[Ccb_gsr_listserv] Fwd: OCT2023 UC Field Safety Update

[Lynn Sweet]

Newsletter from UC's Field Research Safety Center of Excellence
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housed
at UC Berkeley.

Note that our local campus contact is Pamela See at EH&S, who coordinates
things such as Wilderness First Aid training at EH&S, and if you want it
offered more often, consider writing to her :)
https://ehs.ucr.edu/laboratory/field

--
Lynn C. Sweet, PhD
Asst. Research Ecologist & Principal Investigator
(she/her)

Center for Conservation Biology
University of California, Riverside
Palm Desert Center
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lynn.sweet at ucr.edu

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From: Sara Souza <sarasouza at berkeley.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 11:39 AM
Subject: OCT2023 UC Field Safety Update
To: Lynn <lynn.sweet at ucr.edu>


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*UC Field Research Safety*
Hello out there, I hope you're all well and getting a chance to enjoy Fall.
Our planning team is excited to announce the *2024 UC Field Safety
Leadership Retreat *will be held March 8-10, 2024 at the UC Davis Bodega
Marine Lab. More details below. Topic ideas and speaker nominations will be
accepted through November 9 and all ideas big or small are appreciated!
Also this month, a report from the *GrizzlyCorps*, reminders on *heat
illness training*, photos from the *NRS Management Meeting at Angelo
Reserve*, a shout out to UC Merced's *¿field curious?* program, and an
important editorial and call to action, "*Carrying the Moral Burden of Safe
Fieldwork*" by Professor Benjamin Wong Blonder. Please take a look, and as
always, feel free to contact me via sarasouza at berkeley.edu if you have any
questions or requests. Best, Sara

*Upcoming Events  *
*NRS Day Fair: *Tuesday 10/24 from 1-3 pm at the UCOP Franklin Building 5th
Floor Patio, more info
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*Sustainable Travel Event: *Tuesday 11/7 from 11 am - 3 pm at the UC
Berkeley Rec Sports Facility, more info
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*2024 UC Field Safety Leadership Retreat*
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Save the date! The 2024 UC Field Safety Leadership Retreat will be
hosted *March
8-10, 2024* at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab. Related information will be
posted on the Event Website
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 (training.ucr.edu/fieldworkleadership2024).
*Intended Audience: *Principal Investigators, field course instructors,
field station managers, program directors, safety professionals, grad
student researchers and others that lead or direct research or teaching at
outdoor, remote sites.
*Details:* This event will build on the 2022 retreat at UCLA's Lake
Arrowhead Lodge and related webinars. Content from past events is compiled
in the UC Field Safety Leadership Training Library
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Space
is limited and event registration will open November 15. Two nights lodging
and meals on site will be covered for UC participants. *Please suggest
topics or nominate speakers using the Interest Form below by November 9. We
aim to include a combination of formats including panel discussions,
lectures, short lightning talks, demonstrations and/or experiential
activities to learn and practice outdoor skills. Thank you, we look forward
to gathering soon at Bodega Marine Lab!*
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*Heat Illness Prevention & Response*
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*Temperatures are rising again this week...*
If you're working outdoors or heading to a region with high temperatures,
make sure your team has completed heat illness prevention training, is
discussing precautions including access to water and shade, checking in on
each other regularly, and has emergency plans in place. Documentation is
important; multiple field departments have been asked to produce heat
illness training records by Cal/OSHA this summer. Training is available
online in the UC Learning Center by searching "heat" or you may contact
your campus EH&S office for guidance. Map source data: NOAA National
Centers for Environmental Information
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accessed 10/16/23.

*Field Report: GrizzlyCorps*
In September I led a field safety workshop at the Hopland Research &
Extension Center as part of orientation for this year's cohort of
GrizzlyCorps, and asked their Director Eliza Munger to share more details
about this unique program:
*What is GrizzlyCorps? *GrizzlyCorps is an AmeriCorps program designed by
Project Climate at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, and the
Environment in partnership with California Volunteers. Our program sends
recent college graduates into rural communities across California to
promote regenerative agri-food systems and fire and forest resilience.
*What motivates you, and how do you see GrizzlyCorps having a unique impact
in California?  *GrizzlyCorps is an incredible network of talented young
professionals and dedicated rural community partners. The excitement,
passion and energy our fellows have is a wonderful motivator to continue to
make this program a success. In just three years of the program operating,
we have seen the impact on community resilience and climate action in
California thanks to the service of our fellows. Each year, over thirty
percent of our fellows stay in their communities to work for their host
sites after their fellowship year and the majority of the rest stays
working in natural resources in California. It is deeply rewarding to see
the professional growth and development of our alumni and continue to have
multi-year relationships with our host site partners.
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*Do you have a favorite outdoor place? *Trinity Alps Wilderness! My mom's
side of the family is from Weaverville and we spent many summers
horsepacking and backpacking in the Trinity Alps. I still try to go on at
least one backpacking trip a year up there.
*A lesson learned in the field? *Early on in my outdoor education career, I
felt compelled to follow the direction of those who had more years of
experience or were in positions of leadership, even if that advice went
against my own training or intuition. On one remote wilderness trip I
led, following this direction nearly put myself and some of our students in
danger. Since then, I trust my training, expertise and intuition. Learning
to advocate for myself and have confidence in my knowledge was not only
important to me but for everyone I have led outdoors. I always encourage
folks to defer to their comfort level of safety and feel comfortable
discussing safety concerns in and out of the field.
*Learn more: *grizzlycorps.org

*Carrying the Moral Burden of Safe Fieldwork*
By Benjamin Wong Blonder (Full article
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), first published: 12 October 2022 in the Bulletin of the Ecological
Society of America, Open Access.
An excerpt: "..safe fieldwork does not mean slower or less effective
fieldwork. When we build a safety culture, we are minimizing negative
outcomes, exposure to catastrophe, and the likelihood of not achieving the
aims of the fieldwork. We are also investing in our workers' futures and
health and autonomy, which in turn is an investment in the quality of our
discipline's future work." Well said! I encourage you all to read the full
article, including a list of actions to improve field safety, and pass it
forward to your networks for review and discussion. Thank you!

*¿field curious?*
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Congratulations to the UC Merced Natural Reserve System for their "*Advancing
Equity*" award last month at the Organization of Biological Field Stations
(OBFS) Annual Meeting at La Selva Research Station, Costa Rica. Their ¿field
curious
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magazine highlights program activities, and is an impressive use of Canva
with embedded videos, graphics and articles. Great work Merced!

*2023 UC Natural Reserve System Management Meeting *
Last, a few photos from Angelo Reserve on the Eel River in Mendocino
County. Thank you to Peter Steel for hosting, and the NRS planning
committee for including multiple topics related to safety: Breezy Jackson
(Merced) presented on outdoor risk management, Shane Waddell (Davis) on
codes of conduct and DEI efforts, and Shannon Anderson (UCSC) and I led a
session on orientations and communication, provided field safety program
updates, and shared key points from recent Alpenglow Education training on
behavioral first response in outdoor settings.
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That's all for now. Take care out there!






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