Melissa Ward Jones and Mette Bendixen share their stories of juggling parenting and fieldwork, and argue that more should be done to help retain scientist-parents, particularly women, in academia.
Melissa Ward Jones retrieves a water-level sensor for download near the Teshekpuk Lake Observatory in Alaska, while her daughter, then aged two, sketches in a notebook.We are two early-career scientists and mothers who regularly conduct fieldwork in the Arctic, where travel can take days, and is often weather-dependent and limited to a few months of the year.
M.W.J., for example, has done remote geomorphology fieldwork since 2013, including trips to the Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg islands in the Canadian High Arctic; to Svalbard, Norway; and throughout Alaska. During her graduate studies, she completed ten seasons and acquired skills in summer and winter remote camping, advanced wilderness first aid, firearms use and remote communications.
• Have gear for all weather conditions, and wear brightly coloured field clothing for increased visibility. • Promote a diverse and inclusive atmosphere at field stations and camps — one that fosters dialogue and interactions between researchers, particularly those with children. This will broaden participation for the next generation of field researchers.
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