INFORMATION SHEET AND CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY
Project ETHAS
Ethas Website - ethical self-assessment in wildlife studies and conservation projects. This project is conducted by researchers from the University of Padua, the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Conservation and Research Fund (CRF).
Scientific Coordinators
Steven Seet – Cand. PhD, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua (Italy), Scientist, Department of Reproduction Management, Leibniz-IZW (Germany), President, CRF (Germany) Prof. Barbara de Mori – Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua (Italy)
Purpose of the study
The purpose of this study is to gather insights from researchers, conservation professionals, and stakeholders regarding the use, effectiveness, and improvement needs of Web ethical self-assessment tools such as ETHAS in wildlife studies and conservation projects.
What your participation involves
Your participation in this study is voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any time without consequence. Participation will remain strictly confidential, and responses will be anonymous. You have the right to request complete cancellation of your data by sending an email to the contacts listed below.
Data protection and confidentiality
All data will be processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation 2016/679), for the sole purpose of research. For more information, please see the data protection notice. By providing answers for this study (questionnaire), I hereby give my consent to the use of the answers and feedback (anonymously) for data analysis purposes, which may be published by the University of Padua, the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Conservation and Research Fund (CRF).
Contacts for questions or information
If you have any questions, concerns or requests, feel free to contact: Steven Seet – Cand. PhD - Scientific Coordinator of the project – [email protected] Prof. Barbara de Mori – Scientific Coordinator of the project – [email protected] – [email protected]