Lake core curation and analysis facility community survey


Personal information

Name and email address are optional; however, it is unlikely that NERC will give anonymous responses as much weight.

Title
First name
Last name
Status
If you choose 'Other', what is your status?
email address


The first set of questions pertains to the CORE REPOSITORY:

1. BOSCORF should extend its storage and core logging facilities to the lake core community
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
No opinion/don't know enough


2. I would request samples/data from BOSCORF if it was a repository for lake cores and data

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
No opinion/don't know enough


3. I would accession/store my cores in such a facility...

YES, I would accession my cores at a repository because (please check all that apply):

I do not have cold storage
I have limited cold storage capacity, which fills regularly
The repository may have higher quality cold storage (better storage materials, temperature alarms, etc)
Cores will be preserved even after I retire
Core will be available for other studies

No, I would not accession my cores at a repository because (please check all that apply):

Cores will not be easily accessible for my own work
Cores will have to be shared with the community
Cost/time involved in core transport and/or documentation of metadata
Other (please specify)


4. What is a reasonable time period during which access to core material is limited to only the original PI(s)
(i.e., the length of the 'Active' phase)?


5. When should the Active Phase begin? (please check one)
When cores are collected
When cores reach the repository/facility
After initial sediment sampling/description is complete


6. Who should review and approve/decline sample requests during the Archive Phase? (please check one)
Facility curator
External advisory committee and curator
External advisory committee, curator and original project PI(s)
Curator and original PI(s)
Original PI(s)
Other (specify)


The next set of questions pertains to the BOSCORF CORE ANALYSIS FACILITY (core logging instruments):

7. There should be an open-access core analysis facility
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
No opinion/don't know enough


8. I would work on my cores in such a facility...

YES, I would work on my cores in such as facility because (please check all that apply):

Access to equipment is not available locally
Access to specialised expertise (e.g., with equipment or analyses)
Opportunities for student training
Availability of standardised protocols
Core material is stored in adjacent repository

NO, I would not work on my cores at a core analysis facility because (please check all that apply):

All required equipment is available locally
Difficulty/cost of transporting cores
Other - please specify:


The next set of questions pertains to FACILITY SERVICES:

9. Which of the following services provided by a repository/core analysis facility would you be most likely to use (check all that apply):
Archiving core material and data
Request samples
Multi-sensor core logging
High-resolution whole-core digital imaging
ITRAX high-resolution core scanning and X-radiography
Training in sediment description and analysis
Data access through repository-maintained database
Written procedures developed by facility personnel
Data management tools provided by facility personnel
Purchase of lab supplies at discounted prices
Lab work (e.g., sediment subsampling, grain size analysis) at minimal cost


10. Some type of travel support programme and/or free-of-cost access for NERC-funded researchers would make it more likely that I or my colleagues/students would use the facility for core analysis or sampling
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
No opinion/don't know enough


11. What characteristics are important in staff of such a facility?
Important
Neutral
Not important
a) Experience in working with sediments
b) Advanced degree/research experience
c) Friendliness
d) Flexible hours
e) Qualified to give advice/guidance
f) What other characteristics do you value in such staff?


12. Please provide additional comments/concerns, if any:


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