Carrying the Moral Burden of Safe Fieldwork

Fieldwork in ecology and the environmental sciences often leads to negative physical emotional outcomes for workers. I argue that this is largely due an abdication of responsibility on part their supervisors, supervisors are charged with carrying three interlinked moral burdens: first, duty promoting safety; second, ensuring safe experiences accessible all; third, continuing learn improve. To help, offer a set safety actions can easily implement. then personal reflections how we should think about failure, accountability, learning, repair, forgiveness scientific workplace.