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Perceptions of Environmental Change in Atlantic Canada: Survey Report

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation are major threats of the 21st century. Such crises are global in scope, but they manifest in everyday life through small, incremental changes that people observe in their local environments.

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Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures Delphi Process Report

The RFRC is a partner on the Perceptions of Climate Change and Social Futures project, a component of the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI)-funded Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures (FOCI) research consortium. The Perceptions research team is led by University of Western Ontario's Howard Ramos, and includes RFRC director Dr. Karen Foster, research associate Rachel McLay, and post-doctoral fellow Dr.

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Peer-reviewed articles and chapters

RFRC researchers featured in special issue on youth mobilities

Two publications by RFRC members are included in a special issue of the International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies. The theme of the special issue is Youth Transitions to Education and Employment: A Mobilities Perspective.

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Ray Bollman's work

RFRC research associate Ray Bollman has analyzed quantitative data on rural Canada, and in 2020-2021, much of this research focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural employment.

He also has recently published a paper in the Journal of Rural and Community Development titled "Change in Reporting an Aboriginal Identity: Age Matters"

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We collaborate with communities, provide a range of social research services and expertise, and train students in social research methods. If you have a research question about rural and small town Atlantic Canada, get in touch to discuss opportunities to partner, work or study with us.

How to partner

If you are a community or organization with a pressing research question, we can work with you to answer it. The RFRC can be contracted to conduct studies, and/or apply as a partner for research grants.

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Study with us

Are you a prospective student or post-doctoral researcher? If you have research interest in rural Atlantic Canada, please get in touch. The RFRC is housed in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie, but can work with students in any program who want training in social research methods and to build expertise in rural issues.

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Work with the RFRC

Interested in paid work with the RFRC or affiliation as a research associate? Job opportunities will be posted as research projects arise, but faculty can request an affiliation with the RFRC any time.

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