Gault Nature Reserve of McGill University

McGill University’s Gault Nature Reserve is a private reserve that protects nearly 1000 hectares of natural environment. Situated at Mont Saint-Hilaire, approximately 40 km from Montreal, this panoramic natural landscape is ideal for viewing the last great vestiges of old-growth forests in the St. Lawrence Valley. With its 25 km of trail network, it is open 365 days a year for the enjoyment of visitors.

Affiliated with the Faculty of Science at McGill University, the Gault Nature Reserve team offers support for natural science research and teaching while providing a wide range of services to the university community and the general public.

 

Year Founded
1958
Year Joined OBFS
2009
Size of Field Station (hectares)
1001-2500
FSML Web Address
https://gault.mcgill.ca/en/

Private nonprofit organization?
Yes
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
McGill University
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Name of partner
Finca Las Piedras Research Station - Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon (Peru), Centre for Environmental Sciences UHasselt
Tribal partners/users
Yes
MSI/HBCU users
No
Community College users
Yes
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
Yes
Year round staff
6-10
Seasonal staff
6-10
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
50+
Distance to emergency services
0-20 minutes
Library
No
Hiking trails
Yes
Internship employment
Yes

Environmental Information

Biomes
Temperate Forest
Minimum Elevation
0-100 meters
Maximum Elevation
301-750 meters
Köppen climate classification
D (continental)
Freshwater habitats
Yes
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
No

Research

REU host station
No
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
Yes
Research vessels available
Yes
GIS capacity on site
Yes
Long term data sets
No
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
No
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
Yes
Date Joined OBFS
September 23, 2024

News And Updates

OBFS 2024 Meeting Support Awards

Application Material Deadline: September 30th, 2024 It is with great pleasure that we announce the availability of a limited number of Meeting Support Awards to attend the 2024 Organization of Biological…

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