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Institution-wide Summary report

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Report date:	Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:28 AM

Start date:	May 3, 2005
Stop date:	June 20, 2005
Stored responses:	1353
Completed responses:	651
Number of invitees:	3572
Invitees that responded:	1353
Response rate:	38%

1.Discipline (indicate primary, secondary, tertiary if applicable by selecting one item in each row)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
1		1	2	3
2	Astronomy/solar physics	13 1.24%	6 0.72%	14 2.18%
3	Atmospheric chemistry	57 5.42%	57 6.86%	48 7.48%
4	Atmospheric science/meteorology	589 56.04%	175 21.06%	66 10.28%
5	Biological sciences	17 1.62%	24 2.89%	7 1.09%
6	Climate	143 13.61%	215 25.87%	116 18.07%
7	Computer science	26 2.47%	68 8.18%	64 9.97%
8	Engineering	24 2.28%	30 3.61%	27 4.21%
9	Geology/geophysics	18 1.71%	12 1.44%	16 2.49%
10	Hydrology	20 1.9%	33 3.97%	53 8.26%
11	Oceanography	49 4.66%	52 6.26%	66 10.28%
12	Physics	13 1.24%	29 3.49%	35 5.45%
13	Remote sensing	38 3.62%	92 11.07%	75 11.68%
14	Social sciences	10 0.95%	6 0.72%	14 2.18%
15	Solar-terrestrial	1 0.1%	6 0.72%	8 1.25%
16	Other	33 3.14%	26 3.13%	33 5.14%	Please specify here:	TXT


Total responses:	1053

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2.Principal Employer (please select one)

Option	Count	Percent
1. College or university	664	63.0%
2. Federal government	225	21.35%
3. Private sector, non profit	43	4.08%
4. Private sector, for profit	79	7.5%
5. Other	43	4.08%
Total	1054	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	5

3.Is your institution a (please check all that apply)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Member of UCAR	309	26.52%
2. UCAR Academic Affiliate	57	4.89%
3. UCAR International Affiliate	17	1.46%
4. Unidata participant	79	6.78%
5. SuomiNet participant	40	3.43%
6. A sponsor of a UCAR activity or program	35	3.0%
7. None of above	384	32.96%
8. Don't know	244	20.94%
Total	1165	100%

Median:	7.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	8

4.Position level (please select the most appropriate answer)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Student	148	14.04%
2. Entry level (e.g. Assistant professor, Instructor, Scientist I, Intern)	212	20.11%
3. Midlevel (e.g. Associate professor, Scientist II)	272	25.81%
4. Senior level (e.g. full professor, Scientist III or Senior Scientist, Meteorologist in charge, Scientific Operations Officer, Associate Director, Associate Vice President)	298	28.27%
5. Executive level (e.g. Director, President, Vice President, Chair of Department, Dean)	77	7.31%
6. Not applicable (e.g. not employed or retired)	8	0.76%
7. Other	39	3.7%
Total	1054	100%

Median:	3.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	7

5.Please identify your relationship with UCAR. Include all relevant categories for the past ten years. (Please check all that apply.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Collaborator	320	9.87%
2. Visitor to UCAR/NCAR/UOP	369	11.38%
3. User of community model (e.g. MM5, WRF, WACCM, MOZART or the Community Climate System Model)	660	20.36%
4. User of a data set (e.g. from NCAR/SCD, UOP/JOSS) or data stream (e.g. from Unidata)	566	17.46%
5. User of an observational facility (e.g. NCAR aircraft or radars)	103	3.18%
6. User of a computational facility	235	7.25%
7. User of UCAR software (e.g. NCAR Graphics)	521	16.07%
8. User of an educational facility or product (e.g. COMET modules)	204	6.29%
9. Participation as a member of an advisory committee of program	117	3.61%
10. Participation in UCAR government or advocacy activities (such as writing a letter to Congress)	52	1.6%
11. Participation in SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Sciences)	23	0.71%
12. Sponsor of a UCAR program	20	0.62%
13. Other	52	1.6%
Total	3242	100%

Median:	4.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	13

6.Please indicate all UCAR-related positions in the list below that you have held in the past ten years:

Option	Count	Percent
1. UCAR Member Representative	77	6.09%
2. UCAR Trustee	17	1.34%
3. Member of UCAR University Relations Committee	20	1.58%
4. Member of UCAR Nominating Committee	12	0.95%
5. Member of UCAR Membership Committee	18	1.42%
6. Member of UCAR Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee	7	0.55%
7. NCAR Post Doctorate appointment	14	1.11%
8. NCAR Affiliate Scientist	12	0.95%
9. Visitor to NCAR	284	22.45%
10. Visitor to UCAR Office of Programs	31	2.45%
11. Visitor to another institution under the UCAR Visiting Scientist Program	13	1.03%
12. Member of at least one NCAR or UOP Advisory Committee	70	5.53%
13. Member of an NSF-appointed review panel of NCAR or UOP	20	1.58%
14. SOARS prot�g�	4	0.32%
15. Teacher, mentor, or advisor of a SOARS prot�g�	18	1.42%
16. None of the above	648	51.23%
Total	1265	100%

Median:	16.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	16

Have you had any interaction with UCAR, NCAR or any UCAR programs over the past decade (since 1995)?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	718	70.67%
2. No	298	29.33%
Total	1016	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1013	Maximum value:	2

COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY (CISL)

Scientific Computing Division (SCD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	281	43.03%
2. No	372	56.97%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Institute for Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences (IMAGe)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	24	3.68%
2. No	629	96.32%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

EARTH OBSERVING LABORATORY (EOL)

• Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD)
• HIAPER (High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	104	15.93%
2. No	549	84.07%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

RESEARCH APPLICATIONS LABORATORY (RAL)

• Research Applications Program
• Development Testbed Center

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	75	11.49%
2. No	578	88.51%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

EARTH AND SUN SYSTEMS LABORATORY (ESSL)

Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	84	12.86%
2. No	569	87.14%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	243	37.21%
2. No	410	62.79%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

High Altitude Observatory (HAO)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	12	1.84%
2. No	641	98.16%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	333	51.0%
2. No	320	49.0%
Total	653	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

The Institute for Multidisciplinary Earth Studies (TIMES)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	22	3.37%
2. No	631	96.63%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

SOCIETAL-ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY (SERE)

The Advanced Study Program (ASP)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	72	11.03%
2. No	581	88.97%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

The Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment (ISSE-formerly ESIG)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	80	12.25%
2. No	573	87.75%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

COMET (Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	192	29.4%
2. No	461	70.6%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere & Climate)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	53	8.12%
2. No	600	91.88%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

DLESE (Digital Library for Earth System Education) Program Center

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	66	10.11%
2. No	587	89.89%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	48	7.35%
2. No	605	92.65%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	148	22.66%
2. No	505	77.34%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Unidata

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	275	42.11%
2. No	378	57.89%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

VSP (Visiting Scientist Programs)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	81	12.4%
2. No	572	87.6%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

UCAR Office of Government Affairs

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	46	7.04%
2. No	607	92.96%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Education and Outreach (including SOARS)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	71	10.87%
2. No	582	89.13%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Communications (includes web and print publications, news releases etc.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	168	25.73%
2. No	485	74.27%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

1.Please check which of the following ATD or university systems you or your project have used in gathering observational data (please check all that apply):

Option	Count	Percent
1. NSF/NCAR C-130	24	11.48%
2. NSF-supported university aircraft (e.g. U. Wyoming)	28	13.4%
3. EOL Lidars (SABL, REAL)	11	5.26%
4. EOL Radars (SPOL, ELDORA)	21	10.05%
5. NSF-supported university radars (e.g. Colorado State University)	11	5.26%
6. Sounding systems	36	17.22%
7. Wind profilers	22	10.53%
8. Surface systems	28	13.4%
9. None of the above	23	11.0%
10. Other:	5	2.39%
Total	209	100%

Median:	6.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	88	Maximum value:	10

2.If you did not have personal involvement in a field program gathering data, but still used observational data, did those data come from (please check all that apply):

Option	Count	Percent
1. NSF/NCAR C-130	18	14.52%
2. Other NSF-supported aircraft	12	9.68%
3. EOL Lidars (SABL, REAL)	5	4.03%
4. EOL Radars (SPOL, ELDORA)	10	8.06%
5. Other NSF-supported university radars	6	4.84%
6. Sounding systems	21	16.94%
7. Wind profilers	16	12.9%
8. Surface systems	18	14.52%
9. Don't know	6	4.84%
10. I have not used observational data from ATD (please skip the next question)	11	8.87%
11. Other:	1	0.81%
Total	124	100%

Median:	6.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	63	Maximum value:	11

3.Did the data from the ATD observational systems (please select one):

Option	Count	Percent
1. Play an essential role in your research	44	56.41%
2. Play a supplemental role in your research	34	43.59%
Total	78	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	78	Maximum value:	2

4.Do you use or intend to use EOL/ATD systems or data from EOL/ATD systems (please check all that apply):

Option	Count	Percent
1. As part of research leading to a graduate thesis	30	20.83%
2. As part of training in observations or instrumentation for graduate students	23	15.97%
3. As part of undergraduate or graduate teaching	22	15.28%
4. As part of your research	65	45.14%
5. Other:	4	2.78%
Total	144	100%

Median:	3.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	76	Maximum value:	5

2.Please indicate, on a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the highest), how important you think the following goals of the ASP selection process for postdoctoral fellows should be:

	1	2	3	4	5	6
1		1	2	3	4	5
2	Seek applicants who show originality, creativity, and overall high scientific potential	9 16.67%	0	2 1.72%	4 3.31%	43 44.33%
3	Strive for a match between the applicant’s interests and current research at NCAR	6 11.11%	10 17.54%	18 15.52%	15 12.4%	6 6.19%
4	Select applicants whose interests lie in research areas that are growing in prominence	5 9.26%	5 8.77%	20 17.24%	19 15.7%	6 6.19%
5	Strive to match applicants to scientists with whom the applicants might work	3 5.56%	8 14.04%	21 18.1%	17 14.05%	7 7.22%
6	Maintain an equitable distribution among various universities	10 18.52%	11 19.3%	16 13.79%	9 7.44%	8 8.25%
7	Maintain an equitable distribution among various research areas	6 11.11%	7 12.28%	20 17.24%	11 9.09%	11 11.34%
8	Select some applicants outside areas emphasized by NCAR, to promote broadening of the NCAR scientific program	7 12.96%	9 15.79%	10 8.62%	23 19.01%	6 6.19%
9	Select some applicants with degrees outside atmospheric science or solar physics, to bring new talent to the field from areas like physics, chemistry and engineering	8 14.81%	7 12.28%	9 7.76%	23 19.01%	10 10.31%
10	Other


Total responses:	56

3.In the ASP postdoctoral fellowship program, how much emphasis should we place on the following objectives (1-5, with 5 being the highest)?

	1	2	3	4	5	6
1		1	2	3	4	5
2	Provide opportunities for fellows to develop independence and creativity (and avoid close supervision in order to accomplish this)	5 17.24%	1 2.78%	9 13.24%	13 18.84%	29 37.66%
3	Foster close collaborative relationships with scientists who can serve as mentors and role models	7 24.14%	4 11.11%	10 14.71%	13 18.84%	22 28.57%
4	Ensure that the fellows contribute to research programs at NCAR and in the community, even if this requires close supervision and direction	8 27.59%	12 33.33%	23 33.82%	7 10.14%	6 7.79%
5	Broaden perspectives among the fellows through programs designed for this purpose (like obligatory introductory-level seminars)	5 17.24%	9 25.0%	12 17.65%	21 30.43%	8 10.39%
6	Provide training programs designed to help prepare fellows for academic careers (like proposal-writing workshops, teaching opportunities, and training in communication skills)	4 13.79%	10 27.78%	14 20.59%	15 21.74%	12 15.58%


Total responses:	55

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4.NCAR scientists now do most of the work of organizing the ASP summer colloquia (designed to cover an emerging area of research at the graduate-student level). How should these colloquia be developed and hosted?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Internally, by NCAR, with community coordination and partnership	11	21.15%
2. With more early input from the community, and/or UCAR members, perhaps through an annual invitation to universities to submit topics through the appropriate NCAR science division(s)	41	78.85%
Total	52	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	52	Maximum value:	2

5.How should ASP prioritize the following activities? (Which ones should receive priority when there are budget conflicts?) Please rate on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
1		1	2	3	4	5
2	Postdoctoral fellowship program	5 11.11%	1 2.17%	7 8.33%	11 12.64%	33 47.14%
3	Summer colloquium for graduate students	4 8.89%	6 13.04%	7 8.33%	25 28.74%	13 18.57%
4	Junior Faculty Forum	3 6.67%	9 19.57%	19 22.62%	15 17.24%	8 11.43%
5	Very limited graduate fellowship program (4 positions or fewer)	19 42.22%	13 28.26%	15 17.86%	8 9.2%	1 1.43%
6	More extensive graduate fellowship program	11 24.44%	7 15.22%	15 17.86%	15 17.24%	7 10.0%
7	Faculty exchange program	3 6.67%	10 21.74%	21 25.0%	13 14.94%	8 11.43%


Total responses:	56

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2.Are you aware of the ISSE/ESIG website?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	46	69.7%
2. No	20	30.3%
Total	66	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	66	Maximum value:	2

If you are aware of it (the ISSE/ESIG website), approximately how often have you visited it?

Option	Count	Percent
1. A few times	40	86.96%
2. More than 30 times	5	10.87%
3. More than 100 times	1	2.17%
Total	46	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	46	Maximum value:	3

What were you looking for when you visited the ESIG site? (Please check all that apply.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Climate-related impacts Network Newsletter	20	17.54%
2. ENSO Signal	15	13.16%
3. Information on the ISSE program (e.g., Annual Scientific Report, Strategic Plan)	22	19.3%
4. Workshop information or reports	26	22.81%
5. Publications	29	25.44%
6. Other (please specify here):	2	1.75%
Total	114	100%

Median:	3.5	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	47	Maximum value:	6

1.Have you used any ACD numerical models, such as WACCM, TUV, MOZART, SOCRATES, ROSE, GENLN, MEGAN, CCSM-Chem, WRF-Chem?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	30	43.48%
2. No	39	56.52%
Total	69	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	69	Maximum value:	2

2.Do you plan to use space-based data from ACD-led experiments such as MOPITT, HIRDLS?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	16	22.86%
2. No	36	51.43%
3. Maybe	18	25.71%
Total	70	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	70	Maximum value:	3

3.Have you participated, or do you plan to participate, in any ACD-led field campaigns (MLOPEX, EXPRESSO, STERAO, TOPSE, CELTIC, MIRAGE-Mex)?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	16	22.86%
2. No	54	77.14%
Total	70	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	70	Maximum value:	2

4.Have you participated in any model/data/instrument intercomparison studies conducted by ACD?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	16	22.86%
2. No	54	77.14%
Total	70	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	70	Maximum value:	2

5.Have you used data from any field campaign provided by an ACD experiment or instrument including the C130 Community Chemistry Instruments measuring CO, CO2, O3, water vapor? Have you used gas standards prepared by ACD?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	15	21.74%
2. No	54	78.26%
Total	69	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	69	Maximum value:	2

6.Should the community instruments supported by ACD be expanded?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	32	52.46%
2. No	29	47.54%
Total	61	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	61	Maximum value:	2

If yes, which measurements would be of highest priority?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Photolysis Frequency measurements	3	7.69%
2. NO/NOy	5	12.82%
3. HO/HO2	4	10.26%
4. Particulate composition	11	28.21%
5. Oxygenated VOC	3	7.69%
6. Biogenic gases	10	25.64%
7. FTIR	3	7.69%
Total	39	100%

Median:	4.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	39	Maximum value:	7

If yes which platforms should be of highest priority?

Option	Count	Percent
1. C130	18	50.0%
2. G-V (HIAPER)	9	25.0%
3. Groundbased	9	25.0%
Total	36	100%

Median:	1.5	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	36	Maximum value:	3

7.ACD will be moving into new laboratory space in the near future. What type of community facilities should be developed in this new space? (Please check all that apply.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Aerosol chamber	25	26.32%
2. Plant growth and development chamber	10	10.53%
3. Aircraft instrument test facility	22	23.16%
4. Gas standards preparation facility	18	18.95%
5. Instrument Calibration facility	19	20.0%
6. Other (please describe):	1	1.05%
Total	95	100%

Median:	3.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	43	Maximum value:	6

1.Have you attended a CCSM (Community Climate System Model) workshop or a CCSM Working Group meeting?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	122	59.8%
2. No	82	40.2%
Total	204	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	204	Maximum value:	2

If yes, please rate the quality of the workshop/meetings and the value to your teaching and research on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest quality and greatest value.

Lowest quality	1	2	3	4	5	Highest quality	Total
Count	2	5	45	95	54		201
Percent	1.0%	2.49%	22.39%	47.26%	26.87%		100%

Average:	3.97	Minimum value:	1	Variance:	0.68
Median:	4.0	Maximum value:	5	Std. deviation:	0.83

2.Have you used any data sets generated by the CCSM, any of the component models of the CCSM, or other community models supported by CGD (e.g. atmosphere, ocean, land, sea ice or others)?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	178	48.5%
2. No	189	51.5%
Total	367	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	367	Maximum value:	2

If yes, please rate the quality of data or model access and user support on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest:

Lowest	1	2	3	4	5	Highest	Total
Count	2	6	41	100	54		203
Percent	0.99%	2.96%	20.2%	49.26%	26.6%		100%

Average:	3.98	Minimum value:	1	Variance:	0.68
Median:	4.0	Maximum value:	5	Std. deviation:	0.82

If yes, how did you use the data sets or model(s)? (Please check all that apply.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. For research	188	60.26%
2. For educational purposes	34	10.9%
3. For a graduate student's research project	49	15.71%
4. As a starting point for developing your own model	33	10.58%
5. Other (please specify here):	8	2.56%
Total	312	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	204	Maximum value:	5

3.Have you used any of the community data sets, such as the global atmospheric
analyses and reanalyses from ECMWF or NCEP, prepared by the Climate
Analysis Section?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	217	58.49%
2. No	154	41.51%
Total	371	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	371	Maximum value:	2

Please rate the quality of the documentation and user support on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest:

Lowest	1	2	3	4	5	Highest	Total
Count	1	8	48	111	70		238
Percent	0.42%	3.36%	20.17%	46.64%	29.41%		100%

Average:	4.01	Minimum value:	1	Variance:	0.67
Median:	4.0	Maximum value:	5	Std. deviation:	0.82

4.Have you collaborated with a CGD scientist(s) in the past five years?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	115	31.17%
2. No	254	68.83%
Total	369	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total respo