# 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:

![image.png](http://131.247.139.77:6875/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/FNEimage.png)

**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?

![image.png](http://131.247.139.77:6875/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/xwfimage.png)