
Our 3-Year Operating Plan
mobilizing research that makes a difference
Our missions framework starts with what we want to accomplish, and builds the resources, teams, and projects that will get us there.
Research Nova Scotia supports, organizes, and coordinates research. With the curiosity to imagine a better world, and the determination to make it real, we champion the people and resources needed to improve the lives of Nova Scotians.

RNS Investing an Additional
$1.1 Million in Infection Control Research in Long-Term Care Facilities
Research Nova Scotia is investing an additional $1.1 million to test whether UV lights installed in long-term care (LTC) facilities will reduce respiratory viral infections (RVI) among LTC residents.

DALHOUSIE FORESTRY RESEARCH TEAM RECEIVES $1.57 MILLION TO STUDY NOVA SCOTIAN FORESTS
The new project forms the cornerstone of Research Nova Scotia’s (RNS) forestry research program, which seeks to identify and convene research that will support Nova Scotia’s transition to an ecological forestry model.
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