ISC User Survey

CABI would like to find out more about you and your information requirements to help further develop the ISC. This questionnaire has 12 questions and should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete.

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1. How often have you visited the ISC in the last 12 months?

Once

A few times

Monthly

Weekly

Daily

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2. How useful is the Compendium to you? Please add feedback at the end of the survey

1 Not very useful

3 Moderately useful

5 Very useful

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3. Which of the following best describes your role when using the ISC?

Researcher

Land manager: Agriculture (crop)

Land manager: Animal production (incl. rangelands)

Land manager: Small-scale farmer

Land manager: Protected area

Land manager: Forestry

Land manager: Transport / infrastructure

Land manager: Recreation / tourism

Land manager: Urban

Land manager: Private land

Freshwater resource manager: Aquaculture

Freshwater resource manager: Protected area

Freshwater resource manager: Transport / infrastructure

Freshwater resource manager: Recreation / tourism

Marine resource manager: Fishery

Marine resource manager: Protected area

Marine resource manager: Transport / infrastructure

Marine resource manager: Recreation / tourism

Policy maker

Plant protection officer

Animal health practitioner

Conservation officer

Quarantine officer

Pest controller

Risk assessor

Trader: Plants and plant products

Trader: Animals and animal products

Lecturer / teacher

Student

Extension worker

Trainer

Consultant / advisor

Librarian

Scientific publisher / database manager

Journalist

Amateur naturalist (incl. conservation volunteer, gardener, angler, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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4. What type of institution do you work in?

Government

University

Public research

Private research

Private company (non-research)

NGO / IGO

Development aid agency

I am self-employed

Voluntary group

Other (please specify)

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5. Which area(s) of invasive species management are you primarily concerned with? Please select all that apply

Research

Policy development

Horizon scanning, risk assessment, risk management (prevention)

Forecasting / modelling (e.g. species establishment, spread and impact under various scenarios)

Contingency planning / rapid response

Identification / diagnosis

Control / mitigation of impact

Monitoring and surveillance

Environmental impact assessment

Socio-economic impact assessment

Habitat restoration

Resource allocation / cost-benefit analysis

Teaching / training / outreach

Raising awareness / stakeholder engagement

Other (please specify)

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6. Which geographic regions are of interest to you?

Global

Regional (>1 country)

National

Subnational (state / province level)

Local

Please specify (f you did not select Global)

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7. Which taxonomic groups are of interest to you?

All

Plants

Animals

Microorganisms

Only a few species interest me

Please specify (f you did not select All)

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8. What priority would you give the following content enhancements?

Other, please specify

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9. What priority would you give the following functionality enhancements?

	low	Medium	High	N/A
Improved navigation and filtering of content	Improved navigation and filtering of content low	Improved navigation and filtering of content Medium	Improved navigation and filtering of content High	Improved navigation and filtering of content N/A
Better advanced searching of invasive species datasheets (criterion-based)	Better advanced searching of invasive species datasheets (criterion-based) low	Better advanced searching of invasive species datasheets (criterion-based) Medium	Better advanced searching of invasive species datasheets (criterion-based) High	Better advanced searching of invasive species datasheets (criterion-based) N/A
Better advanced searching of bibliographic content	Better advanced searching of bibliographic content low	Better advanced searching of bibliographic content Medium	Better advanced searching of bibliographic content High	Better advanced searching of bibliographic content N/A
API for data retrieval	API for data retrieval low	API for data retrieval Medium	API for data retrieval High	API for data retrieval N/A
Enhanced mapping capability	Enhanced mapping capability low	Enhanced mapping capability Medium	Enhanced mapping capability High	Enhanced mapping capability N/A
Horizon scanning tools (identifying emerging threats)	Horizon scanning tools (identifying emerging threats) low	Horizon scanning tools (identifying emerging threats) Medium	Horizon scanning tools (identifying emerging threats) High	Horizon scanning tools (identifying emerging threats) N/A
Risk analysis tools	Risk analysis tools low	Risk analysis tools Medium	Risk analysis tools High	Risk analysis tools N/A
Identification tools	Identification tools low	Identification tools Medium	Identification tools High	Identification tools N/A
Additional export formats	Additional export formats low	Additional export formats Medium	Additional export formats High	Additional export formats N/A
Facility to store and retrieve own notes about a species	Facility to store and retrieve own notes about a species low	Facility to store and retrieve own notes about a species Medium	Facility to store and retrieve own notes about a species High	Facility to store and retrieve own notes about a species N/A

Other (please specify)

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10. From the previous 2 questions, please copy and paste the single enhancement you give the highest priority

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11. Would you be willing to be contacted by CABI for further advice on developing the ISC?

Yes

If you answered yes, please provide your contact details

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12. Additional feedback on the ISC
(If you wish to send further feedback at a later time, you can do this via the Contact button on the Home Page)

100% of survey complete.

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
New detailed datasheets on additional invasive species (commissioned from experts, peer reviewed, fully referenced, average 8 pp. A4)	New detailed datasheets on additional invasive species (commissioned from experts, peer reviewed, fully referenced, average 8 pp. A4) Low	New detailed datasheets on additional invasive species (commissioned from experts, peer reviewed, fully referenced, average 8 pp. A4) Medium	New detailed datasheets on additional invasive species (commissioned from experts, peer reviewed, fully referenced, average 8 pp. A4) High	New detailed datasheets on additional invasive species (commissioned from experts, peer reviewed, fully referenced, average 8 pp. A4) N/A
Additional basic datasheets on invasive species (typically 1 paragraph overview, plus distribution and host data, max. 2 pp. A4)	Additional basic datasheets on invasive species (typically 1 paragraph overview, plus distribution and host data, max. 2 pp. A4) Low	Additional basic datasheets on invasive species (typically 1 paragraph overview, plus distribution and host data, max. 2 pp. A4) Medium	Additional basic datasheets on invasive species (typically 1 paragraph overview, plus distribution and host data, max. 2 pp. A4) High	Additional basic datasheets on invasive species (typically 1 paragraph overview, plus distribution and host data, max. 2 pp. A4) N/A
Updating existing datasheets on invasive species	Updating existing datasheets on invasive species Low	Updating existing datasheets on invasive species Medium	Updating existing datasheets on invasive species High	Updating existing datasheets on invasive species N/A
Alerts and news	Alerts and news Low	Alerts and news Medium	Alerts and news High	Alerts and news N/A
More abstracts of published literature	More abstracts of published literature Low	More abstracts of published literature Medium	More abstracts of published literature High	More abstracts of published literature N/A
More full text of published literature	More full text of published literature Low	More full text of published literature Medium	More full text of published literature High	More full text of published literature N/A
More images	More images Low	More images Medium	More images High	More images N/A
Full text of grey / local literature / guides	Full text of grey / local literature / guides Low	Full text of grey / local literature / guides Medium	Full text of grey / local literature / guides High	Full text of grey / local literature / guides N/A
More links to specialist websites	More links to specialist websites Low	More links to specialist websites Medium	More links to specialist websites High	More links to specialist websites N/A
More links to specialist organizations	More links to specialist organizations Low	More links to specialist organizations Medium	More links to specialist organizations High	More links to specialist organizations N/A
Contact details for experts	Contact details for experts Low	Contact details for experts Medium	Contact details for experts High	Contact details for experts N/A
More information on hosts and vectors of plant and animal pathogens	More information on hosts and vectors of plant and animal pathogens Low	More information on hosts and vectors of plant and animal pathogens Medium	More information on hosts and vectors of plant and animal pathogens High	More information on hosts and vectors of plant and animal pathogens N/A
More information on threatened species	More information on threatened species Low	More information on threatened species Medium	More information on threatened species High	More information on threatened species N/A
More information on control options	More information on control options Low	More information on control options Medium	More information on control options High	More information on control options N/A
Information on national regulations (species and products)	Information on national regulations (species and products) Low	Information on national regulations (species and products) Medium	Information on national regulations (species and products) High	Information on national regulations (species and products) N/A
More information on pathways of introduction	More information on pathways of introduction Low	More information on pathways of introduction Medium	More information on pathways of introduction High	More information on pathways of introduction N/A
More information on habitats at risk	More information on habitats at risk Low	More information on habitats at risk Medium	More information on habitats at risk High	More information on habitats at risk N/A
Case studies (e.g. management experiences)	Case studies (e.g. management experiences) Low	Case studies (e.g. management experiences) Medium	Case studies (e.g. management experiences) High	Case studies (e.g. management experiences) N/A
Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the regional level	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the regional level Low	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the regional level Medium	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the regional level High	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the regional level N/A
Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the national level	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the national level Low	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the national level Medium	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the national level High	Extension materials (e.g. guidance for farmers) at the national level N/A

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1. How often have you visited the ISC in the last 12 months?

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2. How useful is the Compendium to you? Please add feedback at the end of the survey

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3. Which of the following best describes your role when using the ISC?

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4. What type of institution do you work in?

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5. Which area(s) of invasive species management are you primarily concerned with? Please select all that apply

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6. Which geographic regions are of interest to you?

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7. Which taxonomic groups are of interest to you?

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8. What priority would you give the following content enhancements?

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9. What priority would you give the following functionality enhancements?

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10. From the previous 2 questions, please copy and paste the single enhancement you give the highest priority

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11. Would you be willing to be contacted by CABI for further advice on developing the ISC?

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12. Additional feedback on the ISC(If you wish to send further feedback at a later time, you can do this via the Contact button on the Home Page)

12. Additional feedback on the ISC
(If you wish to send further feedback at a later time, you can do this via the Contact button on the Home Page)