Scientific and Engineering Advocacy Survey

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* 1. Are you aware of AAAS efforts to advocate for science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the federal level?

Yes

Other (please specify):

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* 2. As a member of AAAS, how important is it to you that AAAS undertake such advocacy efforts?

Very Important

Somewhat important

Important

Not important at all

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* 3. Do you think that AAAS advocacy efforts should focus on:

General advocacy on behalf of the scientific and engineering community (e.g., research funding, STEM education)

Issue-specific advocacy (e.g., climate change, teaching of evolution in education, etc.)

Both

Neither

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* 4. Do you think that AAAS should focus its advocacy:

At the federal level

At the state and local level

All of the above

None of the above

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* 5. If you believe that AAAS should advocate for issues related to the general scientific and engineering community, please score the issues below based on how important you believe each to be (1 being the most important, 7 being the least important):

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	N/A
Federal research funding	Federal research funding 1	Federal research funding 2	Federal research funding 3	Federal research funding 4	Federal research funding 5	Federal research funding 6	Federal research funding 7	Federal research funding N/A
Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics)	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 1	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 2	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 3	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 4	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 5	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 6	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) 7	Scientific process (e.g., peer review, research ethics) N/A
K-12 STEM education policies	K-12 STEM education policies 1	K-12 STEM education policies 2	K-12 STEM education policies 3	K-12 STEM education policies 4	K-12 STEM education policies 5	K-12 STEM education policies 6	K-12 STEM education policies 7	K-12 STEM education policies N/A
Higher education policies	Higher education policies 1	Higher education policies 2	Higher education policies 3	Higher education policies 4	Higher education policies 5	Higher education policies 6	Higher education policies 7	Higher education policies N/A
Workforce development	Workforce development 1	Workforce development 2	Workforce development 3	Workforce development 4	Workforce development 5	Workforce development 6	Workforce development 7	Workforce development N/A
Visa/immigration reform	Visa/immigration reform 1	Visa/immigration reform 2	Visa/immigration reform 3	Visa/immigration reform 4	Visa/immigration reform 5	Visa/immigration reform 6	Visa/immigration reform 7	Visa/immigration reform N/A
International scientific cooperation	International scientific cooperation 1	International scientific cooperation 2	International scientific cooperation 3	International scientific cooperation 4	International scientific cooperation 5	International scientific cooperation 6	International scientific cooperation 7	International scientific cooperation N/A
Export controls/dual-use	Export controls/dual-use 1	Export controls/dual-use 2	Export controls/dual-use 3	Export controls/dual-use 4	Export controls/dual-use 5	Export controls/dual-use 6	Export controls/dual-use 7	Export controls/dual-use N/A

Other (please specify):

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* 6. If you believe that AAAS should engage in issue-specific advocacy, please score the importance of the issues, if any, about which AAAS should take public positions (1 being the most important, 7 being the least important):

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	N/A
Climate change	Climate change 1	Climate change 2	Climate change 3	Climate change 4	Climate change 5	Climate change 6	Climate change 7	Climate change N/A
Environmental and ecological sustainability	Environmental and ecological sustainability 1	Environmental and ecological sustainability 2	Environmental and ecological sustainability 3	Environmental and ecological sustainability 4	Environmental and ecological sustainability 5	Environmental and ecological sustainability 6	Environmental and ecological sustainability 7	Environmental and ecological sustainability N/A
Translational Research/clinical trials	Translational Research/clinical trials 1	Translational Research/clinical trials 2	Translational Research/clinical trials 3	Translational Research/clinical trials 4	Translational Research/clinical trials 5	Translational Research/clinical trials 6	Translational Research/clinical trials 7	Translational Research/clinical trials N/A
Chem/Bio/Nuclear security	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 1	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 2	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 3	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 4	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 5	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 6	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security 7	Chem/Bio/Nuclear security N/A
Agriculture/food security	Agriculture/food security 1	Agriculture/food security 2	Agriculture/food security 3	Agriculture/food security 4	Agriculture/food security 5	Agriculture/food security 6	Agriculture/food security 7	Agriculture/food security N/A
Renewable energy/fossil fuels	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 1	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 2	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 3	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 4	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 5	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 6	Renewable energy/fossil fuels 7	Renewable energy/fossil fuels N/A
Big data	Big data 1	Big data 2	Big data 3	Big data 4	Big data 5	Big data 6	Big data 7	Big data N/A
Neuroscience	Neuroscience 1	Neuroscience 2	Neuroscience 3	Neuroscience 4	Neuroscience 5	Neuroscience 6	Neuroscience 7	Neuroscience N/A
Animal research	Animal research 1	Animal research 2	Animal research 3	Animal research 4	Animal research 5	Animal research 6	Animal research 7	Animal research N/A
Space exploration	Space exploration 1	Space exploration 2	Space exploration 3	Space exploration 4	Space exploration 5	Space exploration 6	Space exploration 7	Space exploration N/A

Other (please specify):

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* 7. In the past year, what type(s) of action have you taken to influence science and engineering-related policies? (Please mark all that apply):

Joined an advocacy group/coalition

Donated money

Attended an event related to the issue

Called a legislator

E-mailed a legislator

Signed a petition

Volunteered (e.g., collected signatures for a petition or ballot initiative, made calls) for an organization that supports the issue

Forwarded information to others

Encouraged others to take action

None of the above

Other (please specify):

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* 8. In the past year, what type(s) of action have you taken to influence policies on issues outside of the scientific and engineering realms? (Please mark all that apply):

Joined an advocacy group/coalition

Donated money

Attended an event related to the issue

Called a legislator

E-mailed a legislator

Signed a petition

Volunteered (e.g., collected signatures for a petition or ballot initiative, made calls) for an organization that supports the issue

Forwarded information to others

Encouraged others to take action

None of the above

Other (please specify):

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* 9. In what ways could AAAS better support advocacy efforts on behalf of issues important to the scientific and engineering community?

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* 10. What organizations do you think are most effective at advocating on behalf of issues that are important to you? Please also share what you believe makes any organizations you list effective.