Central College called the other day and asked if we had anyone who would be 
interested in taking this survey on river landscapes.  I said, "yes," and 
asked for instructions on how to get to it.  It takes about 35 minutes to 
complete the survey.  Please see the message below from Anya Butt at 
Central.

Thanks.

Neila Seaman, MPA
Director
Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA  50310
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515-277-8868




From: "Anya Butt" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Survey On Perception Of River Landscapes
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:21:09 -0500

Dear colleague,



We are writing to request your participation in a survey about how river
managers and individuals involved with organizations focused on river
activities view and react to different river landscapes.  You are asked
to answer a set of questions in an online survey about your reactions to
24 photographs of streams and river landscapes.  This is part of a
large-scale study being conducted in eight states in the U.S., as well
as in France and Poland.  Your response is extremely important to this
study, and we very much appreciate your assistance in conducting the
survey.



The survey should take approximately 35 minutes to complete.  There are
no apparent risks to participate in this study, and the questionnaire is
anonymous.



This research study has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional
Review Board-Human Subjects in Research at the University of
Connecticut.  For research-related problems or questions regarding
subjects' rights, please contact the University of Connecticut
Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 860-486-8802.  An IRB is a group of
people that reviews research studies to ensure that they are safe for
participants.



For substantive questions about the research or to learn about the
results at a later time, please contact Dr. Anne Chin (Department of
Geography, Texas A&M University, [log in to unmask], 979-845-7155), Dr.
Melinda Daniels (Department of Geography, University of Connecticut,
[log in to unmask], 860-486-2117), or the participating
researcher(s) in your state:



Colorado:  Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University,
[log in to unmask]

Connecticut:  Melinda Daniels, University of Connecticut,
[log in to unmask]

Georgia:  Judith Grable, Valdosta State University,
[log in to unmask]

Illinois:  Wendy Bigler, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale,
[log in to unmask]

Iowa:  Anya Butt, Central College, [log in to unmask]

Missouri:  Michael Urban, University of Missouri, urbanm@missouri, edu

Oregon:  Kathryn Boyer, USDA-NCRS, [log in to unmask]

    Stanley Gregory, Oregon State University,
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Texas:  Anne Chin, Texas A&M University, [log in to unmask]




To begin the survey, please go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=865852062284

The password to access the survey is: rivers



Responses will be collected until July 1, 2006.  We thank you very much
for your participation.

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