This week, we're taking the plunge into the world of scientific diving! Elisabeth is an active scientific diver and is sharing some of her diving experiences along with some excellent tips for aspiring divers. By: Elisabeth A. Maxwell(@studentofwater) I’ve been diving for about seven years and have been fortunate to experience a range of diving … Continue reading Adventuring into Scientific Diving
*TRIGGER WARNING* Staying Safe
This week's post comes from an anonymous contributor. The experience she shares stems from life outside of fieldwork and contains possible triggers. We urge readers to proceed with caution as this experience deals with intimidation/stalking from an unknown man. By: Anonymous As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to participate in field reasearch internationally. My … Continue reading *TRIGGER WARNING* Staying Safe
Ten Lessons I’ve Learned as a Female Marine Ecologist
This week's post comes to us from Dr. Elizabeth M. Phillips (@nofutti) who has an amazing knack for distilling her Top 10 lessons into short vignettes big on entertainment! When you add up the days I’ve spent on a boat, it totals nearly a year and a half of my adult life. I’ve worked as a … Continue reading Ten Lessons I’ve Learned as a Female Marine Ecologist
July’s #FemFieldAdvice
The Boreal summer is in full swing up north, so this week we are featuring some of the responses from our #FemFieldAdvice survey! Keep an eye on Twitter - we’ll be posting more throughout the day and helping to amplify others’ advice, too! Michelle Lavery (@JMichelleLavery) Feminine wipes and micellar water/face wipes can keep you … Continue reading July’s #FemFieldAdvice
Another tale of (re)productive fieldwork
This week's tale is another data point about being pregnant in the field as a graduate student, complete with some excellent advice for mentors and mentees! I'm excited we have two featured on the blog so far, and can't wait for the time when we will have enough to compile a book or something. Until, … Continue reading Another tale of (re)productive fieldwork
#FemFieldAdvice
Well, it's almost officially summer up here in the Northern Hemisphere, and this week, in lieu of our normal blog post, we're trying to collate everyone's one favorite tip/trick for the field on #FemFieldAdvice. Feel free to fill out the survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFFtgzhtQju8BbvazvO9Xh9gN6cOuv-XEBTI8M32qtJRP8PA/viewform or just tweet @FemFieldSecrets under #FemFieldAdvice. Thanks, and happy fielding!
Finding a spot and poppin’ a squat
The first time I had to pee outside was ... an experience. I had grown up in the city and other than a handful of overnight trips at posh campsites with my girl scouts group, I hadn't spent much time outdoors in the heart of nature. For my first field job as an undergrad, I … Continue reading Finding a spot and poppin’ a squat
A (Re)productive Master’s
There are a ton of reproductive field scientists out there. Especially during graduate school that requires field work, it can feel isolating and lonely, because few other students are parents. However, there are some hopeful stories out there about women who did manage to maintain field work while pregnant and/or while parenting young children. Here … Continue reading A (Re)productive Master’s
Pack Rat
Packing for the field is never easy. A simple list of long sleeves and warm socks can help guide you but there always seems to be more than meets the eye. How many long sleeves? How many warm socks? It can be both overwhelming and exciting to pack your whole life away into two small … Continue reading Pack Rat
The field after cancer
Despite the monstrous amount of blood, sweat, and tears that go into fieldwork, the idea of returning to the field is exciting. But when uncontrollable circumstances arise, especially when it involves our own health, it's necessary to take the time to recover. This week, Kadambari shares her experience of battling cancer while in the midst … Continue reading The field after cancer
