INFORMED CONSENT
Thank you for participating in ESA’s NSF-funded RCN-UBE: Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) activities. You are invited to complete this survey about the effectiveness of the TEE network and related 4DEE resources. This study is made possible with support from the National Science Foundation Award #: DBI-2120678.
ESA’s NSF-funded “Transforming Ecology Education (TEE) to 4D” project aims to provide a range of activities and resources on the 4DEE website (https://www.esa.org/4DEE/) that support the implementation of the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework into education and research programs across the country.
This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is confidential and voluntary. You may skip questions or stop the survey at any time. Your participation in this survey does not impact your access to TEE or 4DEE resources/activities. This survey may be used for future research. We will never share any information that could identify you with anyone.
If requested, we will provide a copy of this informed consent for your records. If you have any questions or concerns about this survey at any time before or after the survey, please contact Teresa Mourad, ESA Director of Education and Diversity Programs at (202) 833-8773 or teresa@esa.org.
This survey has been subject to expedited review from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
This survey is being carried out with the oversight of the Cary Institute's Institutional Review Board (IRB) under protocol 141-2021. Questions can be addressed to the IRB Chair, David Fischer, at fischerd@caryinstitute.org, or 845-677-7600 ext. 178.