Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species
Information Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Education institution
Other (see next question)
D9. Development funding source for the database (if not listed above):
D10. The database was developed by: (choose all that apply)
Me
Intern(s)
Student(s)
My employee(s)
Private contractor(s)
Contracting organization(s)
Partner organization(s)
Other (see next question)
D11. The database was developed by a developer not listed above:
D12. The database was developed in fulfillment of: (choose all that apply)
Private research
Educational degree/course (e.g. Masters, PhD)
Local initiative
National initiative
Regional initiative
Global initiative
Other (see next two questions)
D13. If your answer to question D12 was *other*, please describe here.
D15. Is this database collaborating with another database or DDS?
Yes (If *yes*, see next question)
No
D16. If your answer to question D15 was *Yes*, what is the name of the collaborating database or DDS?
D17. Would you like to collaborate with another database or DDS?
Yes
No
D18. Rank the *technology* limitations most affecting your database development and collaboration. Please
use each number only once. (1=most limiting, 4=least limiting)
Technological hardware quality/availability ( 1 2 3 4 )
Software quality/availability ( 1 2 3 4 )
Internet connection availability ( 1 2 3 4 )
Internet connection speed ( 1 2 3 4 )
D19. Other technology limitation(s) not listed above.
D20. Rank the *non-technology* limitations most affecting your database development and collaboration.
Please use each number only once. (1=most limiting, 5=least limiting)
Funding (1 2 3 4 5 )
Database design expertise (1 2 3 4 5 )
Programming expertise (1 2 3 4 5 )
IAS expertise (1 2 3 4 5 )
Data ownership/copyright (1 2 3 4 5 )
D21. Other non-technology limitation(s) not listed above.
D22. The computer hardware I predominantly use is: (choose all that apply)
Personal computer (monitor, keyboard, mouse, central processing unit)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Data-logger
Other (see next question)
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