SCBO2016 Feedback Survey

The SCBO2016 organising committee would like to invite you to take a moment to complete our conference evaluation survey. Your feedback will enable us to improve our conferences and better meet your needs.

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* 1. Are you a member of the Society for Conservation Biology?

Yes

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* 2. Were you a member previously, or did you join to receive a reduced rate at this conference?

I was already a member of SCB

I joined SCB specifically to participate in this conference at a reduced rate

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* 3. What best describes your current position

Student

Research institution / university

Non-governmental organisation

Government agency

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How did you find out about SCBO 2016?

SCBO mailing list / website

Friend / colleague

Social media

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you attended a previous SCB Oceania conference? (tick all that apply)

Fiji 2014

Darwin 2012

Sydney 2007

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* 6. Please indicate your overall satisfaction with this conference

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Very Satisfied

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* 7. What did you hope to achieve by attending SCBO 2016?

Networking

Presenting your research

Learning more about your own field of research

Learning more about other fields of research

Job seeking / making contacts for future employment

Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How well did this conference meet your expectations?

	Not at all	Less than expected	As expected	More than expected	N/A
Networking	Networking Not at all	Networking Less than expected	Networking As expected	Networking More than expected	Networking N/A
Presenting your research	Presenting your research Not at all	Presenting your research Less than expected	Presenting your research As expected	Presenting your research More than expected	Presenting your research N/A
Learning more about your own field of research	Learning more about your own field of research Not at all	Learning more about your own field of research Less than expected	Learning more about your own field of research As expected	Learning more about your own field of research More than expected	Learning more about your own field of research N/A
Learning more about other fields of research	Learning more about other fields of research Not at all	Learning more about other fields of research Less than expected	Learning more about other fields of research As expected	Learning more about other fields of research More than expected	Learning more about other fields of research N/A
Job seeking / making contacts for future employment	Job seeking / making contacts for future employment Not at all	Job seeking / making contacts for future employment Less than expected	Job seeking / making contacts for future employment As expected	Job seeking / making contacts for future employment More than expected	Job seeking / making contacts for future employment N/A
Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops)	Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops) Not at all	Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops) Less than expected	Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops) As expected	Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops) More than expected	Gaining new skills (e.g. from workshops) N/A
Other(from Q7)	Other(from Q7) Not at all	Other(from Q7) Less than expected	Other(from Q7) As expected	Other(from Q7) More than expected	Other(from Q7) N/A

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* 9. Have you attended any of the following conferences in the past two years? (tick all that apply)

International Coral Reef Symposium

International Marine Conservation Congress

International Congress for Conservation Biology

Ecological Society of Australia

Association of Tropical Biology Conference

Australian Coral Reef Society Conference

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* 10. Compared to these, or other conferences that you have attended, how do you rate SCBO 2016?

	Much worse	Worse	About the same	Better	Much better	NA
Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions Much worse	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions Worse	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions About the same	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions Better	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions Much better	Relevance of topics presented in plenaries, symposia and general sessions NA
Conference organisation	Conference organisation Much worse	Conference organisation Worse	Conference organisation About the same	Conference organisation Better	Conference organisation Much better	Conference organisation NA
Conference venue	Conference venue Much worse	Conference venue Worse	Conference venue About the same	Conference venue Better	Conference venue Much better	Conference venue NA
Value for money	Value for money Much worse	Value for money Worse	Value for money About the same	Value for money Better	Value for money Much better	Value for money NA
Food	Food Much worse	Food Worse	Food About the same	Food Better	Food Much better	Food NA
Diversity of conference attendees	Diversity of conference attendees Much worse	Diversity of conference attendees Worse	Diversity of conference attendees About the same	Diversity of conference attendees Better	Diversity of conference attendees Much better	Diversity of conference attendees NA
Poster sessions	Poster sessions Much worse	Poster sessions Worse	Poster sessions About the same	Poster sessions Better	Poster sessions Much better	Poster sessions NA
Oral presentation sessions	Oral presentation sessions Much worse	Oral presentation sessions Worse	Oral presentation sessions About the same	Oral presentation sessions Better	Oral presentation sessions Much better	Oral presentation sessions NA
Workshops	Workshops Much worse	Workshops Worse	Workshops About the same	Workshops Better	Workshops Much better	Workshops NA
Field trips	Field trips Much worse	Field trips Worse	Field trips About the same	Field trips Better	Field trips Much better	Field trips NA
Social events	Social events Much worse	Social events Worse	Social events About the same	Social events Better	Social events Much better	Social events NA

Comments

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* 11. Did you like the random format allocation for presentations (i.e. speed, oral, or poster)?

Yes

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* 12. How likely are you to recommend future SCBO conferences to your colleagues / students / friends?

Not likely

Maybe

Likely

Very likely

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* 13. How likely are you to attend the next SCBO congress in Wellington (New Zealand) 2018?

Not likely

Maybe

Likely

Very likely

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* 14. Please let us know what you enjoyed most about this conference:

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* 15. Please let us know what we could do better next time:

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* 16. Please provide specific feedback for any workshops / short courses that you attended:

How useful was the workshop	How well organised was the workshop	The time allocated was...	The content was...	The instructors were...
Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation
Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation How useful was the workshop menu	Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation How well organised was the workshop menu	Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation The time allocated was... menu	Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation The content was... menu	Foundation course in Project Management for Wildlife Conservation The instructors were... menu
R programming for conservation scientists
R programming for conservation scientists How useful was the workshop menu	R programming for conservation scientists How well organised was the workshop menu	R programming for conservation scientists The time allocated was... menu	R programming for conservation scientists The content was... menu	R programming for conservation scientists The instructors were... menu
Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy
Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy How useful was the workshop menu	Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy How well organised was the workshop menu	Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy The time allocated was... menu	Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy The content was... menu	Developing IUCN Best-Practice Protected Area Guidelines for Conservation Accountancy The instructors were... menu
4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next?
4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next? How useful was the workshop menu	4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next? How well organised was the workshop menu	4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next? The time allocated was... menu	4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next? The content was... menu	4 Years of SeaSketch: Where we are, and where to next? The instructors were... menu
Large-scale multiple-use Marine Protected Areas = Exclusive Economic Zones? Could they?
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6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring
6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring How useful was the workshop menu	6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring How well organised was the workshop menu	6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring The time allocated was... menu	6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring The content was... menu	6th National Workshop on Australian Animal Tracking and Monitoring The instructors were... menu
Protect biodiversity: not just area
Protect biodiversity: not just area How useful was the workshop menu	Protect biodiversity: not just area How well organised was the workshop menu	Protect biodiversity: not just area The time allocated was... menu	Protect biodiversity: not just area The content was... menu	Protect biodiversity: not just area The instructors were... menu
Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation
Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation How useful was the workshop menu	Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation How well organised was the workshop menu	Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation The time allocated was... menu	Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation The content was... menu	Fisheries Observer Programs and Value to Marine Conservation The instructors were... menu
Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk
Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk How useful was the workshop menu	Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk How well organised was the workshop menu	Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk The time allocated was... menu	Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk The content was... menu	Essential conference skills: how to give a great speed talk The instructors were... menu
Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation
Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation How useful was the workshop menu	Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation How well organised was the workshop menu	Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation The time allocated was... menu	Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation The content was... menu	Priority Threat Management for Nature Conservation The instructors were... menu
SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level
SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level How useful was the workshop menu	SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level How well organised was the workshop menu	SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level The time allocated was... menu	SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level The content was... menu	SCBO Chapters: broadening conservation at a grassroots level The instructors were... menu
How and why to start an SCB Chapter
How and why to start an SCB Chapter How useful was the workshop menu	How and why to start an SCB Chapter How well organised was the workshop menu	How and why to start an SCB Chapter The time allocated was... menu	How and why to start an SCB Chapter The content was... menu	How and why to start an SCB Chapter The instructors were... menu
Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs
Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs How useful was the workshop menu	Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs How well organised was the workshop menu	Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs The time allocated was... menu	Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs The content was... menu	Making effective connections between academia and conservation NGOs The instructors were... menu
What editors and reviewers are (not) expecting to find in your submission
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Successfully getting funds and grants for conservation
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Comments regarding workshops

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* 17. Diversity in SCB Oceania

How do you define diversity in SCB Oceania?

What could SCB Oceania do to support a diverse, inclusive, and equitable membership and leadership?

What are some of your reasons for wanting to see diversity, inclusion, and equity in SCB Oceania?

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* 1. Are you a member of the Society for Conservation Biology?

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* 2. Were you a member previously, or did you join to receive a reduced rate at this conference?

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* 3. What best describes your current position

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* 4. How did you find out about SCBO 2016?

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* 5. Have you attended a previous SCB Oceania conference? (tick all that apply)

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* 6. Please indicate your overall satisfaction with this conference

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* 7. What did you hope to achieve by attending SCBO 2016?

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* 8. How well did this conference meet your expectations?

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* 9. Have you attended any of the following conferences in the past two years? (tick all that apply)

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* 10. Compared to these, or other conferences that you have attended, how do you rate SCBO 2016?

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* 11. Did you like the random format allocation for presentations (i.e. speed, oral, or poster)?

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* 12. How likely are you to recommend future SCBO conferences to your colleagues / students / friends?

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* 13. How likely are you to attend the next SCBO congress in Wellington (New Zealand) 2018?

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* 14. Please let us know what you enjoyed most about this conference:

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* 15. Please let us know what we could do better next time:

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* 16. Please provide specific feedback for any workshops / short courses that you attended:

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* 17. Diversity in SCB Oceania

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* 18. Is there anything else that you would like to add?