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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 - ESWN Mentor Mapping
External Resource
Module 5: Effective Mentoring
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Module 3 - Non-punitive Approaches to Conflict Resolution
AFS-Created Resource
Module 3: Setting Team Up for Success

A brief introduction on several alternative conflict management strategies that may be helpful for managing challenging interactions in the field.

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Module 4 - How bystanders can shut down microaggressions
Recommended Reading
Module 4: Creating Safe and Positive Team Environments

Abrams, Z. (2021). How bystanders can shut down microaggressions, American Psychological Association. Available at: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/09/feature-bystanders-microaggressions

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Module 6 - Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases and Contribute to Loss of Talent in the Earth Sciences
Recommended Reading
Module 6: Keeping Whole Field Teams Safe

Marin-Spiotta, E., Diaz-Vallejo, E., Barnes, R.T., Mattheis, A., Schneider, B., Berhe, A.A., Hastings, M.G., Williams, B.M., & Magley, V. (2023). ‘Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases and Contribute to Loss of Talent in the Earth Sciences’, Earth’s Future, 11(3), p. e2022EF002912. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002912

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Module 5 - Individual Development Plan
AFS-Created Resource
Module 5: Effective Mentoring

A three-step tool used for career development planning.

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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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