TERN stakeholder survey 2019 Thank you for participating in this survey. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Please feel free to forward the survey link to any colleagues that may be interested in providing input. Your responses will help TERN to understand user needs and priorities in research infrastructure for ecosystem science. *Questions requiring an answer. OK Question Title * 1. In which State/Territory are you located? ACT NSW NT QLD SA Tas Vic WA Overseas (which country?) OK Question Title * 2. What is your primary work affiliation? Commercial company CSIRO Federal government agency Local government agency Self-employed Not currently in paid employment Non-government group or association State/territory government agency University Other research organisation Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. What is your primary work activity? Academic Administration Communication Consultant Natural resource management Policy Research Student Not currently in paid employment Voluntary work Retired but still working Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 4. What are your primary research interests? (select up to three) Earth sciences Chemical sciences Atmospheric sciences Environmental sciences Biological sciences Agricultural/Forestry sciences Physical sciences Mathematical sciences Global Change science Socioecological sciences Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 5. Please briefly describe your current research focus OK Question Title * 6. How is your research currently funded (select all that apply)? ARC (specify which in comment field below) Philanthropic donations Institutional funds Industry investment or grant State/territory government grant or investment Other Commonwealth funding scheme (e.g. National Environmental Science Program) Other (please specify below) Other, or specific ARC grant OK Question Title * 7. Which of TERN's infrastructure capabilities is relevant to your work? (Select all that apply. For an overview of the capabilities please see 'The TERN Observatory'). Data Services and Analytics TERN Landscapes (e.g. remote sensing and spatial/terrain/soil grid data) TERN Ecosystem Surveillance (e.g. vegetation and soil monitoring data and samples from distributed plot network) TERN Ecosystem Processes (e.g. fluxes, intensive and long-term monitoring sites) None are relevant to my work OK Question Title * 8. What are the key scientific issues, key technologies or major applications that you think could be addressed using TERN infrastructure? OK Question Title * 9. How could you use TERN infrastructure to support your work (select all that apply)? Use the sites, instruments and equipment of TERN infrastructure to conduct and coordinate observation Use own instruments and equipment at TERN sites to conduct observation Use TERN site infrastructure to conduct field controlled experiments Use the datasets produced by TERN infrastructure Use the samples collected by TERN infrastructure Use the TERN field tools (e.g. standardised methods, field apps, field equipment) Use the models and data portals of TERN to conduct analysis Use the models and data portals of TERN to develop new models Participate in the technical design, research and development of sensors, or data integration infrastructure Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. What TERN infrastructure have you used? (select all that apply) Own instruments and equipment at TERN sites to conduct observation Sites, instruments and equipment of TERN infrastructure to conduct and coordinate observation TERN site infrastructure to conduct field controlled experiments Datasets generated by TERN infrastructure Samples collected by TERN infrastructure TERN Field tools (e.g. standardised methods, field apps, field equipment) Models and data portals of TERN to conduct analysis Models and data portals of TERN to conduct analysis Participate in the technical design, research and development of sensors, or data integration infrastructure Never used TERN infrastructure before OK Question Title * 11. What outputs would you expect to generate using TERN infrastructure (select all that apply)? New theories New technologies New methodologies Database Software Applied solution / technical assessment report Experimental devices / systems Technical standards Academic papers Invention patents Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. Please list your top 5 data and/or research infrastructure needs in order of priority.(Your answers should not be limited to infrastructure/data that TERN currently delivers) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. OK Question Title * 13. How likely are you to recommend TERN to a colleague or friend? I have already done that Highly unlikely Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. OK Question Title * 14. Please provide any other comments regarding TERN infrastructure here: OK Question Title * 15. Are you happy for TERN to contact you in future to seek further feedback ? Yes No If you answered yes, please provide contact details OK Question Title * 16. Would you like to subscribe to TERN's monthly eNewsletter? Yes No I'm already a subscriber OK DONE
