A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences
Abstract Field research can be an important component of the career trajectories for researchers in numerous academic fields; however, conducting research in field settings poses risks to health and safety, and researchers from marginalized groups often face greater risks than those experienced by o...
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| author | Elizabeth N. Rudzki Sara E. Kuebbing David R. Clark Burhan Gharaibeh Mary J. Janecka Rachael Kramp Kevin D. Kohl Talia Mastalski Michel E. B. Ohmer Martin M. Turcotte Corinne L. Richards‐Zawacki |
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| description | Abstract Field research can be an important component of the career trajectories for researchers in numerous academic fields; however, conducting research in field settings poses risks to health and safety, and researchers from marginalized groups often face greater risks than those experienced by other researchers in their fields; If these additional risks are not actively and thoughtfully mitigated, they are likely to hinder the participation of qualified investigators in field research and counteract efforts to improve and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the field sciences. Here we provide, from our perspectives as co‐authors of a field safety manual for the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, United States, (A) background on risks and barriers that should be considered when planning and conducting field research and (B) suggestions on how to work as a collaborative team for developing an inclusive field safety manual. As an example of a manual this proposed process has yielded, we have included our own field safety manual written with diversity, equity and inclusion as a central focus. We hope this publication serves as a starting point for those interested in developing a similar document for use in their laboratory group, department or institution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48bd5f8329934a04bb3f1676dce5abf22025-08-20T03:02:28ZengWileyMethods in Ecology and Evolution2041-210X2022-11-0113112318233010.1111/2041-210X.13970A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciencesElizabeth N. Rudzki0Sara E. Kuebbing1David R. Clark2Burhan Gharaibeh3Mary J. Janecka4Rachael Kramp5Kevin D. Kohl6Talia Mastalski7Michel E. B. Ohmer8Martin M. Turcotte9Corinne L. Richards‐Zawacki10Department of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Anthropology, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USAAbstract Field research can be an important component of the career trajectories for researchers in numerous academic fields; however, conducting research in field settings poses risks to health and safety, and researchers from marginalized groups often face greater risks than those experienced by other researchers in their fields; If these additional risks are not actively and thoughtfully mitigated, they are likely to hinder the participation of qualified investigators in field research and counteract efforts to improve and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the field sciences. Here we provide, from our perspectives as co‐authors of a field safety manual for the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, United States, (A) background on risks and barriers that should be considered when planning and conducting field research and (B) suggestions on how to work as a collaborative team for developing an inclusive field safety manual. As an example of a manual this proposed process has yielded, we have included our own field safety manual written with diversity, equity and inclusion as a central focus. We hope this publication serves as a starting point for those interested in developing a similar document for use in their laboratory group, department or institution.https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13970accessibilitydiversityequityfield researchintersectionalitymarginalized identities |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth N. Rudzki Sara E. Kuebbing David R. Clark Burhan Gharaibeh Mary J. Janecka Rachael Kramp Kevin D. Kohl Talia Mastalski Michel E. B. Ohmer Martin M. Turcotte Corinne L. Richards‐Zawacki A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences Methods in Ecology and Evolution accessibility diversity equity field research intersectionality marginalized identities |
| title | A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| title_full | A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| title_fullStr | A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| title_short | A guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| title_sort | guide for developing a field research safety manual that explicitly considers risks for marginalized identities in the sciences |
| topic | accessibility diversity equity field research intersectionality marginalized identities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13970 |
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