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Research

Since the start of the NSERC Strategic Partnership Grant, the social science team has conducted multiple research activities to both collect data and foster meaningful relationships with research participants and partners, including community groups. 

Summary of research activities

Below are our publications so far, preliminary results from research activities and presentations. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Research Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all of our participants as this research would not have been possible without them.

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We would also like to thank Queen's University, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority and the Lower Cataraqui Working Group for helping organize the third research workshop. 

Publications and Reports

Collaborative knowledge mapping to inform environmental policy-making: the case of Canada’s Rideau Canal National Historic Site (Beaudoin et al., 2022).

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Action research to improve water quality in Canada's Rideau Canal: How do local groups reshape environmental governance? (Mistry et al., 2021)

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Collaborative governance in the Rideau Canal: barriers and opportunities (Mistry, 2020)

 

Collaborative Systems Thinking for Effective Engagement: Research report on water quality in the Lower Cataraqui region of the Rideau Canal (Mistry, Beaudoin, Stevens & Young, 2020)

Survey

Data summary for the Trent-Severn Waterway

Workshops

Summaries

1. Community groups

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2. Economic interest groups

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3. Lower Cataraqui Working Group

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4. Scientists

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5. Government representatives

Workshop 5 - Working on the collaborative mapping activity

NSERC Grant Annual Meeting Presentations

2018-2019 Year One

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2019-2020 Year Two

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2020-2021 Year Three  

3rd NSERC Grant Annual Meeting - March 9th 2021

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