Mémento 2 : Résidences 1999-2000

This richly illustrated catalogue documents the work of 35 artists who took part in six residencies (including two events - La Cueillette and La Ruche) that took place in 1999 and 2000 at Centre Est-Nord-Est. The centre’s director, F. Michel, describes the nature and purpose of the residencies as well as that of the catalogue : to reflect each participant’s experience. Includes brief comments by the artist on their work and on their stay. Text in French and English. Biographical notes

Thérèse Chabot : Jardins intemporels

Stressing the artist's ritualistic approach, Simms comments on Chabot's floor compositions with flowers. Includes an excerpt from a text by Beavis on the installation "Mémoire du geste" (1993) and a statement by the artist

Biennale nationale de céramique, sixième édition

A complete catalogue of the works chosen for the 1994 edition of the Biennale, accompanied by several short texts which comment on this selection of contemporary Canadian ceramics. Biographical notes on 35 artists

Le jardin manifeste : Thérèse Chabot, Helen Sebelius, Laura-Keir Vickerson

Presenting works by three women artists using flowers as material or as subject, Simms points to the ephemeral nature of the installations and to the relation between nature and culture. Brief artists' statements

Cinquième biennale nationale de céramique = Fifth National Biennial of Ceramics

Kuchta summarizes the diversity of artistic content displayed in the 5th edition of this event; Foulem outlines the importance it carries for ceramic art; Robert defines the selection criteria for the 49 participants. Chabot examines the ecological approach taken by five guest women ceramists. Biographical notes

Metabarcoding in two isolated populations of wild roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) reveals variation in gastrointestinal nematode community composition between regions and among age classes

International audienceGastrointestinal nematodes are ubiquitous for both domestic and wild ungulates and have varying consequences for health and fitness. They exist as complex communities of multiple co-infecting species, and we have a limited understanding of how these communities vary in different hosts, regions and circumstances or of how this affects their impacts. Methods We have undertaken ITS2 rDNA nemabiome metabarcoding with next-generation sequencing on populations of nematode larvae isolated from 149 fecal samples of roe deer of different sex and age classes in the two isolated populations of Chizé and Trois Fontaines in France not co-grazing with any domestic ungulate species. Results We identified 100 amplified sequence variants (ASVs) that were assigned to 14 gastrointestinal nematode taxa overall at either genus (29%) or species (71%) level. These taxa were dominated by parasites classically found in cervids—e.g. Ostertagia leptospicularis , Spiculopteragia spp. Higher parasite species diversity was present in the Trois Fontaines population than in the Chizé population including the presence of species more typically seen in domestic livestock ( Haemonchus contortus , Bunostomum sp., Cooperia punctata , Teladorsagia circumcincta ). No differences in parasite species diversity or community composition were seen in the samples collected from three zones of differing habitat quality within the Chizé study area. Young roe deer hosted the highest diversity of gastrointestinal nematodes, with more pronounced effects of age apparent in Trois Fontaines. The effect of host age differed between gastrointestinal nematode species, e.g. there was little effect on O. leptospicularis but a large effect on Trichostrongylus spp. No effect of host sex was detected in either site. Conclusions The presence of some livestock parasite species in the Trois Fontaines roe deer population was unexpected given the isolation of this population away from grazing domestic livestock since decades. Overall, our results illustrate the influence of host traits and the local environment on roe deer nemabiome and demonstrate the power of the nemabiome metabarcoding approach to elucidate the composition of gastrointestinal nematode communities in wildlife

Mémento : Résidences 1998

A catalogue documenting the work of 17 artists (from Australia, Spain, France, Japan and Canada) who participated in a residency at Est-Nord-Est in 1998. Boulanger’s text underlines the value of a residency in which artists from diverse cultures share a “physical and human landscape.” Includes photographic documentation of the artists’ works. Brief artists’ statements

Forêt-Frontière : Une action art/nature = Forêt-Frontière : An Art/Nature Action

This publication bears witness to a “creative encounter” that took place in a rainforest on Vancouver Island in the summer of 1996, in which 16 artists created ephemeral works on site. Poulin considers his encounter with the Boreal Art/Nature group of artists in relation to his knowledge of the Hochuktlisat-h people and the Sacred Earth. Hamilton discusses the following subjects: his meeting with the artists (and their work), the project’s coverage by the media and its presentation to the Hochuktlisat-h people. Includes brief statements by the artists. Texts in French and English. List of Websites concerned with the rainforest