NE Region Ocean Council Social Network Analysis - online

NROC Network Information Survey
1. Northeast Regional Ocean Council Social Network Analysis
OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expires: xx/xx/xxxx
The Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) is conducting a voluntary survey of its membership and key partners to
gather information on the level of interaction and engagement that occurs outside of quarterly NROC meetings related to
NROC's priority issue areas. The NROC Executive Committee requests your participation in this survey. The survey
should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will yield results critical to the end goal of improving NROC's
outreach and communication strategy and strategic partnerships. Thank you in advance for you participation.

1. Which of the following issues do you work on in your capacity as a member of
NROC? Please choose in order of priority.
First

Second

Third

N/A

Coastal Hazards Resilience – Climate Adaptation

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Ocean Energy Planning and Management – MSP

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n

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Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health

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Other

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Please specify

NROC Network Information Survey
2. Please indicate from the list provided your professional interactions with relation to
NROC priority issues areas, outside of regular NROC meetings, using any form of
communication.
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Deerin Babb-Brott

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Sherry Godlewski

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John Moskal

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Ron Beck

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Mike Goetz

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Betsy Nicholson

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Todd Burrowes

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Steve Halterman

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Kevin O’Brien

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Bruce Carlisle

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Adrianne Harrison

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Jennifer Pagach

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Ames Colt

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Bill Hubbard

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Judy Pederson

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Mel Coté

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David Kaiser

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David Reynolds

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Paul Currier

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David Keeley

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David Russ

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Verna Delauer

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Julia Knisel

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Susan Russell-Robinson

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Steve Dickson

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Christian Krahforst

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Eric Scherer

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Ted Diers

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Bob LaBelle

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Michael Sullivan

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Ed Fratto

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George LaPointe

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Brian Thompson

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Janet Freedman

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Kathleen Leyden

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Nancy Thompson

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Grover Fugate

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Andy Lipsky

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Erin Trager

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Jaime Geiger

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Regina Lyons

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Greg Watson

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Dierdre Gilbert

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g

Ellen Mecray

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g

Chris Williams

3. Are there other people outside of the NROC network (not listed above) with whom you
have professional interactions with relation to NROC priority issues areas? (Please list
at least three.)
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None (check here)

People identified.
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NROC Network Information Survey
4. Which of the following issues do you work on in your professional capacity outside of
NROC? Please choose in order of priority.
First

Second

Third

N/A

Coastal Hazards Resilience – Climate Adaptation

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

Ocean Energy Planning and Management – MSP

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

j
k
l
m
n

Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health

j
k
l
m
n

j
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n

j
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n

j
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n

Other

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Please specify

5. Please select a single item that best reflects your professional affiliation.
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Federal Government

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n

State Government

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n

Local Government

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NGO

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Private Sector

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Academia/research

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n

Other

Please specify

6. In your professional capacity [outside of NROC], what is your primary area of
expertise?
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Coastal geology

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n

Flood plain management

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Emergency management

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Climate science/research (including climate adaptation)

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Regulatory review (e.g. NEPA and ESA)

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Coastal policy/resource management

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Coastal/ocean development

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Fisheries management

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Other

Please specify

NROC Network Information Survey
7. A. Regarding your primary area of expertise (as identified above), please indicate at
which PRIMARY level of association you regularly communicate and share information
with the following organizations. For ‘other’ levels of association or organizations,
please specify.
No
Association

Employee

Board/Council
Member

Committee/

Interested
Work Group
Stakeholder
Participant

Partner

Other

Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC)

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New England Governors’ Conference (NEGC)

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Northeast Regional Association of Coastal Ocean

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New England Environmental Finance Center

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State Coastal Zone Management Programs

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State Departments of Environmental Protection (or similar)

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Sea Grant College Programs

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The Nature Conservancy

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Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management

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Massachusetts Ocean Partnership (MOP)

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Federal agencies (i.e. NOAA, EPA, USGS, USFWS, MMS,

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Observing Systems (NERACOOS)

(NESCAUM)
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission (NEIWPCC)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
(ICLEI)

NRCS, ACOE)
Academic institutions (i.e. UMaine, UNH, UMass Boston,
WHOI, URI, Roger Williams University, UConn, including
non-Sea Grant university positions)
Other
Please specify

NROC Network Information Survey
7. B. Please indicate your frequency of involvement (weekly, monthly or annually) with
each organization; this is based on your level of association as indicated in Question
7a. For ‘other’ organizations, please specify.
Weekly

Monthly

Annually

N/A

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New England Governors’ Conference (NEGC)

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Northeast Regional Association of Coastal Ocean

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n

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New England Environmental Finance Center

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State Coastal Zone Management Programs

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State Departments of Environmental Protection (or

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Sea Grant College Programs

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The Nature Conservancy

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Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management

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Massachusetts Ocean Partnership (MOP)

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n

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Federal agencies (i.e. NOAA, EPA, USGS, USFWS,

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n

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Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
(GOMC)

Observing Systems (NERACOOS)

similar)

(NESCAUM)
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission (NEIWPCC)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
(ICLEI)

MMS, NRCS, ACOE)
Academic institutions (i.e. UMaine, UNH, UMass Boston,
WHOI, URI, Roger Williams University, UConn, including
non-Sea Grant university positions)
Other
Please specify

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8. Please rate how each of the following statements describes your reason(s) for
participation in NROC.
Strongly

Strongly

Agree

No opinion

Disagree

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I have made valuable contacts.

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I feel I can influence decision making in a proactive

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I gain political support for my initiatives.

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There is efficiency in being involved in regional

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My job position requires involvement.

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Other.

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agree
I gain valuable information that can be applied
elsewhere.

manner.

initiatives.
I was asked to join and find little value in this
association.

disagree

N/A

Please explain

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9. Please rate how each of the following statements describes your contribution(s) to
NROC, specifically with regard to the Council’s priority issue areas of coastal adaptation
and ocean planning.
I am well known in my field
and lend credibility to

Strongly agree

Agree

No opinion

Disagree

Strongly disagree

N/A

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NROC’s work.
I provide staff or funding
resources for NROC’s priority
issue areas.
I have expertise in the
priority issue areas that can
further NROC’s mission.
I provide valuable
contributions for my
colleagues to use outside of
NROC.
I have valuable contacts
(outside of NROC) that can
provide political influence
for initiatives.
I was asked to join and do
contribute substantially.
I was asked to join and do
NOT contribute
substantially.
Other.
Please explain

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NROC Network Information Survey
10. We welcome additional comments, particularly ideas on how to improve
communication within NROC and with NROC partners; and ideas for future survey work
among NROC members and partners.
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