Building an equitable and inclusive geoscience community requires that we ensure fieldwork opportunities in education and research that are likewise equitable and inclusive. Fieldwork safety planning often focuses primarily on the physical safety of the participants and neglects the psychological aspects of safety, interpersonal relationships, and the needs of individuals who identify as members of one or more historically marginalized groups in geosciences. This session builds on recent scholarship and advocacy highlighting the need for more inclusive, proactive field safety practices.

The goal of this session is to share resources that encourage members of the community to develop and implement policies and procedures that effectively facilitate the safety of all participants in geosciences fieldwork. We encourage submissions across disciplines (as safety needs differ between them) that present models for field safety protocol development, curriculum for teaching inclusive field safety, and approaches for discussing fieldwork equity in courses and research groups.