Safety in Ocean and Field Sciences: Developing best practices for harassment prevention and response

该奖项将资助一个研讨会（地点和日期待定），以制定处理与实地研究相关的性骚扰的政策和最佳实践。尽管许多机构和组织正在重新审视其有关性骚扰的政策和做法，但对专门针对现场环境的偏远和孤立性质而制定的政策和最佳做法的关注仍然存在差距。各机构缺乏应对偏远地区骚扰引起的严重安全问题的政策，以及对潜在应对措施管辖权的指导。本研讨会将：（1）在性骚扰专家和实地研究界之间开展对话，以制定最佳实践和建议； (2) 建立协调并鼓励跨现场站和海洋学平台的政策制定和执行的一致性； (3) 制定流程来监测偏远地区发生的性骚扰事件的报告； (4) 为在偏远现场站和海洋船只上进行研究的科学家营造安全文化。参与者将包括性骚扰专家、学术研究机构、研究站和船舶运营商的领导、现场研究人员、技术/船员管理人员以及会员协会的代表。这些建议将在适当的科学会议和协会上广泛分发。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award will fund a workshop (place and dates to be determined) to develop policies and best practices to deal with sexual harrassment associated with field research. While many institutions and organizations are revisiting their policies and practices regarding sexual harassment, there remains a gap in attention to policies and best practices specifically tailored to the remote and isolated nature of the field environment. Institutions lack policy on response to the acute safety issues caused by harassment in remote settings, as well as guidance on jurisdiction for potential responses,This workshop will: (1) open a dialogue between sexual harassment experts and the field research community to develop best practices and recommendations; (2) build coordination and encouraging consistency in policy setting and enforcement across field stations and oceanographic platforms; (3) develop processes to monitor the reporting of sexual harassment instances occurring at remote field locations; and (4) promote a safe culture for scientists conducting research at remote field stations and on oceanographic vessels. Participants will include sexual harassment experts, leadership from academic research institutions, research stations, and ship operators, field researchers, technical/crew managers, and representation from member associations. The recommendations will be broadly distributed at appropriate scientific meetings and associations.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.