“ - MIISTAKIS IS ABOUT PULLING TOGETHER RESEARCH AND TRANSLATING THESE

We trust the quality of research in terms of laying out priority areas or areas of need.” MIISTAKIS INSTITUTE 2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT Miistakis’ reputation to foster a better understanding of “D ata, program results and environmental conservation received a very high rating with reports have provided both 95% of respondents rating within-organization and external validation to our performance as g. [...] “ Miistakis research work has had a marked effect in Highway mitigation projects, and specifically with gaining the ear of the Government of Alberta bureaucrats to understand the necessity of this work, both for human safety and wildlife mortality issues. [...] Further, Miistakis’ research in communities, behind the scenes to assist municipalities and lay-persons understand conservation needs has helped pave the way for increased understanding and willingness to move forward on conservation actions.” “ Municipal Flood and Drought Action Planning “ The information provided by Miistakis Primer has been useful to our work in central helped me craft process. [...] These been helpful for our work to understand the recommendations have been adopted value add of citizen science for data collection and implemented by our client, and have and citizen engagement.” helped conserve riparian areas.” “ Created an awareness among Municipal elected officials in rural municipalities of the variables and potential impacts of approving more multi parcel rural residential. [...] This included updating our previous work in mountain bike impacts to include e-bikes, providing support and insights to the Alberta Association of Conservation Offsets and the Government of Alberta as they seek to implement effective conservation offset policy, and researching the conservation possibilities and limitations of two provincial land designations, protective notations and public land u.