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As adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society,
the following standards will apply to all applications for research on any of
the properties owned or controlled by the Society. The Board may, at its
discretion, waive any of these requirements on written request of researchers,
for reasons documented by those researchers. No research is permitted without an
official permit. For all matters concerning research, send an e-mail to Research.
- Proposers will submit 5 copies of each proposal to facilitate peer and
scientific committee review.
- Except in unusual circumstances, a period of 3 months will be necessary
for research proposal review, including peer review.
- Proposals will be written in accepted scientific format with full research
designs, references, citations, and complete descriptions of all methods and
equipment. Proposals will include all hypotheses and goals as well as a
projected timeline.
- Proposers will submit resumes with qualifications for doing the research
or, for students, letters of support outlining supervision procedures from
supervising faculty.
- Proposers must agree to furnish BSPS with a complete copy of all reports
listing all findings and copies of all published materials resulting from
research on our properties. Standards and formats for reports will be
determined on an individual basis. For projects more than six months in
length interim progress reports will be required. Photographic documentation
and/or copies of field notes may be required for some research. Submission
of reports in both hard copy and electronic format may be required.
- Non-destructive research is encouraged. Destructive research will be
permitted only in exceptional circumstances when the knowledge to be gained
is significant and no other means of obtaining the data is possible. No
research which could negatively affect threatened or endangered species will
be permitted under any circumstances.
- Any research involving endangered animals will require first, preliminary
approval by the Board, second, written approval of NYSDEC, and, finally,
final approval by the Board.
- Proposer must agree to observation of all research activities on BSPS
property by a person appointed by the BSPS Board or property committee, if
BSPS so desires.
- BSPS reserves the right to assign projects and researchers to particular
areas, properties, seasons or times, as appropriate for the particular
research.
- BSPS must receive mention and credit in any publication resulting from
research on our properties.
- Researchers must agree to professional, non-destructive standards of
behavior for all members of the research team while on BSPS properties. This
includes adherence all rules and regulations except as specifically waived
by the Board in the research contract.
- All researchers will carry identification cards issued by BSPS identifying
the person and research project, whenever engaged in research on BSPS
property. All equipment and flagging will carry the identification of the
research project. (Unauthorized or unlabeled equipment and flags are removed
without notice; unauthorized personnel will be prosecuted) Unless permission
is obtained in writing from the BSPS Board, all research equipment must be
removed by the researcher within 6 weeks of project completion.
- The Board of Trustees reserves the right to cancel permission for research
in progress if it is determined that researchers are not following protocols
or if property damage is occurring as a result of the research.
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