The Gulf of Maine EBM Toolkit Survey consisted of the 32 questions listed below. Click the links to see reponses for each question. Questions and responses can also be downloaded in a printer-friendly format or Excel spreadsheet as Appendix B from the survey report.

1. How are you and your organization currently involved in Ecosystem-Based Management? Responses

2. Where are your current or potential Ecosystem-Based Management activities focused? Responses

3. What ecosystem or habitat types do your Ecosystem-Based Management activities focus on? Responses

4. Which of the following obstacles have you encountered with respect to implementing Ecosystem-Based Management? Responses

5. Which other sectors, institutions, agencies, or municipalities do you most interact with? In your opinion, what challenges do they face in taking a more coordinated, collaborative approach to coastal ocean management? Responses

6. Briefly describe one or more real issue or situation in your day-to-day work that would benefit from application of Ecosystem-Based Management. Responses

7. Do you feel that you know how to apply EBM to the issue(s) or situation(s) you described? Why or why not? Responses

8. Describe the types of skills, knowledge, or methods that you and your colleagues need to practice Ecosystem-Based Management in your day-to-day work, but that you do not currently have. Responses

9. How interested are you or your organization in developing capacity in the following areas to help plan for or implement Ecosystem-based Management? Responses

10. How interested are you or your organization in developing capacity in the following areas to help plan for or implement Ecosystem-Based Management? Responses

11. Are there other areas where you would be interested in developing additional capacity to help plan for or implement Ecosystem-Based Management? Responses

12. How much do you need or want the following in order to implement Ecosystem-Based Management? Responses

13. Do you or your organization use any specialized software or models for your Ecosystem-Based Management work? Examples include Marxan, CommunityViz, Ecopath with Ecosim, Atlantis, N-SPECT, ISAT, CVAT, C-Plan, NatureServe Vista, Oceanmap, etc. Responses

14. If yes, please list the specialized software, models, or other technology tools that you use. Responses

15. Are there specific processes for which you need tools but have not been able to find appropriate ones? Responses

16. Are there tools that you know of that you would like to see us develop training for? Responses

17. Are you coordinating with other organizations, agencies, institutions, or municipalities in the region and if so, what are the barriers to better coordination and interaction? Responses

18. How strongly do you need or want the following. Responses

19. Would you be interested in attending Ecosystem-Based Management training through the following venues? Responses

20. If there are any other venues where you would be interested in receiving Ecosystem-Based Management Training, please describe them. Responses

21. How much time could you spend at an Ecosystem-Based Management training? Responses

22. Are you able to travel within your country (U.S. or Canada) to receive training? Responses

23. Are you able to travel internationally between U.S. and Canada to receive training? Responses

24. Might your organization be interested in sponsoring an EBM training workshop tailored to regional/ local issues? What issues should it focus on? What resources could you provide (such as logistics support, funding, communication with participants)? Responses

25. What organizations or venues currently provide professional development training to you or other people from your organization? Responses

26. What professional meetings or conferences do you or people from your organization routinely attend? Responses

27. How interested are you or others from your organization in the following types of training/ support? Responses

28. What type of organization do you work for? Responses

29. Which of the following best describes your role in your organization or Ecosystem-Based Management project? Responses

30. What is your technical background? Responses

31. Which of the following best describes your current interest in Ecosystem-Based Management tools? Responses

32. Is there any other information you would like to share with us? Responses