Science and conservation

Sable Island has an ongoing tradition of in-depth, varied, and diverse research, owing to its unique environment and location.

Parks Canada works with research partners to facilitate applied research and monitoring activities so that it can fulfill its mandate and make responsible decisions about its management planning and operating practices.

Research and monitoring projects

Fences in the Sand is an exclosure study about the role of horses on the ecosystems of Sable Island National Park Reserve.

The Grey Seal Count of Sable Island National Park Reserve is a citizen-science project available through the Zooniverse platform.