters, one in anthropology and one in archaeology. This last one whose subject was ceramic during the middle woodland period in Outaouais. André has occupied many positions inside Canada Parks management of National historic sites, such as Senior analyst of the management of archaeological resources at the direction of the Archaeological services, and coordinator of the heritage programs at the national heritage and historical monuments of Canada commission. André Miller has participated in many projects of evaluation, inventory, and digs led by Canada Parks, including the seaway of the Trent-Severn rivers, the national park of the Baie Geogienne islands, national parks of Pointe Pelée and Pukuskwa. Between 2011 and 2015, André worked for the Groupe de recherche archéologique de l’Outaouais and the firm GRAO Consultants en archéologie. André Miller has done many presentations to the archaeological community in Quebec and Ontario. Discover the activites of Outaouais and Ottawa |
Allison Bain, archaeologist and director of the Laboratory of environmental archaeology at Laval University
Allison Bain is a professor in archaeologu at the Department of historical sciences at Laval University and member of the center of research CELAT and the research group in archeometry of Laval University. She leads the field school in historical society of Laval University since 2006. Also formed in archaeology, her interests focus on the historic interactions between humans and their environments. She is a researcher invited with the title of contributor and member of scientific committees, to multidisciplinary projects in archaeology and historic ecology across North America and the Antilles. Discover the activities of Québec. |
Érik Langevin, archaeologist and director of the archaeology laboratory of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
In addition to teaching, Érik Langevin is involved annually in many projects concerning Paleohistory and on the ancient history of the First Nations. More precisely, Érik Langevin focuses on question of identity and ethnicity in archaeology, in addition to the application of geomatic in archaeology. In addition to these activities, he is a contributor with European universities, including the University of Bologna and Freiburg in Swiss, all of that while contributing to many museums of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and of the Haut-Côte-Nord. Discover the activities of the Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean. |