About the Friends of the Biodôme
Founded in 1992 by four avid nature lovers, the Society of Friends of the Montreal Biodôme gathers together those who have at heart the preservation of nature and through their membership subscription wish to support the Montreal Biodôme in its mission and activities
Our Mission
The awareness and appreciation of the living world and to foster among its members, as well as the general public a consciousness directed to the protection, management and conservation of our natural heritage..
Objectives
- Spread, from the Montreal Biodôme resources, knowledge on the ecology and the environment to its members and the general public;
- Introduce and popularize the various components of the Montreal Biodôme;
- Collect and manage funds (grants, sponsorships, donations) to ensure better development activities and notoriety of the Montreal Biodôme;
- Operate as appropriate on the behalf of the Montreal Biodôme, some public services.
Read the SABM Regulations (only in french)
Our Involvements
Examples of collaboration where the Friends of the Montréal Biodôme is involved financially or through its management expertise :
The Space for Life Day Camps
The Day Camps allow young nature lovers to enjoy a variety of educational activities related to the natural sciences. The SABM has been running the Biodôme Day Camp for a number of years and since 2018, the entire Space for Life Day Camps.
Cyclical food restriction and compensatory growth in fish
The project aims to measure the growth recovery of fish following a cyclic food restriction. This food strategy, if applied to fish inhabiting the Biodôme’s ecosystems, could significantly reduce the deterioration of water quality and improve the well-being of the marine organisms of the St. Lawrence Seaway, by limiting the waste generated by the diet. And improving their conversion rate and growth.
Restoration of coastal areas
Project to reduce coastal erosion by installing reefs planted with macroalgae in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region.
Buckthorn control
Buckthorn, a plant introduced in Quebec for its ornamental qualities, it invades wooded areas, preventing the growth of native plants and limiting biodiversity in affected areas.
The project involves schools and residents of a Montreal neighborhood to help in the control of Buckthorn in area parks and reintroduce native plants.
Exchange of expertise for animal welfare
Joint development of new approaches in environmental museology between Biodôme de Montréal and Océanopolis de Brest.
The project SEM’AIL (Wild Garlic)
To support a project for the conservation and restoration of wild garlic , which in 1995 became the first officially designated vulnerable species in Quebec.
Team
Équipe des Amis
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Biodôme consists of a maximum of nine people and two representatives of the Biodôme.
The administration council and senior management meet regularly to ensure the proper functioning of the organization.
The general meeting takes place in March of each year.
Meet the dedicated team
Isabelle André
President
Franck Chambon
Administrator
Émilie Gourley
Administrator
Yannick Hémond
Treasurer
Mananjara Raherisoa
Vice-president
Marianne Sallin-Gingras
Secretary
Étienne Laurence,
Representative of the Montréal Biodôme
Observer
Catherine St-Arnaud
Representative of the Space for Life
Observer
Amélie Sénécal
General Director
Virginie Langlois
Executive Assistant
Florence Brissette
Member Services
Contact
Friends of the Biodôme
4777 Pierre de Coubertin
Montreal (Quebec)
H1V 1B3
514 868-3098
sabm@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Our opening hours
Monday to Sunday : 9 am to 6 pm
Photo: Claude Lafond
