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

这项奖励将资助一个讲习班(地点和日期待定)，以制定处理与实地研究有关的性骚扰的政策和最佳做法。虽然许多机构和组织正在重新审查其关于性骚扰的政策和做法，但对专门针对偏远和孤立的外地环境的政策和最佳做法的关注仍然存在差距。鉴于各机构缺乏应对偏远地区性骚扰造成的严重安全问题的政策，以及关于可能采取应对措施的管辖权的指导，这次讲习班将：(1)在性骚扰专家和实地研究界之间开展对话，以制定最佳做法和建议；(2)在政策制定和执行方面建立协调，并鼓励在外地站和海洋平台之间保持一致；(3)制定程序，监测在偏远外地地点发生的性骚扰事件的报告情况；(4)为在偏远外地站和海洋研究船上开展研究的科学家促进一种安全的文化。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/船员经理和成员协会的代表。这些建议将在适当的科学会议和协会上广泛分发。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.