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Oregon State University Research Study

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This research has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Studies Involving Human Subjects: Behavioral Sciences Committee at Oregon State University. For research problems or questions regarding subjects, the Institutional Review Board may be contacted at (541) 737-8008 or by email at IRB@oregonstate.edu

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* 1. What is your primary role in Antarctic marine tourism?

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* 2. List any areas of expertise that apply when you are working in Antarctica:

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* 3. How much experience do you have as a field staff member in Antarctica?

This is my first season. 5th season More than ten seasons.
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* 4. What is your level of experience with marine tourism generally?

This is my first assignment. I have many years of experience in multiple regions.
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* 5. Do you have prior experience facilitating or participating in citizen science*? (Select all the apply)
*Note: citizen science is defined in this study as scientific research that involves non-professionals in scientific inquiry, data collection and/or analysis.

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* 6. For each of the following statements, please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree:

  Strongly Disagree Disagree N/A Agree Strongly Agree
I have received the information I need to feel prepared to facilitate citizen science
I know the steps necessary to facilitate citizen science effectively
I have the capacity to facilitate citizen science effectively
I wonder if I have the necessary skills to facilitate citizen science effectively
I am confident that I can answer citizen science participants’ questions
When a guest has difficulty understanding a citizen science concept, I am confident that I know how to help them understand it better
I know what to do to increase guest interest in citizen science
I am continually improving my citizen science facilitation practice
I have access to resources to support me facilitating citizen science
I believe the team I work with onboard is committed to citizen science
I think citizen science is important
I am confident that the data collected onboard during citizen science activities is being used in research

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* 7. When you have been tasked with or volunteered to facilitate citizen science onboard, do you typically receive any of the following? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. Select the picture below that best describes the overlap of how you see yourself and your image of what a scientist is when you are in Antarctica.

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* 9. Select the picture below that best describes the current overlap of how you see yourself and your image of what a professional science educator is when you are working in Antarctica.

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* 10. For each of the following groups, to what extent do you think they benefit from citizen science in Antarctic tourism? 

  Benefit greatly Benefit somewhat Benefit very little Don't benefit at all
Guests
Antarctic environment and wildlife
Antarctic tourism
Scientific research in Antarctica

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* 11. What concerns do you have (if any) about negative impacts of citizen science in Antarctic tourism?

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* 12. For each of the following statements, please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree:

  Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree or Disagree Disgree Strongly Disagree
When guests participate more than usual in a citizen science project, it is often because the guide(s) facilitating it exerted a little extra effort.
The inadequacy of a guest’s background in any given citizen science project can be overcome by good facilitation.
The guide is generally responsible for guests’ learning in citizen science.
I am confident guests are learning when they participate in citizen science activities in Antarctica.
Guests’ participation in citizen science programs is directly related to their guide(s)’ effectiveness in facilitating citizen science.
Guests are more likely to participate in a citizen science project when a scientist is onboard.
Guests are more likely to participate in a citizen science project when scientific tools or technology are involved.

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* 13. What do you think most affects guest participation in citizen science programs? Rank on a scale of 1 = least related to 8 = most related

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* 14. For each of the following statements, please indicate how participants use technology or scientific tools as a part of Antarctic citizen science projects or programs:

  Never Sometimes Frequently Always
To access resources and information as a part of citizen science activities.
That professional researchers use (e.g. scientific instruments, simulations, databases, satellite imagery)
To collect data to help solve real scientific problems.
To support analysis, synthesis or evaluation of data.
That they could use when they return home or travel elsewhere to continue participating in the citizen science activity.

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* 15. Is there anything else you feel is relevant to citizen science in Antarctic tourism that you would like to share?

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