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ADVANCEing FieldSafety Toolkit

Welcome to the ADVANCEing FieldSafety Toolkit! To learn more about the toolkit you can visit this 'About' webpage. To dive into the readings and resources in the toolkit, read on!

How to Engage

Click on an individual module tile to access all the ADVANCEing FieldSafety Toolkit resources and readings from that module. Alternatively, use the search function below to sort by module number (1-7) or resource type (AFS-Created Resource, External Resource, Recommended Reading, or References Cited). 

Any questions or concerns, please contact us at fieldsafe@colorado.edu. 

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sailboat on Narragansett Bay
Module 1: Preparing and Evaluating Hazards
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red rocks
Module 2: Communication and Leadership
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Rainbow in Chile
Module 3: Setting Team Up for Success
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team sets camp Waddington Range
Module 4: Creating Safe and Positive Team Environments
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Team hiking up a glacier
Module 5: Effective Mentoring
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People on a Mountain
Module 6: Keeping Whole Field Teams Safe
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Module 7: Navigating Different Cultures in the Field
Module 5 - Moving Beyond the Business Case for Diversity
Recommended Reading
Module 5: Effective Mentoring

Haacker, R., Burt, M., Vara, M. (2022): ‘Moving Beyond the Business Case for Diversity.’ Eos 103. Available at:  https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EO220080

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Module 5 - The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Recommended Reading
Module 5: Effective Mentoring

Schwartz, M.A. (2008): ‘The importance of stupidity in scientific research.’ J Cell Sci (2008) 121 (11): 1771. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.033340

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Module 2 - Dealing with Disruptive Behaviors in Meetings
Recommended Reading
Module 2: Communication and Leadership

Office for Coastal Management, NOAA (2024). Dealing with Disruptive Behaviors in Meetings. Available at: https://coast.noaa.gov/ddb/

 

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Module 5 - Reimagining STEM workforce development as a braided river
Recommended Reading
Module 5: Effective Mentoring

Batchelor, R.L., Ali, H., Gardner-Vandy, K.G., Gold, A.U., MacKinnon, J.A., & Asher, P.M. (2021). Reimagining STEM workforce development as a braided river. Eos, 102(10.1029). Available at: https://eos.org/opinions/reimagining-stem-workforce-development-as-a-br…

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Module 1 - Rockfalls as a hazard to mountaineers in high mountain areas
Recommended Reading
Module 1: Preparing and Evaluating Hazards

Petley, D. (2024). Rockfalls as a hazard to mountaineers in high mountain areas, Eos. Available at: http://eos.org/thelandslideblog/mountaineers-1

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ADVANCEing FieldSafety. Building Welcoming and Safe Field Teams

ADVANCEing FieldSafety is a three-year grant funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE) within NSF’s Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), award numbers: 2307410, 2307411, 2307412, and 2307413. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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