Angler Survey - 2013 Didymo Conference

Didymo (Didymosphenia geminata) is causing a host of problems as it invades waters around the world. The entire issue of banning felt is a response to the didymo invasion and in the Eastern US, states are taking aggressive actions to prevent spread. However, in the Northern Rockies, managers consider the alga to be a native species and are not tracking its presence. Boot companies, fly shops, anglers and agencies are all struggling to better understand what didymo is and how we should best respond.

Globally, didymo continues to be a serious problem and scientists around the world are researching various aspects of the threat. On March 12 & 13, 2013 an International Didymo Conference will be held in Providence, RI to bring together researchers, managers and anglers to share their knowledge of the didymo problem.

We are hoping that this conference will be an opportunity to learn the scientific facts about didymo. We need your help - we want to insure that this conference provides as many answers as possible to those who are most impacted by didymo.

Please complete this survey and let us know what you most want to know about didymo. Your responses will help us to make sure we arrange for presentations that provide the best information possible.

The Conference is being hosted by the Invasive Species Action Network and the Northeast Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species with support from our sponsors. If you have questions about this survey or would like to learn how to become more involved in the Conference please contact me at bob@stopans.org

Bob Wiltshire
Executive Director
Invasive Species Action Network

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* 1. Didymo Biology - What is your interest in learning about the following

	Very Interested	Somewhat Interested	Neutral	Not Very Interested	Not Interested
Does didymo have different impacts in different waters	Does didymo have different impacts in different waters Very Interested	Does didymo have different impacts in different waters Somewhat Interested	Does didymo have different impacts in different waters Neutral	Does didymo have different impacts in different waters Not Very Interested	Does didymo have different impacts in different waters Not Interested
What conditions encourage nuisance blooms	What conditions encourage nuisance blooms Very Interested	What conditions encourage nuisance blooms Somewhat Interested	What conditions encourage nuisance blooms Neutral	What conditions encourage nuisance blooms Not Very Interested	What conditions encourage nuisance blooms Not Interested
Are some waters safe from invasion	Are some waters safe from invasion Very Interested	Are some waters safe from invasion Somewhat Interested	Are some waters safe from invasion Neutral	Are some waters safe from invasion Not Very Interested	Are some waters safe from invasion Not Interested
Can didymo be controlled once it is established	Can didymo be controlled once it is established Very Interested	Can didymo be controlled once it is established Somewhat Interested	Can didymo be controlled once it is established Neutral	Can didymo be controlled once it is established Not Very Interested	Can didymo be controlled once it is established Not Interested
Does didymo impact fish populations	Does didymo impact fish populations Very Interested	Does didymo impact fish populations Somewhat Interested	Does didymo impact fish populations Neutral	Does didymo impact fish populations Not Very Interested	Does didymo impact fish populations Not Interested
Does didymo impact insect communities	Does didymo impact insect communities Very Interested	Does didymo impact insect communities Somewhat Interested	Does didymo impact insect communities Neutral	Does didymo impact insect communities Not Very Interested	Does didymo impact insect communities Not Interested

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* 2. Didymo Movement - What is your interest in learning about the following

	Very Interested	Somewhat Interested	Neutral	Not Very Interested	Not Interested
Where is didymo currently found in the US	Where is didymo currently found in the US Very Interested	Where is didymo currently found in the US Somewhat Interested	Where is didymo currently found in the US Neutral	Where is didymo currently found in the US Not Very Interested	Where is didymo currently found in the US Not Interested
Where is didymo currently found around the world	Where is didymo currently found around the world Very Interested	Where is didymo currently found around the world Somewhat Interested	Where is didymo currently found around the world Neutral	Where is didymo currently found around the world Not Very Interested	Where is didymo currently found around the world Not Interested
What is the role of anglers in didymo movement	What is the role of anglers in didymo movement Very Interested	What is the role of anglers in didymo movement Somewhat Interested	What is the role of anglers in didymo movement Neutral	What is the role of anglers in didymo movement Not Very Interested	What is the role of anglers in didymo movement Not Interested
What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement	What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement Very Interested	What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement Somewhat Interested	What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement Neutral	What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement Not Very Interested	What is the role of birds and wildlife in didymo movement Not Interested

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* 3. Preventing Didymo Spread - Please tell us your interest in learning about the following

	Very Interested	Somewhat Interested	Neutral	Not Very Interested	Not Interested
Why is felt a special problem	Why is felt a special problem Very Interested	Why is felt a special problem Somewhat Interested	Why is felt a special problem Neutral	Why is felt a special problem Not Very Interested	Why is felt a special problem Not Interested
Do other boot materials present special problems	Do other boot materials present special problems Very Interested	Do other boot materials present special problems Somewhat Interested	Do other boot materials present special problems Neutral	Do other boot materials present special problems Not Very Interested	Do other boot materials present special problems Not Interested
Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters	Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters Very Interested	Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters Somewhat Interested	Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters Neutral	Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters Not Very Interested	Are there practical methods to decontaminate boots after use in didymo waters Not Interested
What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo	What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo Very Interested	What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo Somewhat Interested	What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo Neutral	What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo Not Very Interested	What are the best practices for anglers to follow to avoid moving didymo Not Interested
What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo	What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo Very Interested	What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo Somewhat Interested	What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo Neutral	What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo Not Very Interested	What are manufacturers doing to make their products less likely to move didymo Not Interested
Should decontamination stations be encouraged	Should decontamination stations be encouraged Very Interested	Should decontamination stations be encouraged Somewhat Interested	Should decontamination stations be encouraged Neutral	Should decontamination stations be encouraged Not Very Interested	Should decontamination stations be encouraged Not Interested
How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread	How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread Very Interested	How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread Somewhat Interested	How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread Neutral	How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread Not Very Interested	How can we teach anglers to be more concerned about didymo spread Not Interested

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* 4. Although the primary objective of the Conference is for researchers to share their latest discoveries, we are hoping that a significant number of anglers will attend. Please give us your opinion of the following methods we may use to inform anglers and encourage their participation.

	Very Effective	Effective	Neutral	Ineffective	Very Ineffective
Fishing magazines - editorial content	Fishing magazines - editorial content Very Effective	Fishing magazines - editorial content Effective	Fishing magazines - editorial content Neutral	Fishing magazines - editorial content Ineffective	Fishing magazines - editorial content Very Ineffective
Fishing magazines - advertisements	Fishing magazines - advertisements Very Effective	Fishing magazines - advertisements Effective	Fishing magazines - advertisements Neutral	Fishing magazines - advertisements Ineffective	Fishing magazines - advertisements Very Ineffective
Fishing Blogs	Fishing Blogs Very Effective	Fishing Blogs Effective	Fishing Blogs Neutral	Fishing Blogs Ineffective	Fishing Blogs Very Ineffective
Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.)	Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.) Very Effective	Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.) Effective	Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.) Neutral	Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.) Ineffective	Fishing organizations (TU, FFF, etc.) Very Ineffective
General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.)	General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) Very Effective	General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) Effective	General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) Neutral	General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) Ineffective	General news sources (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) Very Ineffective
Facebook pages	Facebook pages Very Effective	Facebook pages Effective	Facebook pages Neutral	Facebook pages Ineffective	Facebook pages Very Ineffective
Twitter	Twitter Very Effective	Twitter Effective	Twitter Neutral	Twitter Ineffective	Twitter Very Ineffective
Word-of-mouth	Word-of-mouth Very Effective	Word-of-mouth Effective	Word-of-mouth Neutral	Word-of-mouth Ineffective	Word-of-mouth Very Ineffective

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* 5. Please tell us anything else about didymo you think should be discussed by anglers, managers and researchers, or any other questions or comments you have.

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* 6. Would You Characterize Yourself As: (Answer Not Required)

Recreational Angler

Fishing Guide or Outfitter

Fishing Industry - Retail

Fishing Industry - Manufacturing

Government Agency

Conservation Organization

Other (please specify)

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* 7. We will be sending out occasional email updates about the International Didymo Conference. If you would like to receive these updates please provide an email address in the box below.

Thanks For Your Help!

We really want this Conference to help the angling community to better understand didymo and your responses will help us to develop a better program.

Learn more at: www.stopans.org/Didymo_Conference_2013.htm

If you have any questions email bob@stopans.org