Research

The Foundation has supported selected research efforts conducted by universities, colleges, and non-government organizations. This research has been successful in  filling a gap in the overall research mandate of the provincial ministries.

Support for research was directed at improving the climate for Moraine-oriented research and monitoring including:

• encouraging more timely sharing and easier access to information collected by governments and NGOs;
• support for forums dealing with Moraine-related research in order to identify and raise the profile of current research activities, needs for additional research, and share results; and
• encouraging monitoring and reporting on the status of the Moraine's resources

The Foundation’s funding guidelines gave priority to research projects which:

• were Moraine-based;
• were relevant to the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan;
• had application generally across the Moraine; and
• did not duplicate the research mandate of the provincial ministries.

ORMF staff are actively involved with the development of an Oak Ridges Moraine Research Coalition which is being led by the University of Waterloo and Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition. For more information on this initiative please go to the Research section of this website.