There are many ways you can get involved in volunteering at MTRI. Students, staff, and researchers all need help with projects like Blanding's turtle nest protection and old-growth forest monitoring, to name a few. You can view a current list of MTRI's volunteer opportunities here. Contact one of our project staff, or email us to find out more.
Current Opportunities:
Milkweed & Monarch Monitoring
Become a part of the milkweed monitoring project! Click on the following link for the training module and find all the materials you need to complete milkweed surveys: Survey Materials or you can email carter.feltham@merseytobeatic.ca to have the materials sent via email.
Click here to watch the Milkweed monitoring tutorial: https://youtu.be/AvuN7vGeg2I
Join the iNaturalist project to monitor Monarchs in Nova Scotia: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nova-scotia-monarch-monitoring
Committees
MTRI has several committees that direct and inspire its activities. Committees are made up of staff and volunteers, and anyone can join. Please contact us for more information on how to join!
Education and Communication
Our education and outreach committee helps us reach out to our local communities, schools, and the general public to share our research and institutional knowledge. It is dedicated to improving our communities understanding of biodiversity in Kespukwitk. We specifically focus on organizing our seminar series and March Break activities.
Chair(s):
Andrea Wegerer
Members:
Christie Verstraten, Scott Jeremy, Phillip Prendergast, Jane Barker (MTRI), Chad Simmons (MTRI)
Research and Monitoring
This committee oversees research and monitoring projects and working groups focusing on species at risk, aquatic health, landscape connectivity, and riparian buffers.
Facilities
This committee oversees the maintenance and renovations for the field station to facilitate research that supports the mandate of MTRI.
We are currently looking for new members for our facilities committee.
Finance
This committee oversees the finances of MTRI and works to gain funding for the research work, field station and other aspects of running MTRI.
Fundraising
This committee oversees the fundraising efforts of MTRI, by developing fundraising goals, initiatives and implementing events.
Planning
This committee is composed of the chairs of all committees listed above, including the chair of board of directors and the executive director. The planning committee guides fundraising programs, and establishes the big picture of the strategy, direction and management of the organization.