Our Experience on Collaborative and Cost-Recovery Projects

The sector has extensive domestic and international experience working with its stakeholder community. For example:

Collaborative Projects:

  • collaborative research projects, either in-house or in the field
  • collaborative projects for the exchange of geo-referenced data sets
  • collaborative projects for the establishment of legal boundaries on aboriginal lands
  • collaborative projects for the establishment of legal boundaries on federal lands

Cost-Recovery Projects:

  • provision of unique scientific and technical expertise, either in-house or in the field
  • provision of  unique scientific and technical laboratory-based services
  • lease of scientific equipment and instruments for offsite use
  • lease of facilities and use of scientific equipment and instruments onsite
  • alerting services related to natural hazards
  • reception, processing, and distribution of satellite data
  • logistical support for projects based in the Canadian Arctic, under ESS’ Polar Continental Shelf Program
  • with industry and academic partners, delivery of international projects under contract
  • with government partners, delivery of international geoscience-based infrastructure and development projects