Sentinal Site Suruvey

Introduction

OMB Approval No. xxxx/xxxx / Expires: xx/xx/xxxx 

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement 
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to Chris Ellis, NOAA National Ocean 
Service, at [email protected], or contact him at 843­740­1195. 

Respondents are not identified on their questionnaires, and any reports will present data in aggregate form only. Notwithstanding any other 
provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of 
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
Control Number. 
This survey is being conducted on behalf of the NOAA Sentinel Site Program (SSP), which aims to nurture communication and information 
exchange in sea­level rise science, research and related information. The survey will help the SSP understand how a diverse network of 
researchers, community members, and natural resource professionals that place great interest in this topic communicate with each other across 
geography, across agencies, and across professions. This information will identify factors that both hinder and facilitate communication. The end 
result of this effort is to improve communication in areas that need it. This will, in turn, increase access and awareness of sea­level rise information. 
The survey should take less than 20 minutes to complete, but you may take as much time as needed. Your participation is voluntary, and you
may discontinue the survey at any time. Your contact information and all other responses that you provide will not be shared with others. If you 
have questions or concerns about the research, please contact Chris Ellis, Social Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Charleston SC; [email protected] and 843­740­1195.  

Background Information

What is your general level of interest in sea­level rise science and information?
None

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Moderate

Fairly High

Very High

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What is the primary basis for your interest in sea­level rise science and information?
(check the single best choice)
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j Personal interest (non­work related)
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If you checked "personal interest," please explain 

Your Work

Which of the following characterizes your primary job duties? (check all that apply)
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c Human dimensions (sociology, anthropology, economics, or related field)
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c Geospatial technology (GIS, remote sensing, or related field)
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c Natural resources site management
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c Permitting and regulatory enforcement
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c Planning
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c Policy
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c Other (please specify below)
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What organization do you work for?

Please indicate which of the following best represents your current professional affiliation
(check the single best choice)
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j Tribal government
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j Federal government
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j Regional governance organization
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j Private sector
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j Academia
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j Other (please specify)
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How many years have you been employed by this organization?
Total years:

Your Local Sea­Level Rise Science and Information Network

Please identify up to five organizations that provided the most credible, relevant and timely
sea level based science information for your needs in the past twelve months.
Organization 1
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Organization 4
Organization 5

Please evaluate each statement according to your experience with sea­level rise science
and information exchange in your “local network.” A “local network” includes
professionals and knowledgeable community members in in your geography where you
live and work, and may consult on issues relating to sea­level rise and the environment.
I get important professional 

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needs met because I am 
part of a local network.
Local network members 
and I have similar goals.
When I need sea­level 
related information, I get it 
from members of my local 
network.
I can trust people in a local 
network.
I am acquainted with most 
local network members.
Most local network 
members know me.
I put a lot of time and effort 
into being part of a local 
network.
Contributing to a local 
network is important to me.
I have influence over what 
my local network does.
Local network members 
collaborate on solving 
problems.
I feel responsible to 
actively participate in a 
local network.
I would prefer to be more 
involved in my local 
network than I currently am.

Your Geography

In which geography are you primarily interested, with regard to sea­level rise? If you have
an interest in more than one geography, please check your primary region and then list
others in the space below.
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j Alaska
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j Pacific Islands (HI, AS, GU, CNMI)
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j West Coast (WA, OR, CA)
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j Gulf of Mexico (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL)
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j Great Lakes (MN, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH, PA, NY)
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j Mid­Atlantic(VA, MD, DE, NJ, NY)
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j Southeast & Caribbean (NC, SC, GA, FL, PR, USVI)
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Other (please specify) 

Hawaiian Islands Networks

Please identify your familiarity, and degree of engagement with the following networks.

NOAA Pacific Regional 

Aware and moderately 

Not Aware

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engaged

Aware and highly engaged

Team
NOAA National Marine 
Sanctuary Advisory Council
Pacific Climate Information 
System (PaCIS)
Pacific Island Climate 
Change Cooperative 
(PICCC)
Hawaii's Ocean Resource 
Management Plan Working 
and Policy groups (ORMP)
Pacific Risk Management 
‘Ohana (PRiMO)
Pacific Islands regional 
Climate Assessment Team 
(PIRCA)

Have you had any degree of engagement with the Hawaiian Islands Sentinel Site
Cooperative?

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San Francisco Bay Networks

Please identify your familiarity, and degree of engagement with the following networks.
Aware and moderately 

Not Aware

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Our Coast Our Future

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Bay Conservation and 

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NOAA Western Regional 

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Team
NOAA National Marine 
Sanctuary Advisory Council
West Coast Governors 
Alliance on Ocean health
Bay Area Ecosystems 
Climate Change 
Consortium

Development Commission
California Landscape 
Conservation Cooperative

Have you had any degree of engagement with the San Francisco Bay Sentinel Site
Cooperative?

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Northern Gulf of Mexico Networks

Please identify your familiarity, and degree of engagement with the following networks.
Aware and moderately 

Not Aware

Aware but not engaged

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Gulf of Mexico Alliance

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Gulf of Mexico Climate 

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NOAA Gulf of Mexico 

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Regional Team
Gulf Coast Vulnerability 
Assessment

Community of Practice
Landscape Conservation 
Cooperatives based in the 
Gulf of Mexico

Have you had any degree of engagement with the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site
Cooperative?

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Chesapeake Bay Networks

Please identify your familiarity, and degree of engagement with the following networks.
Aware and moderately 

Not Aware

Aware but not engaged

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Friends of Jug Bay

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National Aquarium in 

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Urban Waters Initiative ­ 

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NOAA North Atlantic 

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Regional Team
Mid Atlantic Regional 
Council on the Ocean 
(MARCO)
North Atlantic Landscape 
Conservation Cooperative
Friends of Blackwater 
National Wildlife Refuge
Friends of Eastern Neck 
National Wildlife Refuge

Baltimore
Blackwater Science 
Committee
Poplar Island Habitat sub­
group
The Legacy Institute for the 
Environment (LIFE)

Baltimore/Patapsco and 
the Anacostia rivers, 
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Have you had any degree of engagement with the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site
Cooperative?

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North Carolina Networks

Please identify your familiarity, and degree of engagement with the following networks.
Aware and moderately 

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NOAA in the Carolinas

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South Atlantic Landscape 

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NOAA Southeast and 

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Caribbean Regional Team

Conservation Cooperative
Governors South Atlantic 
Alliance
Southeast and Caribbean 
Climate Community of 
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Sentinel Site Program Network

Have you had any degree of engagement with the NOAA Sentinel Site Program?

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Sentinel Site Program Network

Please evaluate each statement according to your experience with the “Sentinel Site
Program.” This network refers professionals that you may consult on issues relating to
similar issues as a result of engagement with the NOAA Sentinel Site Program.
I get important professional 

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needs met because I am 
connected to the Sentinel 
Site Program.
Sentinel Site Program 
members and I have similar 
goals.
When I need sea­level 
information, I get it from 
Sentinel Site Program 
colleagues.
I can trust people affiliated 
with the Sentinel Site 
Program.
I am acquainted with most 
Sentinel Site Program 
collaborators.
Most Sentinel Site Program 
collaborators know me.
I put a lot of time and effort 
into being part of the 
Sentinel Site Program.
Contributing to the 
Sentinel Site Program is 
important to me.
I have influence over what 
the Sentinel Site Program 
does.
Information on sea­level 
rise is more easily accessed 
because I'm involved with 
sentinel sites.
Sentinel Site Program 
professionals collaborate 
on solving problems.
I feel responsible to 
actively participate in the 
Sentinel Site Program.
I would prefer to be more 
involved with the Sentinel 
Site Program than I 
currently am.
I would prefer for the 
Sentinel Site Program to 
expand the network to 

address other climate issues 
beyond sea level rise.

Final Thoughts

Do you have any comments you would like to share that were not adequately reflected in
this survey? If so, we welcome your thoughts below.
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