The UNESCO designated Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute in Kempt is expanding, thanks to a 100 thousand dollar investment through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and more than 80 thousand from the Province of Nova Scotia. The expansion will enhance the Institute's ability to educate the public on the issues of conservation, sustainable resource management, and preservation of natural resources.The Institute will add a two-story, 16 x 28 foot expansion to the Institute's field station including a community room, lab space, and updated equipment.
