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Metals in the Environment Research Network (MITE-RN) is a network of collaborating institutions with participants from academia, government, and industry. The Network conducts environmental related research on metals within well articulated and planned inter-disciplinary research domains. Implicit in the MITE-RN approach is a commitment to joint, interactive efforts, centralized planning, project accountability for both intellectual and financial objectives and regular reporting of research progress beyond the usual publication in scientific journals. The MITE-RN program is intended to advance our understanding of risks to the environment posed by metals in the environment. It is anticipated that the following benefits will result from the establishment of this multi-disciplinary research network:
The results of the Network program will help Canadian industry in the metals resources and electricity generation sectors in their desire to manage their businesses responsibly, while enabling these businesses to thrive and provide meaningful employment to Canadians and a healthy balance of trade for the Canadian economy.
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| Funding
support of nearly seven million dollars over a five-year period has
been provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of
Canada (NSERC), the Mining Association of Canada, and Ontario Power
Generation, Inc. In addition, "in-kind" funding support is
being provided by Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and
Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans, Canada.
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| The MITE-RN
is not a grant agency. It does, however, welcome and encourage
collaboration with investigators funded by other sources.
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| Participation
in one of the three MITE-RN domain teams does not, and need not,
imply financial support to the investigator. However, in some cases,
and following the appropriate review, limited funding support is
available to researchers who participate actively in one of the
three MITE-RN domain research teams.
Interested researchers should first access the information on research priorities of each of the three research domains which is posted on this web site, and if they feel that their research interests would complement stated research priorities for one of the MITE-RN research domains, they should contact the appropriate domain leader to discuss a possible collaboration. If the domain leader agrees that the researcher's project would meet stated domain priorities, the researcher is encouraged to submit a research proposal to the domain leader for inclusion in the annual domain submission that is forwarded to the MITE-RN Secretariat, and the internal and external advisory committees and the Board of Directors. Investigators, who received funding support for the previous year, are requested to complete a project progress report which is forwarded to the appropriate domain leader for inclusion in the annual submission to the MITE-RN Secretariat approximately two-months prior to the annual research symposium. The management of the MITE-RN is carried out by the MITE-RN Science Steering Committee; the Expert Advisory Panel; and the Board of Directors. Scientists interested in participating in the MITE-RN should be aware that all proposals are reviewed against the following criteria:
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| Sources
Research Domain Dr. R. Garrett Tel.: (613) 995-4517 Email: garrett@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca Dr. Marc
Lamoureux Processes
Research Domain Dr. Gary Rawn Impacts
Research Domain Dr. U. Borgmann |
