1. National Profile: Roles and Challenges of Aquaculture Extension in a New Century Gary Jensen USDA-CSREES Plant & Animal Systems Jim Murray NOAA National Sea Grant College Program Extension Program

2. Introduction Why the questionnaire Why the questionnaire –Establish a baseline for extension roles and issues –Solicit diverse ideas and suggestions to benefit aquaculture extension community Scope of audience Scope of audience –Persons w/ aquaculture related extension roles (88) Expectations Expectations –Identify and implement supportive projects –Strengthen role of federal agencies in extension mission

3. Subject Areas of Inquiry Position (14) Position (14) Career (8) Career (8) Professional Growth & Development (11) Professional Growth & Development (11) Extension (20) Extension (20) Information & Technology (21) Information & Technology (21) Research (15) Research (15) Regional and multi-state (9) Regional and multi-state (9) National (3) National (3) International (5) International (5) Clientele (21) Clientele (21) Accomplishment reporting (2) Accomplishment reporting (2) Extramural funding (7) Extramural funding (7) Future and Emerging Issues (6) Future and Emerging Issues (6)

4. Position Related – Question 4 What percentages of your current FTE appointment at your institution are in the following categories?

5. Career Related- Question 2 What are the three limiting factors or constraints that influence the effectiveness of your current work in Extension?

6. Professional Growth and Development- Question 3 How frequently do you think a national aquaculture extension conference should be convened to support professional development?

7. Professional Growth and Development – Question 4 Would you support the idea of forming a 'national committee' responsible for recommending and planning training sessions annually at national aquaculture conferences?

8. Professional Growth and Development – Question 5 Would you support an annual emerging issues update organized for Extension audiences at the Aquaculture America or World Aquaculture Society conference?

9. Professional Growth & Development – Question 11 Identify two actions or activities that you believe could most strengthen your professional growth and development in your Extension career?

10. Extension Related – Question 7 How can USDA-CSREES and NOAA Sea Grant Program encourage and support networking efforts to strengthen your Extension capabilities and programs?

11. Extension related – Question 9 Would an 'expert reference' electronic database that identifies Extension contacts nationally and their areas of expertise benefit your work?

12. Extension Related – Question 11 Should 'expert support teams' be formed that can provide assistance regionally and nationally on specific topics and issues of high priority to Extension programs?

13. Extension Related – Question 12 Do you believe that a web-accessed database and directory of 'public domain' digitized photos and images on diverse aquaculture topics would benefit your work?

14. Extension Related – Question 14 Can you offer recommendations to strengthen the partnership and support roles between CSREES and Sea Grant Staff in national offices and state/local Extension programs?

15. Information and Technology – Question 1 In general, are you satisfied with your access to adequate research-based information on diverse topics in aquaculture?

16. Transition Point to Jim Murray

17. Research Related – Question 1 Does your institution have an adequate research program in aquaculture that provides you with science- based information to support your Extension activities?

18. Clientele Issues – Question 2 What are the three most important changes in the needs of your clientele?

19. Clientele Issues – Question 3 What do you think are the three most important factors that will change the Extension needs of your clients in the next 5 years?

20. Clientele Issues – Question 4 What approximate percentages of your total annual requests for information and assistance come from:

21. Clientele Issues – Question 6 What approximate percentages of your responses to requests for assistance are handled by the following methods?

22. Clientele issues – Question 21 In your opinion, what are the two most important needs of your constituents impacting the economic survival of their business today?

23. Future and Emerging Issues – Question 2 Should Extension provide an important role and contribution on public policy issues?

24. Future and Emerging Issues – Question 5 In your opinion, what will be the most significant challenge facing Extension educators over the next 5 years (other than funding)?

25. Summary Comments Potential action items Potential action items –Annual emerging issues session –National committee ID training priorities –Develop expert reference database –Consider expert support teams on specific hot-button topics –Public domain digitized photos w/ meta data –Role of extension in public policy issues –Defining roles and service of national staff –Mobilize and facilitate broader communications (aqua- ext)

26. Summary Comments (Cont.) Potential Action Items (cont.) Potential Action Items (cont.) –Facilitate access to research projects –Strengthen integration extension and research where possible –Planning for national conference (requires 2 years) –Increase funding & staffing (more with more) –Improve efficiencies of existing infrastructure (more with less) –Strengthen the aquaculture extension network –Access expertise from other disciplines (law, marketing, economics, ecology, engineering) –Maintain human linkages