The Field Safety Subcommittee and the LTER Network Office have collected this curated list of field safety resources, focusing on risks that arise in the various settings of the LTER Network. These may include remote, rural, urban, and ocean-going locations and risks may include weather, terrain, equipment, and other humans. The LTER Network Office includes a Resource of the Month in every newsletter and we welcome contributed resources.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
A very short, digestible, actionable set of recommendations for improving inclusion of students and colleagues who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
Fieldwork, including work done at sea, is a key component of many geoscientists’ careers. Recent studies have highlighted the pervasive harassment faced by women and LGBTQ+ people during fieldwork. However, transgender and gender diverse (TGD) scientists face obstacles which have not yet been thoroughly examined. The article’s authors fill this gap by sharing their experiences as TGD people. In this work, they provide recommendations for individuals, cruise leaders, and institutions for making seagoing work safer for our communities.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
Field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) are sentinels of Earth’s climate, providing scientists with the infrastructure to collect data in otherwise inaccessible areas of the globe. Many FSMLs were built around and continue to perpetuate male-dominated institutional ideologies, making it difficult for women, BIPOC, and those with intersecting identities to progress, succeed, and thrive. In a collaborative effort across field ecologists and communication scholars working with women navigating these spaces, this book’s priorities are to: 1) document the gender history of FSMLs; 2) provide a context for the current organizational culture and understand the current communication climate dynamics; 3) explore current barriers to leadership, success, and factors that contribute to positive communication climates in FSMLs, and 4) explore strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting women’s leadership roles, as well as, to develop best practices for policy, resource allocation, and field station design to better support and increase women’s leadership roles in FSMLs.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
The article from the Huffington Post’s Highline section discusses incidents of gender harassment, hostility, and violence that have occurred during fieldwork within America’s national parks and forests.
Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.
