Successful EOIs to Develop Regional Watershed Research Consortium Nodes

Last fall, the Canadian Water Network issued a call for expressions of interest (EOIs) from multistakeholder groups interested in working with us to establish regional research consortia focused on monitoring frameworks to assess cumulative effects in watersheds.

The goal of these regional consortia is to support science-based decision-making for watershed management within a regional environmental framework. This initial phase, for which the EOI was issued, is aimed at supporting cumulative effects frameworks and supporting more effective environmental impact assessment practices.

We had an enthusiastic response to this call, which resulted in 29 EOI submissions, representing regional consortium groups across nine provinces and two territories.

EOIs were peer reviewed, from which eight successful applicants were short-listed to compete for funding to support research within their proposed regional consortium.

The Canadian Water Network is pleased to announce the regional watershed groups that have been invited to the develop their requests for proposals. Congratulations to you all.