[SOS-PCA] SURVEY: Botanical Capacity in the U.S.

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.bgci.org/usa/bcap

Update: There are now two additional surveys: self-employed individuals or 
those working at for-profit companies and regional, state, county or city 
government staff.

For anyone directly involved with State Natural Heritage Programs, you 
will soon be receiving information from NatureServe about a survey 
designed specifically for you; please wait to take that survey rather than 
any of the surveys above.

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009, Olivia Kwong wrote:

> Please pass this message along to anyone that does botanical work in the 
> United States.  This message has been cross-posted to all the PCA lists.
>
> The deadline to take the survey is Friday, September 19, 2009.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:54:23 -0500
> From: Andrea Tietmeyer Kramer <andrea.kramer at bgci.org>
> Subject: RE: BCAP survey links
>
> How prepared is the U.S. to meet future botanical challenges?
>
> The Chicago Botanic Garden and Botanic Gardens Conservation International's 
> U.S. office are working with several partners to assess strengths and areas 
> for improvement in plant science education, research and habitat management 
> in the United States. This one-year, grant-funded project involves four key 
> stages: 1) literature review, 2) survey of the botanical community, 3) 
> workshop with key stakeholders, and 4) production and distribution of a 
> report. For more information about the project see: 
> http://www.bgci.org/usa/bcapinfo
>
> The survey is now ready and we are looking for participants.  If you are 
> involved in plant science research, education or natural resource management 
> in the United States, we need your help. Please help us get a better picture 
> of the U.S. botanical capacity by taking our anonymous survey!
>
> The survey has been split into four different groups, please select the one 
> group that best describes you:
>
> 1. University/college faculty: http://tinyurl.com/lnwlnr
> 2. Graduate student (Masters or Ph.D.): http://tinyurl.com/kv2ca8
> 3. Federal agency staff: http://tinyurl.com/mb8upj
> 4. Individuals working at non-profit organizations: http://tinyurl.com/mj3taw
>
> (All four tinyurl links lead to the surveys hosted at surveymonkey.com)
>
> You can also access or share the survey links on the web by going to 
> http://www.bgci.org/usa/bcap
>
> Thank you for your participation!  Your contribution is crucial to the
> study's success and is greatly appreciated.  Please note that all surveys
> will close on Friday, September 19, 2009.
>
> NOTE: All surveys are anonymous, will take ~15 minutes to complete, and
> cover topics like academic background, research & management interests and
> expertise, access to resources, & opinion on conservation issues. Survey 
> results will be summarized in a report outlining strengths & areas for 
> improvement in plant science education, research, & habitat management
> in the United States.  This report will be freely available online in 
> mid-2010.
>
> Andrea T. Kramer, Ph.D.
> Executive Director, U.S. Office
> Botanic Gardens Conservation International
> at Chicago Botanic Garden
> 1000 Lake Cook Road
> Glencoe, IL  60022
> USA
>
> Tel: 1-847-835-6971
> E-mail: andrea.kramer at bgci.org
> Internet: www.bgci.org/usa
>