FL PRISM Macrophyte Survey Program
The Macrophyte Survey Program (MSP) is a program of the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL PRISM) and the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Hobart & William Smith Colleges.

Please note the following questions are being asked by both the PRISM team and student researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology as part of their senior capstone course experience. The results of this survey will be used for research on increasing community engagement with invasive species management. The questions will also serve as a way for the PRISM to improve recruitment methods in the future. The questions asked by the RIT students are completely optional and all identifying information will be removed by PRISM before the data is analyzed and shared with RIT. The RIT students will have no way to contact respondents or to connect response information to respondents. If you would like more information about the student research please contact Dr. Christy Tyler (actsbi@rit.edu). The complete informed consent documentation for the student research project is found after the survey. 

Thank you for your time and contribution to the Macrophyte Survey Program.
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Name: *
Phone number (for Program Manager use only): *
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Your current Employment Status:
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Highest Education:
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How did you hear about the Macrophyte Survey Program?
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Have you participated in the MSP in the past?
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Please select what amount of supplies you will need for this season *
What county will you be sampling in?

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What lake or water body is your preferred sampling location? 

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Why is this your preferred sampling location?

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No prior experience is required to participate in the survey program, but we are curious about your knowledge regarding aquatic plants. How comfortable are you with aquatic invasive species identification?
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Training will be provided prior to sampling season. This will include information about program logistics, field survey techniques, plant ID, and data submission. How would you prefer to receive this training?
Please rank the following impacts of aquatic invasive species from most to least detrimental with (1) being the most and (4) being the least.
The harm they cause for native plants and animals.
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The negative impact on the natural beauty of our lakes and rivers.
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Interference with recreational activities like boating and swimming.
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Other impact (please remember to rank your answer with (1) being the most and (4) being the least):
What are you most looking forward to in this program?
Would you be interested in receiving email newsletters about other programs or volunteer opportunities through Finger Lakes PRISM? *
Note that you must register for a (virtual) MSP Training Session with the AIS Program Manager to participate in the program!
Select one of the training session dates listed below, and please be sure to follow the provided link for Zoom registration.
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Please select any other volunteer groups you are interested in learning more about.

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Do you have any comments / questions / concerns you would like to share pertaining to your participation in the FL PRISM Macrophyte Survey Program?
Rochester Institute of Technology Informed Consent
Title of Study: Environmental Science Capstone - Invasive Species
Principal Investigator: Camille Caceci and Bianca Cilento
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christy Tyler

What are some general things you should know about research studies?
We invite you to take part in an online survey study. Your participation in this study is voluntary. You have the right to be a part of this study, to choose not to participate, or to stop participating at any time without penalty. You are not guaranteed any personal benefits from participating in this study. If you don’t understand something in this form it is your right to ask the researcher for clarification or more information. A copy of this consent form will be provided to you, upon request. If at any time you have questions about your participation, do not hesitate to contact the researcher(s) named above.

What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this research is to determine and gain a better understanding of motivations for signing up with the Macrophyte Sampling Program (MSP). By exploring trends brought out from this survey, appropriate changes can be implemented to the MSP. User feedback will contribute data to understand volunteer recruitment, motivations for participating, and engagement in the mitigation of invasive species. Ultimately, this will help the Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) improve its recruitment techniques, overall data collection, and serve as a case study for all community science programs.

What will happen if you take part in the study?
Participants in this study will be asked to complete a survey one time consisting of basic survey questions (multiple-choice, Likert scale questions, open-ended questions, and multiple choice questions) regarding MSP. The survey should take from 5 to 10 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers; we are just interested in your opinions. Your participation in this research is voluntary and it is your choice whether to participate or not. You may choose not to participate or to stop participating at any time without penalty or loss of benefits.

Risks
We don’t anticipate any risks to you if you participate.

Benefits
Knowledge and information obtained from this study via surveying MSP participants and volunteers can help enhance user experience, overall data collection, and serve as a case study to understand all community science programs. By sharing information garnered from this study to our partners Finger Lakes PRISM and iMapInvasives can help us accommodate favorable preferences of future volunteers and audiences.

Confidentiality
The information in the study records will be kept anonymous, we will not be collecting names or personal information; we will collect basic demographic data. The survey will be deployed with the sign-up form provided by the Finger Lakes PRISM for the MSP. Information such as name, phone number, and email will be collected by PRISM but will be removed by them before the data is handed to us to analyze. None of the individual responses will ever be presented alone. Raw data for open-ended questions will be aggregated and summarized in all reporting.
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