Frédéric Bertrand, M.Sc.
Evaluation Associate

T. 514.495.6505 ext. 117  F. 514.495.6523

Frédéric Bertrand, Evaluation Associate at Science-Metrix, is responsible for program evaluation and performance measurement of science-based organizations and other related research activities. He is also responsible for science and technology (S&T) literature reviews, environmental scans, electronic surveys and telephone-based interviews. He has previously worked as a research officer in the field of S&T intelligence and monitoring, measurement and communications at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique – Urbanisation, Culture et Société (INRS-UCS). He has also contributed to the elaboration of S&T policy management tools at Environment Canada and worked on several environmental biology research projects at Université Laval, Université du Québec à Montréal and at Université de Sherbrooke.

Frédéric holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Université Laval and a master's degree in environmental sciences from the Institut des sciences de l’environnement (ISE) at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). He recently performed program evaluations for SSHRC, NanoQuebec and Natural Resources Canada.

MEMBERSHIPS - PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

	Société québécoise d'évaluation de programme (SQÉP)
	Canadian Evaluation Society (CES)
	American Evaluation Association (AEA)
	Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA)

PUBLICATIONS

	Premji S., Bertrand F., Smargiassi A. and Daniels M. 2007.
	Socioeconomic Correlates of Municipal Level Pollution Emissions on Montreal Island, Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98(2):138-42.
	Paper - [PDF]

	Er-Ning H., Bauce É. and T.-Bertrand F. 2000.
	Development of the First-instar of Spruce Budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 93 (3):  536-540.
	Paper - [PDF]

CONFERENCES AND COMMUNICATIONS

	Picard-Aitken M., Michaud N., Amo C. and Bertrand F. 2009.
	Thinking outside the frame - developing a framework to conceptualize the impact of funded art research. Presentation to the 2009 CES Conference, Ottawa, June 1, 2009
	[PDF] - PowerPoint presentation

	Campbell D. and Bertrand F. 2009.
	Bibliometrics as a performance measurement tool for the evaluation of research: The cases of the National Cancer Institute of Canada and the Canadian Forest Service. Presentation to the 2009 CES Conference, Ottawa, June 1, 2009.
	[PDF] - PowerPoint presentation

	Mercure S., Nic Niocaill B. and Bertrand F. 2009.
	Performance measurement in the context of federal science-based organizations: Lessons learned from the evaluation of science and technology activities within the minerals and metals sector of Natural Resources Canada.Presentation to the 2009 CES Conference, Ottawa, June 2, 2009.
	[PDF] - PowerPoint presentation

	Amo C., Michaud N., Bertrand F. and Manseau-Mandeville J. 2008.
	On the value-added of an innovative evaluation process: Designing and conducting the research/creation in fine arts pilot program evaluation. 2008 Annual CES Conference - Sharing Heritages. Château Frontenac, May 14, 2008.
	[PDF] - PowerPoint presentation

	Bielak A. T., Bertrand F. and Enros P. 2006.
	Is Federal Science Important? Telling study unveiled at CSWA Annual Meeting in St. John's. SCIENCELINK, Published by the Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA), 25(3): 9-10, Fall 2006.

	Bertrand F. and Bielak A. T. 2006.
	Is Federal Science Important? Release of a study on the ranking of Canada’s research output in environmental research. Canadian Science Writers' Association 35th Annual Conference, INCO Innovation Center, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, June 25, 2006.
	[PDF] - PowerPoint presentation
	[HTML] - More information on the CSWA conference

	Premji S., Trempe-Bertrand F., and De Grosbois S. 2003.
	Équité environnementale et distribution des émissions de polluants sur le territoire de la Communauté urbaine de Montréal : étude à partir des données du recensement et de l'INRP. Session: C-104 La santé des populations : variations régionales (colloque). 71e Congrès de l'ACFAS. 19-23 mai 2003. Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQÀR). Rimouski (Canada).

	De Grosbois S., Mergler D., Atikessé L., Premji S., and Trempe-Bertrand F. 2003.
	Expositions environnementales et santé : contrastes urbain/ rural. Session: C-104 La santé des populations : variations régionales (colloque). 71e Congrès de l'ACFAS. 19-23 mai 2003. Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQÀR). Rimouski (Canada).