Ecomuseums and Biodiversity Conservation

Welcome! Thank you for taking part in this research. Your input is appreciated!

This 10-question survey was created by the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) as part of ongoing research on natural and cultural heritage as a basis for sustainability education and community development. The aim of this study is to gain insights about the role that ecomuseums play in biodiversity conservation. The survey is designed for ecomuseums that are involved in biodiversity conservation, especially through citizen science.

If your ecomuseum is not involved in this type of work, please forward this link to those that are.

If you would like to receive updates about this research, contact Dr. Glenn Sutter, RSM Curator of Human Ecology, at www.royalsaskmuseum.ca.

To start the survey, scroll down. It should take about 20 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Please provide basic information about your ecomuseum.

Name of ecomuseum

Location of ecomuseum

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* 2. What are the goals of your ecomuseum and how does conserving biodiversity contribute to them?

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* 3. How does collecting biodiversity data add value to your ecomuseum?

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* 4. Do you use citizen scientists to collect this data? In this study we are using a broad definition of citizen scientist, as any volunteer who is involved in the collection, analysis or interpretation of scientific data.

Yes

If yes, how? If no, why not?

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* 5. How has involving citizen scientists affected the way the ecomuseum operates? Please explain.

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* 6. What organizations do you partner with for your citizen science work? Please name them and describe the role that each partner plays.

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* 7. If your ecomuseum is collecting biodiversity information, is the data being shared with existing databases?

Yes

If yes, which ones? If not, what is being done with the information?

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* 8. What indicators are you using to gauge the success of your conservation initiatives? e.g., number of observations reported, number of people engaged, policy changes, etc.

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* 9. Do you know of other ecomuseums that are actively working to conserve biodiversity in their region? If yes, please list and provide contact information where possible.

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* 10. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! In the space below, please add any questions or feedback you may have for us about the survey and/or research.

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