Ecological Knowledge of WCVI Coastal Marine Areas

This survey is intended for anyone with knowledge of the West Coast of Vancouver Island (WCVI), British Columbia (see map with 6 coastal planning units). The results will help shape the development of an ocean and coastal management plan for this area, which is being developed by the Tsawalk Partnership (www.tsawalk.ca).

This survey's purpose is to identify your ecological knowledge of the WCVI coastal marine ecosystems. Links to 2 other surveys which ask questions about coastal activities & benefits, and of the health, pressures & slutions of the WCVI will appear at the end of this questionnaire.

This survey takes approx. 10 minutes to complete. Skip any questions you don't wish to answer. To be entered in the draw to WIN one of these prizes: EcoFan, marine binoculars, VHF radio, Sto 'n' Go BBQ, commercial crab trap, $100 cash, enter your contact information at the end of the survey.

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1. In your opinion, what is the level of your knowledge of the marine ecosystems (the biological communities and their environments) on the West Coast of Vancouver Island

	None	Low	Medium low	Medium high	High	I don't know
Kyuquot Sound	In your opinion, what is the level of your knowledge of the marine ecosystems (the biological communities and their environments) on the West Coast of Vancouver Island Kyuquot Sound None	Kyuquot Sound Low	Kyuquot Sound Medium low	Kyuquot Sound Medium high	Kyuquot Sound High	Kyuquot Sound I don't know
Nootka Sound	Nootka Sound None	Nootka Sound Low	Nootka Sound Medium low	Nootka Sound Medium high	Nootka Sound High	Nootka Sound I don't know
Clayoquot Sound	Clayoquot Sound None	Clayoquot Sound Low	Clayoquot Sound Medium low	Clayoquot Sound Medium high	Clayoquot Sound High	Clayoquot Sound I don't know
Barkley Sound	Barkley Sound None	Barkley Sound Low	Barkley Sound Medium low	Barkley Sound Medium high	Barkley Sound High	Barkley Sound I don't know
Alberni Inlet	Alberni Inlet None	Alberni Inlet Low	Alberni Inlet Medium low	Alberni Inlet Medium high	Alberni Inlet High	Alberni Inlet I don't know
Ditidaht Sound	Ditidaht Sound None	Ditidaht Sound Low	Ditidaht Sound Medium low	Ditidaht Sound Medium high	Ditidaht Sound High	Ditidaht Sound I don't know
Pacheedaht Sound	Pacheedaht Sound None	Pacheedaht Sound Low	Pacheedaht Sound Medium low	Pacheedaht Sound Medium high	Pacheedaht Sound High	Pacheedaht Sound I don't know
Offshore of surf line	Offshore of surf line None	Offshore of surf line Low	Offshore of surf line Medium low	Offshore of surf line Medium high	Offshore of surf line High	Offshore of surf line I don't know
Entire WCVI Area	Entire WCVI Area None	Entire WCVI Area Low	Entire WCVI Area Medium low	Entire WCVI Area Medium high	Entire WCVI Area High	Entire WCVI Area I don't know

2. In your opinion, to what degree did the following sources contribute to your knowledge of the WCVI marine ecosystems?

	None	Low	Medium low	Medium high	High	I don't know
Direct observations	In your opinion, to what degree did the following sources contribute to your knowledge of the WCVI marine ecosystems? Direct observations None	Direct observations Low	Direct observations Medium low	Direct observations Medium high	Direct observations High	Direct observations I don't know
First Nations knowledge	First Nations knowledge None	First Nations knowledge Low	First Nations knowledge Medium low	First Nations knowledge Medium high	First Nations knowledge High	First Nations knowledge I don't know
Other local knowledge	Other local knowledge None	Other local knowledge Low	Other local knowledge Medium low	Other local knowledge Medium high	Other local knowledge High	Other local knowledge I don't know
General knowledge	General knowledge None	General knowledge Low	General knowledge Medium low	General knowledge Medium high	General knowledge High	General knowledge I don't know
Scientific literature	Scientific literature None	Scientific literature Low	Scientific literature Medium low	Scientific literature Medium high	Scientific literature High	Scientific literature I don't know
Other literature or media	Other literature or media None	Other literature or media Low	Other literature or media Medium low	Other literature or media Medium high	Other literature or media High	Other literature or media I don't know
Your own qualitative studies	Your own qualitative studies None	Your own qualitative studies Low	Your own qualitative studies Medium low	Your own qualitative studies Medium high	Your own qualitative studies High	Your own qualitative studies I don't know
Your own quantitative measurements	Your own quantitative measurements None	Your own quantitative measurements Low	Your own quantitative measurements Medium low	Your own quantitative measurements Medium high	Your own quantitative measurements High	Your own quantitative measurements I don't know

Other sources (please rank: Large, Moderate, Small)

3. How long have you been observing the ecology of WCVI marine areas?

	Year
Begin	How long have you been observing the ecology of WCVI marine areas? Begin Year
End	End Year

4. Please select your level of formal education and field of study

	Formal education	Field of study
Choose one for each	Please select your level of formal education and field of study Choose one for each Formal education	Field of study

5. Please rate the level of traditional NUU-CHAH-NULTH education that you have received regarding:

	None	Very low	Somewhat low	Somewhat high	Very high
WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s)	Please rate the level of traditional NUU-CHAH-NULTH education that you have received regarding: WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) None	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Very low	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Somewhat low	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Somewhat high	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Very high
Similar ecosystems	Similar ecosystems None	Similar ecosystems Very low	Similar ecosystems Somewhat low	Similar ecosystems Somewhat high	Similar ecosystems Very high

6. Please rate the level of 'PRACTICAL' or 'EXPERIENCE-BASED' education that you have received regarding:

	None	Very low	Somewhat low	Somewhat high	Very high
WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s)	Please rate the level of 'PRACTICAL' or 'EXPERIENCE-BASED' education that you have received regarding: WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) None	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Very low	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Somewhat low	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Somewhat high	WCVI coastal marine ecosystem(s) Very high
Similar ecosystems	Similar ecosystems None	Similar ecosystems Very low	Similar ecosystems Somewhat low	Similar ecosystems Somewhat high	Similar ecosystems Very high

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