As part of the Mountain Studies Institute's (MSI) facility and program planning process, this survey is designed to gauge potential use of an MSI field station by other institutions. You should be able to complete the survey in a few minutes. Reminder: Background information on the Mountain Studies Institute is provided at MSI's website www.mountainstudies.org.
Privacy disclaimer: Individual responses to this survey will be used strictly for MSI planning purposes. Only summarized results, in which respondents are not individually identified, will be shared with outside parties.
Name Department Institution Street Address Address (cont.) City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Work Phone FAX E-mail URL
2. Primary Areas of Research and Teaching
Please identify your primary areas of research and teaching by marking the boxes in their respective columns. Please select your top five research interests and top five teaching interests. (Please scroll though all options before making your selections.)
Biological Sciences Research Teaching general biology botany/plant science zoology microbiology ecology animal behavior physiology evolutionary biology other research other teaching Physical Sciences Research Teaching general geology geophysics geomorphology structural geology soil science hydrology climatology environmental chemistry biogeochemistry other research other teaching Interdisciplinary & Applied Sciences Research Teaching environmental science conservation biology land use history natural resource management fisheries/wildlife ecology environmental toxicology geography environmental education other research other teaching
Once MSI has a dedicated facility for scientific activities, how frequently and in which seasons would you anticipate using the site for research and/or teaching purposes. Also, how many students and faculty would you anticipate bringing to the site per visit? (Please use the comment box at the end of the survey to give additional feedback about your plans to use the field station.)
Research Teaching Frequency Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Season School Year Summer School Year and Summer School Year Summer School Year and Summer Estimated Number of Users per Visit
Resources & Equipment Research Teaching classroom space (Indicate number of students ) teaching lab space (Indicate number of students ) research lab space (Indicate number of users ) computer facilities multimedia facilities GIS capabilities overnight accommodations library map/aerial photo collection archived historical environmental data meteorological/climatological/hydrological equipment and database biotic inventory (with herbarium and zoological collections) dissecting microscopes compound microscopes balances centrifuges pH meters hot plates/digesters (Please specify ) sample preparation equipment (mills, grinders, homogenizers, seives, etc.) (Please specify ) spectrophotometers drying ovens freezers environmental chambers long-term monitoring plots botanical field sampling equipment (Please specify ) zoological field sampling equipment (Please specify ) water sampling equipment (Please specify ) geological sampling equipment (Please specify ) soil sampling equipment (Please specify ) remote sensor capabilities (Please specify ) other
Resources & Equipment
classroom space (Indicate number of students )
teaching lab space (Indicate number of students )
research lab space (Indicate number of users )
computer facilities
multimedia facilities
GIS capabilities
overnight accommodations
library
map/aerial photo collection
archived historical environmental data
meteorological/climatological/hydrological equipment and database
biotic inventory (with herbarium and zoological collections)
dissecting microscopes
compound microscopes
balances
centrifuges
drying ovens
freezers
environmental chambers
long-term monitoring plots
botanical field sampling equipment (Please specify )
zoological field sampling equipment (Please specify )
water sampling equipment (Please specify )
geological sampling equipment (Please specify )
soil sampling equipment (Please specify )
remote sensor capabilities (Please specify )
other
If MSI had a facility with the resources and equipment that you just indicated above, how frequently and in which seasons would you anticipate using the site for research and/or teaching purposes, (A) if no fee was charged and (B) if a nominal fee (typical of that of other field stations) was charged for laboratory facilities and equipment use. Under these two conditions, how many students and faculty would you anticipate bringing to the site per visit?
Research Teaching A. No Fee Charged Frequency Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Season School Year Summer School Year and Summer School Year Summer School Year and Summer Estimated Number of Users per Visit B. Nominal Fee Charged Frequency Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Never Once a year or less Several times a year More than three times a year Season School Year Summer School Year and Summer School Year Summer School Year and Summer Estimated Number of Users per Visit
6. Referrals
Please provide name and contact information of other researchers & educators conducting work in the San Juans and/or who may be interested in MSI's services either now or in the future.
7 . Comments
Please provide any additional comments in the text box below.
