2010 Friends of AWRA Survey

1. Tell Us About Your Relationship with AWRA

We'd like to start off with some questions to discover how you found AWRA and the ways in which you currently interact with AWRA.

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* 1. What is your current relationship with AWRA?

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you known about AWRA?

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* 3. Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA State Section?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 4. Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA Student Chapter?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 5. Have you ever recommended AWRA to a colleague (or student) for any of the following reasons? Check all that apply.

For the networking opportunities at AWRA conferences

I have not recommended AWRA

For the technical content at AWRA conferences

Because of the multi-disciplinary approach to water resources management that AWRA espouses

For the opportunities to become involved in AWRA leadership

For the practical solutions and in-depth coverage of topics in Water Resources IMPACT

For the technical content and relevance of articles published in JAWRA

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you have access to the AWRA's scientific journal, The Journal of the American Water Resources (JAWRA)?

Yes, my organization (or an institution I am affiliated with) has an Institutional Subscription

Yes, a colleague is a member of AWRA and shares JAWRA

Don't Know

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* 7. Have you ever:
(the statements below appear in random order)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. AWRA has an Annual Water Resources Conference, which has a broad, multi-disciplinary technical program. In addition, AWRA offers two Specialty Conferences each year that focus on a topic like GIS or Riparian or Tropical Hydrology from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

How often do you attend an AWRA conference?

Annually (one or more AWRA conferences per year)

Occasionally (every few years)

Rarely (every 5 years)

Never

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* 9. How important are each of the following factors in determining ANY conferences (not just AWRA conferences) you attend?
(the statements below appear in random order)

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not at All Important
Technical Program	Technical Program Very Important	Technical Program Important	Technical Program Somewhat Important	Technical Program Not at All Important
Field Trips	Field Trips Very Important	Field Trips Important	Field Trips Somewhat Important	Field Trips Not at All Important
Workshops	Workshops Very Important	Workshops Important	Workshops Somewhat Important	Workshops Not at All Important
Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program	Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program Very Important	Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program Important	Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program Somewhat Important	Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program Not at All Important
Location	Location Very Important	Location Important	Location Somewhat Important	Location Not at All Important
Availability of CEUs	Availability of CEUs Very Important	Availability of CEUs Important	Availability of CEUs Somewhat Important	Availability of CEUs Not at All Important
Networking Opportunities	Networking Opportunities Very Important	Networking Opportunities Important	Networking Opportunities Somewhat Important	Networking Opportunities Not at All Important
Social Events	Social Events Very Important	Social Events Important	Social Events Somewhat Important	Social Events Not at All Important
Price	Price Very Important	Price Important	Price Somewhat Important	Price Not at All Important
Keynote Speakers	Keynote Speakers Very Important	Keynote Speakers Important	Keynote Speakers Somewhat Important	Keynote Speakers Not at All Important
Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers)	Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers) Very Important	Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers) Important	Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers) Somewhat Important	Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers) Not at All Important

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Are you a member of ANY professional societies?

Yes

	Yes	No
Belonged to a State Section or attend their event(s)	Belonged to a State Section or attend their event(s) Yes	Belonged to a State Section or attend their event(s) No
Received an AWRA scholarship (from AWRA national)	Received an AWRA scholarship (from AWRA national) Yes	Received an AWRA scholarship (from AWRA national) No
Served as an Associate Editor for JAWRA	Served as an Associate Editor for JAWRA Yes	Served as an Associate Editor for JAWRA No
Guest-edited or contributed to Water Resources IMPACT	Guest-edited or contributed to Water Resources IMPACT Yes	Guest-edited or contributed to Water Resources IMPACT No
Received an AWRA award(s) (from AWRA national)	Received an AWRA award(s) (from AWRA national) Yes	Received an AWRA award(s) (from AWRA national) No
Read AWRA’s e-newsletter, Connections	Read AWRA’s e-newsletter, Connections Yes	Read AWRA’s e-newsletter, Connections No
Served on an AWRA (national) conference planning committee, chaired a technical committee, or served on the Board of Directors	Served on an AWRA (national) conference planning committee, chaired a technical committee, or served on the Board of Directors Yes	Served on an AWRA (national) conference planning committee, chaired a technical committee, or served on the Board of Directors No
Attended AWRA Annual or Specialty Conference or a Policy Dialogue	Attended AWRA Annual or Specialty Conference or a Policy Dialogue Yes	Attended AWRA Annual or Specialty Conference or a Policy Dialogue No
Recommended AWRA to your colleagues/students	Recommended AWRA to your colleagues/students Yes	Recommended AWRA to your colleagues/students No
Read Water Resources IMPACT	Read Water Resources IMPACT Yes	Read Water Resources IMPACT No
Published research in The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA)	Published research in The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) Yes	Published research in The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) No
Followed AWRA on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter	Followed AWRA on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter Yes	Followed AWRA on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter No
Read the AWRA Water Blog	Read the AWRA Water Blog Yes	Read the AWRA Water Blog No
Read JAWRA	Read JAWRA Yes	Read JAWRA No
Belonged to a Student Chapter or attend their event(s)	Belonged to a Student Chapter or attend their event(s) Yes	Belonged to a Student Chapter or attend their event(s) No

2010 Friends of AWRA Survey

1. Tell Us About Your Relationship with AWRA

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* 1. What is your current relationship with AWRA?

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* 2. How long have you known about AWRA?

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* 3. Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA State Section?

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* 4. Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA Student Chapter?

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* 5. Have you ever recommended AWRA to a colleague (or student) for any of the following reasons? Check all that apply.

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* 6. Do you have access to the AWRA's scientific journal, The Journal of the American Water Resources (JAWRA)?

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* 7. Have you ever: (the statements below appear in random order)

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* 9. How important are each of the following factors in determining ANY conferences (not just AWRA conferences) you attend? (the statements below appear in random order)

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* 10. Are you a member of ANY professional societies?

* 7. Have you ever:
(the statements below appear in random order)

* 9. How important are each of the following factors in determining ANY conferences (not just AWRA conferences) you attend?
(the statements below appear in random order)