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We would like to thank Daniel Betz and David Howe for their thoughtful review of this manuscript.

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  1. Program in Science Learning, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, 59 Lipman Drive, Waller Hall Room 104, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Amanda E. Sorensen & Rebecca C. Jordan

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ᅟ All survey items broken into the question areas as well as the rationale for inclusion in the survey. Survey flow logic is indicated next to particular survey items but in survey text and explanations were not. See full survey in appendix for complete survey
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Sorensen, A.E., Jordan, R.C. Impacts and Implications of Researcher Identity and Academic Practice: Future Directions for Public Engagement and Ecological Research. Hum Ecol 44, 375–391 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-016-9819-8

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