Cumulative Effects, Open Data and Food Security (CEODFS)
Funder
Environment and Climate Change Canada (2023-2028)
Overview
This project explores ways to improve offerings on the Government of Canada’s Open Science and Data Platform for those wishing to address food security in cumulative effects assessment. The Open Sciences and Data Platform is a promising tool, but it contains key gaps in biophysical, social, and cultural data related to evaluating food security. There is an opportunity to enhance data openness, accessibility, and geospatial integration. There is also an opportunity to develop guidance for ethical use of Indigenous data featured on the Platform and in cumulative effects assessment generally.
Team Profile
The following people, from various academic disciplines, are responsible for leading, conducting research, and collaborating on this research project.
Each member contributes their unique skills and perspectives, making this multi-disciplinary project stronger through a collaborative effort that bridges different fields of study.
Dr. Jill Blakley, PhD
Principal Investigator
Ariel Arosemena, MA
Research Consultant
Veronica Rohr, MA
Research Consultant
Brooke Bell, BA
Research Assistant
Danai Waungana, BA
Research Assistant
Duties: Webpage development; social media graphics; logo and branding; figures and graphics for published materials, webinars, conferences.
Duties: Systematic review and analysis of international peer-reviewed literature: use of open data in impact assessment.
Duties: Environmental scan of peer-reviewed literature and policy guidelines: ethical use of Indigenous and traditional knowledge in impact assessment.
Duties: Opportunity analysis: potential of the NRCan Open Science and Data Platform concerning a food security evaluation in regional assessment.
To be announced
Postdoctoral Researcher
To be announced
Research Consultant
Journal Articles
Forthcoming articles include: (i) use of open data in impact assessment and cumulative effects assessment; (ii) ethical use of Indigenous data on an open data platform to support cumulative effects assessment; (iii) indicators and data to support food security evaluation in cumulative effects assessment; and more.
Presentations
Research results will be presented at future conferences of the International Association for Impact Assessment, the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects, the Ontario Association of Impact Assessment and the IAIA Western and Northern Chapter.
Reports
Plain language reports will highlight key research findings and data additions to the Open Data and Science Platform.
About the logo
The logo symbolizes the interconnectedness of natural elements—air, earth, and water—and their role in shaping regional food systems. Some segments of the circle represent one of these elements, illustrated with patterns that flow into one another to reflect their dynamic interactions. This design highlights the project’s focus on cumulative effects and the need for integrated data in regional impact assessments. It visually represents how environmental, social, and cultural systems are connected—and why thoughtful, inclusive planning is essential for food security and sustainability.
