Compass Resource Management

where good decisions happen

analysis that matters

dialogue that builds understanding

choices that shape the future

Compass Resource Management

where good decisions happen

analysis that matters

dialogue that builds understanding

choices that shape the future

The experts in bringing decision analysis and structured decision making to the complex multi-stakeholder world of resource and environmental management.

We offer a full range of decision support services, creative problem-solving tools, and strategic analysis to help people and governments make informed and transparent choices for a sustainable future. Our core expertise is in environmental planning and policy, structured decision making, and risk analysis. The problems we work on usually involve multiple parties, complicated science and policy options, and conflicts among stakeholders or experts. Solutions for these kinds of problems span conventional boundaries, and a lot of what we do involves working at those edges, integrating across disciplines, sectors, jurisdictions, hypotheses, and worldviews. We’re known for designing and facilitating processes that bring people together to work on messy problems – and getting results.

Recent News

New Paper: Methods for Assessing Social and Cultural Losses

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On August 4, 2023
Philip Halteman and several colleagues recently published a paper in the Policy Forum section of Science, based on work they have been involved with over the past many years. The article critiques the lack of inclusion of intangible social and cultural losses in impact assessments (citing losses experienced by Indigenous Peoples as a particularly egregious […]
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Takaya Tours

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On June 8, 2023
On June 6 2023, the Compass team gathered on Tsleil-Waututh First Nation territory in North Vancouver for a cultural tour led by Takaya Tours. We had the opportunity to listen to ancient knowledge and wisdom, exploring the beautiful ancestral grounds of Whey-ah-Wichen (which we learned is the name for Cates Park, and means “Faces the […]
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Breaking the Binary: LGBTQ+ Wildlife Perspectives

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On November 23, 2022
This month we wanted to shout out the amazing work of Katie O’Donnell on contributing to the new book – Women in Wildlife Science: Building Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Katie and coauthors contributed the chapter “Breaking the Binary: LGBTQ+ Wildlife Perspectives.” The book blends research and personal stories highlighting the challenges faced by women and […]
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Compass is Hiring!

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On July 6, 2022
Compass is looking for people to support our team in an exciting range of upcoming projects. Please review the qualifications and job responsibilities on our careers page.
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Recent Projects

Decision Support Tools

We’ve launched a suite of web-based applications designed to help decision-makers navigate processes with the best tools available. These tools have been deployed across a wide range of decision contexts, including water and land use planning, major infrastructure, endangered species and more.