The Fieldwork Initiative

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The Fieldwork Initiative is a grassroots network of over 3,500 students and researchers facing trauma, unsafe conditions, or sexual harassment and assault during research fieldwork. The Fieldwork Initiative seeks to maintain a network for victims who have struggled with gendered violence while conducting research and to proliferate pre-fieldwork training seminars that break open the blackbox of data collection.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Certain individuals are at higher risk for conflict and violence when they are in the field due to prejudice against their race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, and/or religion. This paper provides strategies for acknowledging and reducing the risk of conflict.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: Resources for Targets and their Allies from Early Career Ecologists

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

An article to increase awareness of the prevalence of bullying and harassment in the workplace, and to provide compiled resources on the topic.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Responding to Hostile Behaviors

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Responding to hostile behaviors requires a community effort and strong leadership to send a clear message that these types of behaviors are not acceptable. Here you will find strategies to address incidents when they happen through bystander intervention as well as resources for changing the culture so that these behaviors do not continue to be tolerated.

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Bystander Training

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In addition to the ADVANCEGeo Partnership’s bystander intervention workshops, this page contains a compilation of common training programs on bystander intervention and other strategies to address harassment, sexual violence, and bias.

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Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others

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This page defines prejudice, provides data on who is affected most, and gives advice on helping yourself and others experiencing prejudice.

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Lab heads should learn to talk about racism

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Fundamentally, tackling racism and intolerance in science requires an acknowledgement from us all that it exists. This is a call on senior scientists to speak up and to invite others to do so.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.