[APWG] WEB: National survey on Phragmites management

[Olivia Kwong]

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From: Holly L Menninger <hlm65 at cornell.edu  9/21/2009 3:28 PM

Please feel free to distribute widely to appropriate contacts. Thank you!

I am distributing the following on behalf of Laura Martin, a graduate 
student, and Dr. Bernd Blossey in Cornell University's Department of 
Natural Resources. They would like you to participate in an online survey 
on Phragmites australis management options.

Please complete this on-line survey (link below) to the best of your 
knowledge. It should take about 15-30 minutes to answer. You do not need 
to be an expert of Phragmites management, nor does your organization need 
to have managed for Phragmites in the past. They are interested in your 
opinions.

What is this survey is about?

Phragmites australis (common reed) management is of ongoing concern for 
many land management agencies and conservationists. In many areas, a 
continued rapid population expansion of introduced Phragmites has resulted 
in the investment of large amounts of resources into repeated control 
efforts. We are interested in collecting information on recent management 
of Phragmites, as well as opinions on future management options. Results 
of this survey will be used to develop guidelines and management 
suggestions and will aid in future research.

How were you chosen?

This survey is being conducted by Cornell University with funding from 
the New York Department of Transportation. This survey is being sent to 
individuals who manage natural areas across the United States, including 
members of state and federal agencies as well as individuals who have 
asked to be included in an informal /Phragmites/ email update service 
maintained by Bernd Blossey (Cornell University).

What are they asking you to do?

Please complete this survey to the best of your knowledge. It should take 
about 15-30 minutes to answer. You do not need to be an expert on 
Phragmites management, nor does your organization need to have managed for 
Phragmites in the past. As stated, they are interested in your opinions. 
You will not be asked to give your name in this survey, and the records of 
this study will be kept private. There is always a chance that information 
sent over the internet could be read by a third party. Your participation 
in this survey is completely voluntary.

START THE SURVEY: http://lab.invasiveplants.net/Pages/Survey.aspx

For Further Information.

The researchers conducting this study are Laura Martin and Professor Bernd
Blossey. If you have any questions, please email Laura Martin at:
LJM222 at cornell.edu

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a subject 
in this study, you may contact the Cornell University Institutional Review 
Board (IRB) at +1 607-255-5138 or access their website at 
http://www.irb.cornell.edu.

You may also report your concerns or complaints anonymously through 
Ethicspoint http://www.irb.cornell.edu/forms/www.ethicspoint.com or by 
calling toll free at 1-866-293-3077. Ethicspoint is an independent 
organization that serves as a liaison between the University and the 
person bringing the complaint so that anonymity can be ensured.

   --
   Holly Menninger, Ph.D.
   Senior Extension Associate and
   NY Invasive Species Research Institute Coordinator
   Department of Natural Resources
   Cornell University
   110 Rice Hall
   Ithaca, NY 14853
   Phone: 607.254.6789
   Web: http://nyisri.org