CSI for Coral Reef Workshop Evaluation Location: Dominican Republic April 2008

Overview Location: Punta Cana Republica Dominicana Date: April, 16th to 21st. # of participants: 18 # of Evaluation forms 14 All participants had accomodation at the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation. Evaluation Results from the Participant feedback form.

The participants Home Country N=14

Afilliation The participants N=18

The Toolkit A) On the scale of 1-5 how helpful was the Toolkit to your learning, and the training process? N=14

B) Opinion of the content, user friendliness and format of the CSI toolkit.

c) How likely are you to use the toolkit as a reference in your work?

Usefulness vs Affiliation

The Trainning a)Please give your opinion on the different aspects of the training

Enjoyed the most Field practices Excelent instruction Dive Scenarios REA Content of the workshop CSI on Coral Reefs concept CSI concept as a tool for investigation of impacts on different environments Evidence collection

Things didn´t find helpful (not enjoyed) Distances between classroom and diveshop No courtroom simulation No changes on teams (rotation) Lack of organization Always in hurry Changing schedule Too much detail Short time for the workshop Missing lectures because of the lack of time

Follow-up a) Do you think you will apply any of the coral reef CSI techniques learned in your daily work in support of improved investigation and enforcemtne around coral reefs?

If yes, What particular aspects? In Evaluation of Groundings Preassesment, Impact Evaluation REA, Risk assessment Evidence collection Observation Potential obstacles: Personal Equipment Institutions coordination Money Trained personal Reconocimiento de jueces del delito ambiental, specially for marine environments

Do you think a national level rapid response coral reef CSI team could be established and become effective in your home country? Next Steps

Promotion of a workshop /trainning in the country Additional practice Recruitment of member for the CSI team (legal experts, etc) Create a national team Get financial support, equipment and CSI materials CSI team for the MBRS Trainning with personal related to the application of the law (judges, lawyers) Coordination of institutions involved

Dive shop & General Services

Suggestions for improvement Get Classroom and practice sites, or dive shop, closer to avoid wasting of time moving from one place to another or have a suttle bus Clear Schedule, better time management Rotate Teams The time for the workshop should be extended REA techniques could be showed in a simple diagram Improve Meals for participants Short introduction Improve the toolkit, not manageable More practice

Aditional Comments Excellent Dive Masters Excellent Captains Great Staff Excellent instructors Thanks for the opportunity They need to receive aditional training in first aids, safety, Risk assesment, Impact Asessment. Keep improving translation for the manual The worksop needs better organization