Our Story
“Students start a nonprofit
– Seen in Science, NC State Alumni Magazine
to address concerns of researchers from marginalized communities“
What is Social Field Safety?
At-risk individuals include minority identities of the following: race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or religion. When individuals from these backgrounds enter unfamiliar communities in the course of fieldwork, they may be placed in an uncomfortable and potentially unsafe ‘othered’ position, and prejudice may manifest against them.
from Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions (Demery et al. 2021)
WHO IS FIELD INCLUSIVE?
OUR MISSION
Field Inclusive strives to provide tangible and actionable improvements in the natural sciences by addressing social field safety issues related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We seek to support all field biologists, as well as those working and recreating in the outdoors, through identifying and addressing social field safety issues, developing social field safety resources, and supporting marginalized and historically excluded researchers through financial aid and experiential learning opportunities.
OUR VISION
We envision a world in which the outdoors feels safe and welcoming, regardless of personal identity such as, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, or religion. We believe all field researchers deserve and have a right to the tools necessary for success in their professional work.
OUR GOALS
OUR IMPACT
Each year, we significantly increase our programming, partnerships and reach.