[Odonata-l] Insect Conservation Research

[Andrew Heppner]

Hello,



My name is Harvey Lemelin, I am a researcher in the Department of Outdoor
Recreation, Parks and Tourism at Lakehead University, in Thunder Bay,
Ontario, Canada. I am conducting on-line interviews with individuals who
have been involved in insect/spider conservation. The title of the project
is looking Beyond the Exoskeleton: Insights into Endoskeletons and Insect
Conservation. The purpose of this research is to acquire a greater
understanding of insect/spider conservation. I am interested in the stories
of how individuals came to be involved with insects and/or spiders and
experiences with insect/spider conservation and/or management. This is a
semi-structured web-based interview consisting of six general questions. The
survey takes about 20-30 minutes to complete, and can be found at:



http://humandimensionsofinsectconservation.wordpress.com/

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=m9c7EXCaTowU6eo0JFcNwA_3d_3d



I was wondering if it might be possible to post this research project on
your website, or have this letter circulated to your membership (of which I
am one of).



The goals of the study are to produce a social environmental inventory
detailing current management and educational strategies pertaining to
arthropods will be developed. Consisting of an overview of the state of
arthropod management, this analysis will involve a critical overview of
achievements, failures, and impacts of these strategies. Interviews with
major stakeholders and associations (entomologists, researchers,
enthusiasts) will provide a greater understanding of human-insect/spider
interactions from an interdisciplinary perspective. By discussing with
participants the experiences provided in insect conservation we may be able
to translate these findings into practical management tools that will
enhance the recognition that experiential learning and awareness are
essential cornerstones of an effective and meaningful conservation strategy
for all beings.



This project has been reviewed by, and received ethics clearance through
Research Ethics Board at Lakehead University. The Research Ethics Board can
be contacted by telephone 807-343-8283; fax (807) 346-7749, or by email,
lisa.norton at lakeheadu.ca. If you have any questions regarding this study, or
would like additional information to assist you in reaching a decision about
your participation, please contact me at (tel) 807-343-8745, (fax)
807-346-7836, or by (email) harvey.lemelin at lakeheadu.ca.





Yours Sincerely,


-- 
Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Coordinator of the MES in Nature-Based Recreation and Tourism
Co-Director, Centre for Northern Studies
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Rd.
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 5E1
(tel) 807-343-8745
(fax) 807-346-7836
(email) harvey.lemelin at lakeheadu.ca


-- 
Andrew Heppner
Masters Candidate
MES Nature Based Recreation
School of Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
arheppne at lakeheadu.ca
(807) 343-8610
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailweb.ups.edu/pipermail/odonata-l/attachments/20090727/6e0b3255/attachment.html