ERF 2001: An Estuarine Odyssey
Evaluation
Form
Please print out this form, complete it and mail it to ERF,
PO Box 510, Pt. Republic, MD, 20676.
Thanks!
Participant Evaluation of the ERF 2001 Conference
The Federation's Governing Board and the members of the ERF
2001 Conference Steering Committee would like to have YOUR help
in understanding how well this conference has worked for you.
We deeply appreciate your taking the time to give us your ideas.
Respondent Information:
Gender _____ F _____ M
Age: _____ 20-29 _____ 30-39 _____ 40-49 _____ 50-59
_____ 60-69 _____ 70-79 _____ 80-89
I am _____, am not _____ a member of the Federation.
I am _____ , am not _____ a member of an Affiliate Society of
ERF.
I have attended _____ (how many) ERF conferences in the past.
I am currently (please check as many as apply):
_____ student
_____ scientist/manager in academia
_____ scientist/ manager in a federal agency
_____ scientist/ manager in a state, regional or local agency
_____ scientist or manager in a private firm
_____ retired or semi-retired
_____ other (Please explain)_______________________________________________
Highest degree earned: _____ BA or BS, _____ MA or MS, _____ Ph.D.
I will attend this conference for _____ days.
I registered by US mail ___, e-mail ___, fax ___, on site___,
other ___, (Please explain)
(Please check one) I first heard about the conference in
the ERF Newsletter ___ , poster___, in Estuaries___, from a colleague/professor
___ , at the web site ___, at an Affiliate Society meeting ___,
other ___, (please explain)_______________________.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being lowest and 5 being highest,
rate ERF 2001 Conference in the following areas. Feel free to
add comments as you go along.
| Score |
Low High |
| A. Location |
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| 1. St. Pete Beach |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 2. The Tradewinds Convention Center |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| B. Abstract Submission |
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| 3. Providing you with a good submission
process |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 4. Providing you with a good notification process |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| C. Communications with Conference Organizers |
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| 5. Providing you with information |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 6. Providing answers to your questions |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| D. Registration |
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| 7. Pre-registration procedures |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 8. Registration procedures |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 9. Registration desk during the conference |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| E. Printed Program Literature |
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| 10. Program notification |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 11. Program books |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 12. Abstract books |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| F. Conference Information |
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| 13. Web site information on the conference program |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 14. Information in the ERF Newsletter |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| G. Workshops |
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| I did _____, did not _____ attend any of the
conference workshops. |
Number attended?_____ |
| 15. Format of the workshops |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 16. Length of the workshops |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 17. Likelihood that I would attend a workshop
at a future conference? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| Comments on specific workshops?_ |
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| H. Exhibits |
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| 18. Number of exhibits |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| 19. Types of exhibits |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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| I. Number of Concurrent Sessions |
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| 20. Too few _____ , about right _____, too many
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| J. Poster Sessions |
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| 21. I did _____ did not _____ give
a poster at this conference. |
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| 22. I would _____ would not _____ choose that
format. |
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| K. Field trips |
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| 23. I did _____ did not _____ attend a field
trip at this conference. |
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| If yes, which one?_____________________________________ |
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| 24. If yes, the trip did______ did not________
meet my expectations. |
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Comments:
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1. What are the major strengths of this conference?
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2. What could be done to make future ERF conferences better?
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3. Other comments?
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Thanks again for your help. We hope to see
you at ERF 2003
in Seattle, September 14 - 18, 2003
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