I selected a research proposal titled The Impact of Climatic Change on the Decline of the Black French Truffle. Black truffles are both unique and expensive and over the past 40 years there has been a steady decline of this rare species in both quantity and quality. The objective of this project aims to use quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection to better understand the decline in black truffles from France. The qualitative method involves interview to collect textual data. In regards to the quantitative phase, a cross-sectional survey comprised of multiple choice questions, yes/no questions, self-evaluation items as well as open ended questions will be used. The target sample is roughly 1,200 environmentalists and hoteliers in France. Qualitative Software and Research N6 will be used to code an analyze the data collected from the interviews. Descriptive statistics will also be used to determine the validity of the survey questions. The methods proposed to answer the research question seem to be appropriate and in depth enough to gather reliable data to be analyzed.

The Impact of Climatic Change on the Decline of the Black French Truffle, writepass.com, 10 December, 2016