Pilgrim W, Eaton P, Trip L
Quoddy Site of EMAN, New Maryland, New Brunswick, Canada.
Environ Monit Assess. 2001 Feb-Mar;67(1-2):57-68. doi: 10.1023/a:1006431617093.
A nation-wide ecosystem science network for Canada was formed in 1994. At that time, mercury was a re-emerging issue in Canada and the Coordinating Office for the network sought collaboration to assess the issue. The key mechanisms by which the network has added value in addressing this issue are: 1) Information Dissemination, the network has organised, facilitated and co-hosted a number of regional. national and international mercury events (meetings, conferences and workshops) which have served to bring the expertise together, the network also disseminates information on it's web page. and the Coordinating Office hosts an annual National Science Conference: 2) Collaborative Mercury Monitoring, network partners advocated the need for a single hemispheric mercury network which resulted in the development of a compatible Canada-U.S. mercury deposition network, which may also be expanded into Mexico, and 3) Environmental Reporting, the network has collaborated with others to report on current mercury findings through initiatives such as the 1998 Northeast States and Eastern Canadian Mercury Study, a 1999 Mercury Case Study and is presently a partner in the University of Quebec's proposal to form a Collaborative Mercury Ecosystem Research Network in Canada.
1994年，加拿大组建了一个全国性的生态系统科学网络。当时，汞问题在加拿大再度凸显，该网络的协调办公室寻求合作以评估这一问题。该网络在解决这一问题时增加价值的关键机制如下：1）信息传播，该网络组织、推动并共同主办了一些区域、国家和国际汞相关活动（会议、研讨会），这些活动汇聚了专业知识，该网络还在其网页上传播信息，协调办公室主办年度全国科学会议；2）汞协同监测，网络合作伙伴倡导建立一个单一的半球汞网络，这促成了一个兼容的加拿大-美国汞沉积网络的发展，该网络可能还会扩展到墨西哥；3）环境报告，该网络与其他方面合作，通过诸如1998年东北各州和加拿大东部汞研究、1999年汞案例研究等举措报告当前汞研究结果，目前是魁北克大学在加拿大组建汞生态系统协同研究网络提案的合作伙伴。
