Science Review
Categories: Methods Development
Status: Completed
About the Project
In 2007, the ABMI was incorporated as an arm’s-length, not-for-profit scientific organization. It launched its business of providing scientifically credible products and services on Alberta’s biodiversity and human footprint to provincial government, industry, and environmental decision-makers.
In 2017, we undertook a 10-year science and program review that evaluated the degree to which we delivered on our scientific goals and objectives during the first 10 years of operation.
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Our Approach
During 2017, ABMI staff and contractors evaluated the ABMI’s various scientific activities such as sampling design, protocol development, and data analysis. The team created a final synthesis report describing the extent to which the ABMI had met its scientific program goals. ABMI Science Directors Dr. Jim Schieck and Dr. Stan Boutin oversaw the process to ensure its comprehensiveness and accuracy.
The final report was then submitted to the external Science Expert Committee (SEC) for review. The SEC comprised independent scientific experts with diverse ecological backgrounds, strong analytical skills, and wide-ranging experience with environmental monitoring. Experts were chosen to span the breadth of species, habitat, and landscape elements surveyed by the ABMI. The SEC created their own short report providing scientific evaluation of the analyses and conclusions reached in the longer report.
The SEC report, along with the long report produced by ABMI staff and contractors, was forwarded to the 10-year review Steering Committee, in addition to the SAG report, for consideration. Based on these reports, the Steering Committee developed its recommendations for the ABMI’s future operations, which were then presented to the ABMI Board of Directors.
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The ABMI 10-Year Science Review
The science review evaluated the degree to which the ABMI has delivered on its scientific goals and objectives over the subsequent 10 years.
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