[SOS-PCA] SURVEY: Reminder for Botanical Capacity in the U.S. Study (deadline Sept 18)

[Olivia Kwong]

Just one last reminder about the survey.  Please send this along to anyone 
doing plant science work including natural resources management, education or 
research.

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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
5. Self-employed individuals or those working at for-profit companies (such as 
the botanical industry): http://tinyurl.com/pem9vz
6. Regional, state, county or city government staff: http://tinyurl.com/pk6lvg
(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 18, 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