Research

To undertake research and develop standards for outdoor safety is one of the four key goals of MSC.  The purpose of this research goal is to be able to better understand the social and physical environment that the MSC exists within in order to make informed decisions that benefit the outdoor sector and environment.

MSC facilitates and supports outdoor related research through a variety of means.  This includes; a research committee made up of respected academics and researchers from around New Zealand; a Programme Manager responsible for research and evaluation; financial support for research projects and communication pathways for disseminating research findings and outcomes.

The MSC embraces both qualitative and quantitative research and diverse   methodologies to mirror the diverse ways in which experiences in the outdoors may be accounted for.

MSC is also committed to playing a part in ensuring research outcomes, findings and practice implications are communicated to appropriate groups and individuals.  MSC’s existing publications, website and training programmes are an obvious mechanism for this, in addition MSC utilises a range of communication channels through our 17 member organisations and in some instances, maximising distribution by using commercial publications.