Selected Projects
IUCN Forest Landscape Restoration
IUCN selected SustainaMetrix to co-lead an episode study review of their Forest Landscape Restoration program, with particular focus on the program's ability to unlock finance for FLR projects.
Our role: C-lead consultant - UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), and granted to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for the implementation of the International Forestry Knowledge (KNOWFOR) programme. Jan –July 2017.
The case study revealed that a shift in policy towards unlocking finance in support of forest landscape restoration (FLR) efforts is underway across the globe and operating at different scales. Three narratives were described in this episode study that serve as evidence of this policy change. At each scale, evidence is presented to illustrate that funding provided by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), and granted to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for the implementation of the International Forestry Knowledge (KNOWFOR) programme contributed to equipping decision makers and intermediaries with the tools and knowledge they needed to begin unlocking finance to implement forest landscape restoration projects.
University of Oslo cChange Program Evaluation
SustainaMetrix served as lead consultant to the cChange program, based at University of Oslo in Norway, to conduct the first phase of a developmental evaluation.
Our role: Lead consultant - University of Oslo, Norway, Co-design of a developmental monitoring evaluation and learning framework. May 2017 – January 2018.
Through the creation of a timeline, capturing a large body of knowledge on both climate change and transformation, individuals and organizations identified the patterns and possible responses called for in our changing climate.
For more, see https://cchange.no/author/karen/
Luc Hoffman Institute
SustainaMetrix served as lead consultant to the Luc Hoffmann Institute at a critical time in its development.
Our role: Lead consultant - Luc Hoffmann Institute, Co-design of a developmental monitoring, evaluation and learning framework. September 2015 – January 2017.
SustainaMetrix led a process to co-design and co-create of a custom monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy. The multi-phase project involved working with a range of partners on diverse projects under three research themes: place-based conservation, natural capital and ecosystem services, and sustainable production and consumption. The portfolio included development of a ME&L Strategy for protected areas program adaptation to climate change, testing a ‘big data’ approach to show the links between watershed health and human health, assessing the biodiversity impact of agricultural commodities, and identifying solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of cities. Today, the Institute has a new focus – to deliver fresh perspectives on critical conservation challenges and develop new solutions that deliver real, measurable change with the DME&L as a critical component. For more, see https://luchoffmanninstitute.org/
Oceana Canada
SustainaMetrix served as lead developmental evaluator to conduct a detailed review of the start-up phase of Oceana Canada.
Our role: Lead consultant - Oceana Canada Developmental Evaluation of start-up phase. March – August 2017.
Oceana opened an office in Canada because Canadian fisheries are performing below their full potential. SustainaMetrix examined the Oceana Canada start-up phase and its implementation of the Oceana approach to reform the science-based fishery management process and establish science-based catch limits, reduce bycatch and protect habitat. The external review examined Oceana Canada campaigns for national policies to rebuild fisheries and return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health; reduce the harvesting of depleted fisheries; avoid impacts to other species; and protect key habitat. Recommendations were made to further develop campaigns that address increasing fisheries management transparency and pave the way for recovery of Canada’s depleted fish populations. For more, see http://www.oceana.ca/en
SWEMARC
Lead consultant - Swedish Marine Research Center (SWEMARC), University of Gothenberg, Sweden. May 2017 – January 2018.
SustainaMetrix co-designed and co-implemented a novel course on Ecological Aquaculture. This PhD course, jointly hosted by the Departments of Biology & Environmental Science and Marine Science at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, was designed to present interdisciplinary methodologies to study the world’s aquaculture ecosystems and their possibilities for sustainability, from both environmental and social perspectives. For more, see http://sciencefacultymagazine.com/marine-environment-en/doctoral-students-from-around-the-world-explored-sustainable-aquaculture/
Aquaculture Research Institute
In 2013-2014, SustainaMetrix assisted with an external assessment of the University of Maine's Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI). We applied the SustainaMetrix methods for systems-based analysis of the research endeavor at ARI. This was done in advance of the EPSCoR grant and greatly informed the implementation of the EPSCoR award as the newly formed SEANE was led by the person who led the Aquaculture Research Institute. For more, see https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/.