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… Read more »
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) has developed a sample code of conduct and bill of rights that can be modified for your field site.
This document is a specific list of recommendations for safer and more inclusive field experiences from the Anti-Racism Action Committee from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, at the University of California, Davis.
A list of what I do as a field team leader to achieve a happy, comfortable, and safe field team, and some tips on how to contribute to a happy, productive and safe field team as a field team participant.
An article to increase awareness of the prevalence of bullying and harassment in the workplace, and to provide compiled resources on the topic.
A website from NAGT with resources and recommendations on field safety including being prepared for emergencies, reducing risk, and protecting yourself and your department when taking students out into the field.
A large part of creating and promoting inclusive climates in your department or field site comes from one’s understanding of social inequities that are present in our scientific and work communities and in our society as a whole. Addressing issues related to power dynamics, intersectionality, and privilege is critical for promoting positive, productive relationships with… Read more »
The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center are building a learning community of scholars and practitioners advancing equity and systemic change in graduate education. Through research-practice partnerships, they generate, translate, and apply research into evidence-based, equitable practices.
There is increasing recognition of the significance of traditional knowledges (TKs) in relation to climate change. And yet there are potential risks to indigenous peoples in sharing TKs in federal and other non-indigenous climate change initiatives. These guidelines are intended to examine the significance of TKs in relation to climate change and the potential risks… Read more »
Created in partnership with Native allies and organizations, this guide offers context about the practice of acknowledgment, gives step-by-step instructions for how to begin wherever you are, and provides tips for moving beyond acknowledgment into action.
