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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Ohio (and other North Central Region states) Aquaculture Producers with Outdoor Production,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Purdue University researchers are interested in learning about your experiences with predator birds at your aquaculture facility. If you raise or hold fish outdoors at a facility in the North Central Region
(NCR), we want to hear from you. This survey is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project entitled
<i>Evaluation of Laser and Acoustic Non-Lethal Bird Deterrent Technologies for Fish Farms in the North Central Region</i>. The survey results will be used to guide the development of extension materials and programming that are focused on managing avian predators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">We would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time to complete this short online survey. This project is for research purposes and participation is entirely voluntary. Your frank and honest
responses will help us to develop extension materials and programming that are tailor for you and other regional producers.
<u>This survey closes on Monday, March 3, 2025.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Please click on the link below to take the survey:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">SURVEY LINK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3a9inyrcTUxcumG__;!!KGKeukY!zOdvOQiNom1wTkHC8dYk3vzWqAbVhkNgy3kFO5G1XqTYbHKFBKaTMA0DXPIqO5eO1gWFYJflncReQ_u57otgSFe-UpWuHOfTzQ$"><span style="color:#467886">https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3a9inyrcTUxcumG</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">This survey is confidential and completely optional. The survey is part of a study entitled “Evaluation of Laser and Acoustic Non-Lethal Bird Deterrent Technologies for Fish Farms in the North Central Region
Regional Survey”, Purdue University IRB# IRB-2024-1314 under principal investigator Dr. Stuart Carlton. If you have any questions, please contact Stuart Carlton via email (<a href="mailto:carltons@purdue.edu"><span style="color:#467886">carltons@purdue.edu</span></a>)
or office phone (765-494-3726) or Amy Shambach via email (<a href="mailto:ashambac@purdue.edu"><span style="color:#467886">ashambac@purdue.edu</span></a>) or office phone (765-496-4085).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#006FC9;mso-ligatures:none">Amy Shambach</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Amy M. Shambach </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Aquaculture Marketing Outreach Associate</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/purdue.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!zOdvOQiNom1wTkHC8dYk3vzWqAbVhkNgy3kFO5G1XqTYbHKFBKaTMA0DXPIqO5eO1gWFYJflncReQ_u57otgSFe-UpWp0uYt2g$" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#BF9000">Purdue
University</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">|</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/iiseagrant.org/index.php__;!!KGKeukY!zOdvOQiNom1wTkHC8dYk3vzWqAbVhkNgy3kFO5G1XqTYbHKFBKaTMA0DXPIqO5eO1gWFYJflncReQ_u57otgSFe-UpV7jx8t0g$" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Illinois
Indiana Sea Grant</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none">Office- 765-496-4085</span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none">Cell- 317-238-0511</span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none">Email-</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ashambach@purdue.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">ashambac@purdue.edu</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="224" height="45" style="width:2.3333in;height:.4652in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DB8468.12F51B40" alt="The Ohio State University"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Nicole Wright</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator</span><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> School of Environment and
Natural Resources<br>
Heffner Building, 352 W. Dodridge St., Columbus, OH 43202<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Phone: 330-202-3594<br>
</span><a href="mailto:wright.1128@osu.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">wright.1128@osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> / </span><a href="http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">ohioseagrant.osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">
/ </span><a href="lakeerieandaquaticresearch.org"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">lakeerieandaquaticresearch.org</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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