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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Wetland Ecology and Restoration Lab at Utah State University is seeking online survey participants for the research study “</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Techniques,
challenges, and insights related to wetland management and revegetation</b></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">” (IRB: #12418).</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The research team is interested in learning about
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">revegetation techniques</b></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
(e.g., seeding, planting, etc.), current and anticipated use of </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">native plant materials</b></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
(e.g., seeds, sod mats, etc.), and </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">environmental and capacity-related challenges</b></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
that people face in their wetland management.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Survey participants should be directly involved in the management of wetland or riparian habitat on federal or state (but
not tribal) land in the Intermountain West.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Their position titles may include "Ecologist", "Resource Specialist", "Wetland Manager", or "Hydrologist”.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This online survey will take about thirty minutes, has minimal risk, and is completely voluntary. To learn more about this research or
participate in this study, follow this link to the survey: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8A18rDxS5ESGquq"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8A18rDxS5ESGquq</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you have any questions about this study, please</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
email the research team at </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:wetlands@usu.edu"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">wetlands@usu.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
or Dr. Karin Kettenring at </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:karin.kettenring@usu.edu"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">karin.kettenring@usu.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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