Research
Reliable data and research for better policy & decision-making.
Through our research and strategic partnerships, we encourage better policy for a sustainable agricultural industry – where food production is increased, the growing global population is fed, and social, health, and environmental impacts are tended to.
Sparking Smart Food Policy Conversations Across Canada
The Simpson Centre’s aim is to create, curate, and disseminate research that ignites informed dialogue about agri-food systems among policymakers and stakeholders, supporting decision-making and future-focused policymaking.
Connecting Disciplines
We integrate transdisciplinary findings with economic insights to enhance agricultural forecasting and inform strategic policy decisions.
Supporting Common Ground
We support moderating discussions among agri-food stakeholders with a broad range of perspectives – remaining neutral throughout.
Research Activities
We equip impact-focused researchers with storytelling and digital media art to connect with Canadian agri-food stakeholders & decision-makers
Our research activities and outputs include:
- Translating research that informs agricultural practices and policies into “topics” of engaging content for multiple audiences (public & professional).
- Curating research that fits into our three pillars of interest:
- Agriculture and Society (population health and environment)
- Agriculture and Economics (sustainable productivity)
- Agricultural Literacy (public education and outreach)
- Engaging in research initiatives with strategic partners.
- Distributing & sharing information online to promote discussions in social networks.
- Convening members of different audiences (agricultural industry, public, researchers, and policymakers) into workshops and discussions about sustainable agriculture.
We are looking for new research findings to disseminate through our hub for knowledge mobilization on Canadian agriculture. If you have research or an idea for a research project that you think could impact one of our key areas, please contact us.
Applications are accepted from academics, private industry and government researchers.1
We seek to provide trustworthy information to promote better collaboration and decision-making. Contact us if you would like our help to bring your research to national audiences in ways that invite discovery.
To express an interest in submitting research for dissemination, please contact Guillaume Lhermie, Director of The Simpson Centre.
1Academic research is produced by faculty members, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars.