Housed within the Department of Geography at the Saint Mary's University campus, this network will serve as a location that members of the community can contact when they have a question about:
How to monitor/measure the environmental quality of the ecosystems in their community (based on Environment Canada's Ecological Monitoring and Assessment (EMAN) Protocols.
How to "access" scientific and social scientific data related to the environment.
How to use this data and utilize technology as a tool to further their understanding of their communities.