Initial Publication Date: May 1, 2025

Unit 6: Inclusivity and Safety in the Field

Goals

  • Learn the various facets of inclusivity and safety in the field
  • Teams will identify their top priorities for improving field inclusivity and safety within their own context (realizing we can't do everything all at once, develop the best next steps for your department)
  • Teams will develop action plans for inclusivity and safety in the field based on their priorities - what can we do?

Preparation

WATCH

Watch the Webinar: Field safety - What problems can occur, and how do we mitigate issues?

Resources mentioned in this webinar:

ACTION

  1. Teams should identify 1-3 situations involving fieldwork in their department that they would like to target for improvement (choose either one large task or several smaller ones). Devise an action plan for each.
    Examples of possible actions and resources:
  2. Teams prepare one slide with their idea(s), action plan(s), and potential concerns about how to move forward.
  3. Submit the slide (deadline - Wednesday, April 16) and be ready to share about it at meeting

Optional

Synchronous Meeting

Agenda:

12:00 PM Welcome & Roadcheck summary

12:05 PM Each team have one member present their slide

4 minutes per team - 2 minute explanation of slide, 2 minutes questions

12:40 PM Large group discussion Guided discussion

  • Can we find ways to share the workload?
    • Is someone trying to create something you already have? For examples: Do you already have a template for physical safety that all department fieldtrips use? Do you already have a code of conduct for a field course?  Do you have a checklist for researchers going to work in the field?
    • Are any teams trying to create the same new thing? Can they save effort if they joined forces?
  • Share ideas on how to mitigate and break through barriers that colleagues identified as potential blocks to their action plans.

12:55 PM Announcements; Roadcheck