Dominique Paquin has been a specialist in the Climate Simulations and Analysis group at Ouranos, a consortium on regional climatology and adaptation to climate change since 2002, when the consortium was created. She holds a master's degree in atmospheric science from UQAM (1997) and specializes in climate change and regional modeling, particularly in relation to precipitation with high environmental impact. She is responsible for training related to climate sciences for Ouranos.