Supplement for Research in the Field of Impact Assessment

This supplement provides financial support to high-calibre postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing research in the field of impact assessment. The supplement is offered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) on behalf of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), which offers up to 20 supplements annually. The objectives are to support and encourage research for high-quality project-level, regional and strategic impact assessments by high-calibre postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, expand the research community focused on impact assessments, and encourage the dissemination of research findings with all groups who can benefit from this research. To be eligible, applicants must hold an active Canada Graduate Research Scholarship at the master's level (CGRS M) or doctoral level (CGRS D) or Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA), and their research project must fall within one or more of the research areas of relevance to IAAC. Research areas include topics such as aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, cumulative effects, environmental assessment, impact assessment, Indigenous knowledge, marine ecosystems, renewable energy, species at risk, sustainability, wildlife monitoring, and many others.