Identifying the Scope and Objectives of the Wetland Monitoring Program

This report provides the following: A description of the Interview process; A summary of responses from the wetland experts and stakeholders to each of the interview questions; A description of the survey process; A summary of the results from the survey; A description of the workshop; and A summary of the outcomes and key messages from the workshop. [...] Question 3 – Sector-Specific Wetland Management and Monitoring Needs One of the goals of the monitoring program is to provide information to support the management and monitoring needs of the diverse stakeholders in the Oil Sands region. [...] Many participants discussed the importance of monitoring the effect of climate change on wetlands: Participants stressed the importance of understanding the effect of climate change on the condition of wetlands: 13 ABMI Identifying the Scope and Objectives of the Wetland Monitoring Program o A sampling design appropriate (e.g., frequency and scale of sampling, etc.) to determining the effect of [...] More specifically, this question aimed to identify 1) key 14 ABMI Identifying the Scope and Objectives of the Wetland Monitoring Program unknowns related to the condition of wetlands in the Oil Sands region, and 2) the data and tools that could be developed to better support the needs of the stakeholders. [...] The goal of the online survey was to formulate the feedback provided by the wetland experts and stakeholders into a well-articulated framework for the wetland monitoring program that reflects the majority of needs.