Benefits and opportunities

This fact sheet details Canada's engagement with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting its member status and the participation of Canadian experts and institutions (such as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Laval University, and McGill University) in advisory committees and environmental projects in the Andes and Panama. It also lists IAI resources available to members, including the STeP fellowship for civil servants and the IAI Virtual Campus.

• Canada is an IAI Member Country with representation across several advisory committees, including the Scientific Advisory Committee (Alexandra Mallett, Barry Warner), the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (Margot Hurlbert), the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (Myrle Ballard), and the Committee on Oceans, Islands, and Coastal Zones (Barry Warner).
• Canadian institutions and individuals are involved in various IAI-related projects and programs, including the Regional Hydroclimatic Program for the Andes (Andex) via the Science and Technology Branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the 'Community Visions for a Sustainable Darién' project involving Laval University and McGill University.
• The IAI provides several resources and opportunities for member countries, including the Science, Technology, and Policy Fellowship Program (STeP) for civil servants, certificate-based courses on the IAI Virtual Campus, and research funding calls from the Belmont Forum.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Benefits and opportunities. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Canada_2025-2026.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Benefits and opportunities. 2025. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Canada_2025-2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=Benefits and opportunities |date=2025 |url=http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Canada_2025-2026.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025benefits, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Benefits and opportunities}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Canada_2025-2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }