Ideally, your research program should study...
To protect dugongs and seagrasses
we must work with local people.
we must work with local people.
Dugongs
Seagrass
Communities
- Local people are important partners in dugong and seagrass conservation.
- Ideally, your research program should not only study dugongs and seagrasses, but also consider the local communities.
- This Toolkit helps you refine your research questions and select the techniques and tools to answer them.
- The Toolkit will also guide you to the techniques and tools most appropriate to your team capacity, budget and timeline.
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Cost Key
Cost | Definition |
Low | < $1 000 |
Medium | $1 000 - $50 000 |
High | > $50 000 |
Spatial Scale Key
Spatial Scale | Definition |
Small | < Tens of km2 |
Medium | Tens of km2 - 100km2 |
Large | > 100km2 |
Variable | Applicable to small, medium and large spatial scales |
Time Key
Time | Definition |
Low | < 2 weeks |
Medium | 2 weeks to 1 month |
High | > 1 month |
Expertise Key
Expertise | Definition |
Low | No educational degree. Require training in the targeted field. |
Medium | Some educational background (i.e. undergraduate degree in the field of science). Require training in the targeted field. |
High | Higher educational background (i.e. post graduate training in research). Expert in the targeted field. |