Canadian Science Research Centres
This list is not meant to be definitive or exhaustive. We welcome your suggestions of major Canadian research centres that can be added to this list. Please send ideas to info@science.ca.
Archaeology Centre
University of Toronto
Theoretical and fieldwork research.
http://www.archaeology.utoronto.ca/index.html
Avataq Cultural Institute
Inukjuak, Quebec
Mandate to identify, study, protect and preserve the archaeological heritage of Nunavik.
www.avataq.qc.ca/en/Institute/Departments/Archaeology
Avian Research Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
Basic and applied, avian research.
www.landfood.ubc.ca/avian_research/
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
Bamfield, British Columbia
Coastal and marine research.
Biotron Institute for Experimental Climate Change Research Centre
London, Ontario
Specialized environmental chambers.
Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Victoria, BC
Develops computer models of the climate system to simulate global climate
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ccmac-cccma
Canadian Drosophila Microarray Centre
Toronto, Ontario
For Canadian and international academic scientists working with Drosophila genetic materials.
Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
Toronto, Ontario
Nationally supported research center for studies in theoretical astronomy and related subjects.
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Toronto, Ontario
Incubates ideas that revolutionize the international research community and change the lives of people all over the world.
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Ottawa, Ontario
Established in 1856, Canada's centre for Archaeology and Ethnology research.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa, Ontario
More than 10 million specimens gathered over more than 150 years.
nature.ca/en/research-collections
Center for Earth Observation Sciences
Edmonton, Alberta
Monitors environmental changes.
Center for Earth Observation Sciences
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Specializes in arctic science, monitors sea ice coverage.
Centre d'optique photonique et laser
Quebec City, Quebec
Strategic cluster of optics/photonics researchers.
Centre for Intelligent Machines
Montreal, Quebec
Facilitates and promotes research on intelligent systems.
Centre for Mathematical Biology
Edmonton, Alberta
Combines life scientists and mathematicians.
Centre for Mathematics in the Life Sciences
Calgary, Alberta
Interdisciplinary research including Mathematics and Life Sciences.
Centre for Particle Physics
Edmonton, Alberta
Promotes interaction and collaboration among researchers in particle physics.
Centre interuniversitaire en calcul mathématique algébrique (CICMA)
Montreal Quebec
Number theory and arithmetic geometry.
www.crm.umontreal.ca/labs/cicma/en
Communications Research Centre Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian federal government's primary laboratory for R&D in advanced telecommunications
David Florida Laboratory
Ottawa, Ontario
Spacecraft assembly, integration and testing centre.
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Penticton, British Columbia
Science and technology research related to radio astronomy.
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/facilities/hia/astrophysical-observatory.html
Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
Toronto, Ontario
Multidisciplinary approaches to identify the causes and cures of diseases.
Fields Institute
Toronto, Ontario
Mathematical research activity.
Freshwater Institute Science Laboratory
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Regional Headquarters of Central and Arctic Region for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/research-recherche/index-eng.htm#Freshwater_Institute
Huntsman Marine Science Centre
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
Research and education in the marine sciences, including the Atlantic Reference Centre (ARC)— a research museum for Canadian Atlantic marine life.
www.huntsmanmarine.ca/html/arc.html
Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics
Calgary, Alberta
Combines systems biology with complex systems sciences to better understand living systems.
Institute for Space Imaging Science
Calgary, Alberta
Research areas include: Space plasma, auroral imaging, analysis and modeling.
Institute of Ocean Sciences
Sidney, British Columbia
Fisheries and ocean research, environmental science and hydrography.
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/facilities-installations/ios-ism/index-eng.htm#_jmp0_
IREQ, Institut de recherche en électricité du Québec est reconnu comme étant le meilleur laboratoire au monde. Il y a des spécialistes reconnus mondialement dans le domaine de l'éolienne qui sont consultés par différents pays.
Shawinigan and Varennes, Quebec
www.hydroquebec.com/innovation/en/institut-recherche.html
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Solar terrestrial physics and planetary astronomy.
J.S. Marshall Radar Observatory
Montreal, Quebec
Atmospheric remote sensing.
Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory
Montreal, Quebec
Insect collection and systematic entomology laboratory.
McGill Arctic Research Stations
Nunavut
One of the longest-operating seasonal field research facilities in the high Arctic.
McGill University Herbarium
Montreal Quebec
Dried plant specimens.
McMaster Ancient DNA Centre
Hamilton, Ontario
Using DNA and protein in archaeological, paleontological, and forensic remains to answer biological questions.
National Research Council Research Centres
A listing of the dozens of NRC centres for scientific and engineering research
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/index.html
NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre
Chalk River, Ontario
Uses neutron beams as probes to obtain new understandings of materials
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/cnbc/about/index.html
Ontario Research Centre for Computer Algebra (ORCCA)
London & Waterloo, Ontario
Fundamental research and development in mathematical software, focusing on computer algebra.
Origins Institute
Hamilton, Ontario
Transdisciplinary approach to research in origin-related topics using ideas and methods from a variety of subjects.
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Promotes excellent research and applications of the mathematical sciences.
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Waterloo, Ontario
Basic research centre dedicated to exploring the world around us at its most fundamental level.
Plasma Physics Laboratory
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Research group specialized in magnetic fusion and plasma processing.
Proteomics Research Center
Toronto, Ontario
Studies of protein function and cellular networks with advanced and complimentary experimental approaches and technologies.
www.utoronto.ca/proteomics_center
The Redpath Museum
Montreal Quebec
One of Canada's oldest free-standing museums, it preserves and displays large collections of ancient and modern organisms, minerals, and world culture (ethnological) artifacts.
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO)
Sudbury, Ontario
Properties of neutrinos and the core of the sun.
TRIUMF National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
Vancouver, British Columbia
Laboratory for particle and nuclear physics.
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada's oldest continuously operating university botanical garden.
