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Update about Research by the EIUI Team
Peter G. Wells & Bertrum H. MacDonaldGulf of Maine Council Working Group Meeting
Halifax, Nova Scotia4 December 2013
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Bibliography of GOMC Publications (1989-2013)
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Types of Publications Total
(n = 396)
Council Publications
Action plans, work plans, annual reports 38
Brochures and posters 16
Conference background papers 36
Conference reports & Workshop proceedings 30
Fact sheets 25
Reports 111
Serials 4
Miscellaneous 27
Council-Supported Publications
Conference reports and background documents 25
Other reports 13
Miscellaneous 12
Reprints of Council Authored Documents
Mostly “Gulf of Maine Times” articles 14
Publications Based on Council Work
Journal articles 6
Papers in conference proceedings 9
Abstracts of conference presentations or papers 30
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Research FundingSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Partnership Development Grant (2012-2015) Insight Grant Application (Submitted October
2013; confirmation April 2014)
New Graduate Course “Role of Information in Policy and Decision Making”
Launched in 2013; next offering in 2014 with 30 students
Current Work
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Research PartnersSSHRC Partnership Development Grant
Governmental OrganizationsCanada Department of Fisheries and OceansCanada Department of the EnvironmentNova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Intergovernmental OrganizationsFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
Non-Governmental OrganizationBay of Fundy Ecosystem PartnershipCanadian Parks and Wilderness SocietyWWF Canada
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1. How and in what forms does scientific information influence policy decisions on marine environmental issues?
2. What drives the production of marine environmental information and what enablers and barriers affect its use at the science/policy interface?
3. Given the vast and growing volume of scientific information, what qualities and filters do policy makers use to select information sources?
4. What role(s) do the news media and/or social media networks and other web-based information dissemination pathways play in the formulation of marine environmental policies?
5. What metric(s) will account for use and influence of information in public policy contexts, which can range from indirect to direct?
Research QuestionsSSHRC Insight Grant Application (October 2013)
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Current Research: State of the Scotian Shelf Report StudyMaster’s thesis: James D. Ross
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Google Analytics(11 July 2011 - 10 September 2013)
State of the Scotian Shelf Report Study Preliminary Results
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Future EIUI Projects in Support of GOMC?We are interested in continuing
collaboration with GOMC personnelFor example, further analysis of the use and influence of GOMC publications using new analytical techniques (such as, web analytics, evaluation of information pathways to decisions, etc.) could be conducted.
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