Beyond reporting: proactive strategies for safer scientific fieldwork.

Autor: Cronin MR; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz; 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: melissa.cronin@duke.edu., Beltran RS; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz; 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, USA., Zavaleta ES; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz; 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Trends in ecology & evolution [Trends Ecol Evol] 2024 Mar; Vol. 39 (3), pp. 213-216. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 05.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.003
Abstrakt: Fieldwork is crucial for science but poses heightened risks of gender-based harassment and assault. Current practices prioritize post-incident reporting, despite the demonstrated potential of preventive approaches. We recommend proactive practices, training strategies, and systemic policy changes to build safe and inclusive fieldwork settings from the outset.
Competing Interests: Declaration of interests M.R.C., R.S.B., and E.S.Z. are co-founders of the Building a better fieldwork future program which is mentioned in Box 1. M.R.C. and E.S.Z. are co-founders and co-owners of FieldFutures, which is mentioned in Box 1. R.S.B. is a Board Member for FieldFutures.
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