MS & AL CTP Needs Assessment 2011

1. Professional Profile

20% of survey complete.

Please tell us about yourself

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* 1. How would you best characterize your affiliation? (Please choose one)

Federal Agency

State Agency

Regional Agency or Association

Business/Business Association

University/College

Concerned Citizen

Community Group

Non-profit Group

City/Town Government

County Government

Elected State Government

Media

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* 2. Please indicate your gender:

Female

Male

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* 3. Approximately how many years have you held a position where your decisions impact natural resources or worked in the resource management field? (e.g., city council member, public works, land use planning, water quality, wetlands resources, coastal hazards, etc.)

0-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15-20 years

20-25 years

25+ years

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* 4. Approximately how many hours of your work week are spent addressing resource management issues (e.g., land use planning, water quality, wetlands resources, coastal hazards, etc.)?

0-5

5-10

10-15

15-20

20+

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your role in resource management (choose all that apply)?

Long range planning

Short term planning

Development

Conservation

Stewardship

Resource management

Permit review

Enforcement

Project design

Restoration

Tourism/visitor use

Education and outreach

Training

Research

Monitoring

GIS/data analysis

Regulation /policy review

Management

Marketing

Teaching (college/university)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Indicate the extent to which you use the following resources:

	Don't use	Seldom use	Often use	Always use
Formal academic background	Formal academic background Don't use	Formal academic background Seldom use	Formal academic background Often use	Formal academic background Always use
Professional journals and peer-reviewed publications	Professional journals and peer-reviewed publications Don't use	Professional journals and peer-reviewed publications Seldom use	Professional journals and peer-reviewed publications Often use	Professional journals and peer-reviewed publications Always use
Colleagues and co-workers	Colleagues and co-workers Don't use	Colleagues and co-workers Seldom use	Colleagues and co-workers Often use	Colleagues and co-workers Always use
Professional development or training	Professional development or training Don't use	Professional development or training Seldom use	Professional development or training Often use	Professional development or training Always use
Traditional knowledge about local environmental resources, handed down through cultural transmission	Traditional knowledge about local environmental resources, handed down through cultural transmission Don't use	Traditional knowledge about local environmental resources, handed down through cultural transmission Seldom use	Traditional knowledge about local environmental resources, handed down through cultural transmission Often use	Traditional knowledge about local environmental resources, handed down through cultural transmission Always use
An intuitive understanding of natural processes and systems	An intuitive understanding of natural processes and systems Don't use	An intuitive understanding of natural processes and systems Seldom use	An intuitive understanding of natural processes and systems Often use	An intuitive understanding of natural processes and systems Always use
Repeated personal observations	Repeated personal observations Don't use	Repeated personal observations Seldom use	Repeated personal observations Often use	Repeated personal observations Always use
Data from state/federal agencies	Data from state/federal agencies Don't use	Data from state/federal agencies Seldom use	Data from state/federal agencies Often use	Data from state/federal agencies Always use
Internet based resources	Internet based resources Don't use	Internet based resources Seldom use	Internet based resources Often use	Internet based resources Always use

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Does your work require you to take continuing education classes?

Yes

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* 8. Are you a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)?

Yes

Not Yet

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* 9. How many training events or workshops did you attend over the last year (from any institution)?

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* 10. How many (approximately) of the training events or workshops that you attended in the last year were hosted by:

	# CTP Training Events Attended
The Grand Bay Mississippi National Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program (CTP)?	The Grand Bay Mississippi National Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program (CTP)? # CTP Training Events Attended menu
The Weeks Bay Alabama National Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program (CTP)?	The Weeks Bay Alabama National Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program (CTP)? # CTP Training Events Attended menu
Both the Grand Bay and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves' CTPs?	Both the Grand Bay and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves' CTPs? # CTP Training Events Attended menu

Other (please specify)