Canadian Mountain Network Information

The Canadian Mountain Network (CMN) supports the resilience and health of Canada’s mountain peoples and places through research partnerships based on Indigenous and Western ways of knowing that inform decision-making and action. Established in early 2019 and hosted by the University of Alberta, CMN is the country’s first formal research organization dedicated to advancing our understanding of mountain systems, which provide diverse and important benefits to Canadians living both near and far from these distinctive and iconic landscapes. The Network’s activities are primarily supported by an $18.3MM, five-year grant from the Government of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program. This program funds the development of national-scale, challenge-oriented, and partnership-based research networks. CMN’s research agenda is primarily delivered by grants to research teams across Canada based in both universities and Indigenous organizations. The Network’s research is complemented by strategies and programs for training, knowledge mobilization, and networking and partnerships. To learn more about CMN, visit: http://canadianmountainnetwork.ca/