University of Florida
Water Institute
Summary of Results from the
Water Institute Faculty
Survey
Faculty Survey
ƒ In August a survey was distributed
electronically to all faculty affiliated with
the Water Institute
ƒ At the time of the survey there were 130
affiliated faculty
ƒ 75 of the faculty responded
ƒ Note: not all respondents answered all
questions, so totals will not always sum to
75 (or 100%)
Faculty Distributions
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Percent of Respondents
Distribution of Faculty Expertise
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Number of Respondents
Survey Results: Respondent's College
40
38
35
30
25
20
18
15
10
5
1
2
ACAD
BUS
8
2
3
LAW
VET
0
CLAS
ENG
IFAS
Program Focus
Average percent provided by
respondents
Survey Results: What percentage of the Water
Institute's programs should be focused on...
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
35.7
34.1
Improved
Improved
understanding of
understanding of how
processes in aquatic human activities affect
systems?
aquatic systems?
31.1
Developing and
implementing water
management and
policy solutions?
Average percent provided by
respondents
Survey Results: What percentage of the Water
Institute's programs should be focused on...
100
90
80
70
60
50
55.3
40
30
26.6
20
19.8
10
0
Research
Teaching
Outreach
Average percent provided by
respondents
Survey Results: What percentage of the Water
Institute's programs should be focused on...
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
49.8
30
29.5
20
20.6
10
0
State issues
National issues
International issues
Funding Priorities
Percent of respondents that included
this priority in their top 5
Survey Results: Top 5 internal funding priorities?
100
90
80
70
60
65.8
50
54.8
53.4
40
43.8
43.8
Interdisciplinary
working groups for
synthesis activities
Symposia on statewide water issues
30
20
10
0
Interdisciplinary
proposal working
groups
Fellowships /
Assistantships for
students
Faculty seed grants
Percent of respondents that included
this priority in their top 5
Survey Results: Top 5 external funding priorities?
100
90
80
88.4
70
69.6
60
58.0
50
52.2
40
43.5
30
20
10
0
Interdisciplinary
research projects
Fellowships for
graduate students
Symposia on state-wide
water issues
Interdisciplinary
outreach programs
Post-doctoral
fellowships
Internal Advisory Board
Internal Advisory Board
ƒ The Water Institute will be forming a 10
member internal advisory board
ƒ 7 members elected by affiliated Water
Institute faculty
(affiliated faculty are those who are
registered in the online expertise
database)
ƒ 3 members will be appointed to ensure
disciplinary diversity
Internal Advisory Board
ƒ Received 93 nominations
ƒ 19 people received multiple nominations
External Advisory Board
External Advisory Board
ƒ The Water Institute will be forming a 10 to
15 member external advisory board
ƒ Survey respondents were asked to provide
their “ideal” composition for the external
advisory board
ƒ 3 members will be appointed to ensure
disciplinary diversity
Number of board members
Survey Results: Ideal composition of the external
advisory board.
5.0
4.0
3.97
3.53
3.0
2.80
2.49
2.0
2.16
1.0
0.0
External
Academics
State/Local
Agency
Personnel
Federal Agency
Non-profit
Personnel
Organizations
Industry, Legal
and Consulting
Firms
External Advisory Board
Suggestions provided under the “other”
option were
ƒ International agencies
ƒ International academics
ƒ Agricultural community
ƒ Politicians
ƒ Private Citizens