Example stakeholder meeting survey

Provide the following questions to stakeholders as a pre- and post-meeting survey

Q1 Which of the following aligns most closely with the group you are representing at this
meeting?

• Industry
• Private Business
• Academia
  
• State Government
• Federal Government
• NGO
• Non-Profit
• Other (please specify)

Q2 How many vessels (or vessel owners) do you or your organization manage or interact with
on a regular basis?

• 0
• 1-5
• 6-10
• 10-25
• >25

Q3 Do you or your organization use bathymetry data (e.g. seafloor depth), such as
navigational charts, on a regular basis?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe/Unsure

Q4 Does your organization participate in any other crowd sourced data collection or citizen
science initiatives?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe/Unsure

Q5 Did you review any of the outreach materials about crowdsourced bathymetry prior to the
meeting?

• Yes
• No

Q6 Do you think seafloor depth (bathymetric) data are critical to coastal management?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

Q7, 8, 9 How important do you think crowdsourced bathymetry is to:

Q10 Are you aware of other relevant applications of crowdsourced bathymetry not listed in the
previous question? If so, please briefly list below; If not, write N/A.

Q11 Rank which outreach items you would most prefer to use for learning more about
crowdsourced bathymetry programs
______ A website with brief, concise information
______ Short (2-4 min) videos with concise information
______ Written documentation (e.g. standard operating procedures, program outlines)
______ Longer (5-10 min) videos with more comprehensive information
______ 1-page flyers about different topics

Q12 Are there other outreach materials not listed above you would prefer?

Q13 If you were a participant in a CSB program, would you be willing to share your data with the
public?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe/Conditional

Q14 If you were to participate in a CSB program, would you be willing to install a logger yourself
aboard your vessel(s) which would require opening your electronics console(s)?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

Q15 If no, what is/are your reason(s) or concern(s)? Check all that apply.

• Too much of a time commitment 
• Don't have enough technical expertise
• Concerned about breaking or damaging other electronics
• Not my responsibility
• Other (please elaborate)

Q16 If a certified marine technician was available to complete the installation, would you be
amenable to installing a logger?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

Q17 If you were a participant in a crowdsourced bathymetry program, how many hours per
month would you be willing to devote to the program such as copying and sending data, reading
updates about the program, and attending occasional stakeholder meetings?

•  0 / not interested
• 1-2
• 2-5

Q18, 19, 20, 21 How important do you think the following items are for sustaining and encouraging long-term
participation in crowdsourced bathymetry?