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Author:   Victoria McDermott ,  Jennifer M. Gee ,  Amy R. May ,  Danielle Becker
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781793629401

ISBN 10:   1793629404
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   03 March 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Field Stations and Marine Laboratories by Victoria McDermott, Jennifer Gee, and Amy R. May Part I: Setting the Stage of FSMLs Chapter 1: Defining the Role and Value of FSMLs by Victoria McDermott, Jennifer Gee, and Amy R. May Chapter 2: The Isthmus by Sylvia Torti Part II: Experiences in the Field Chapter 3: “Brush your hair, apply for every grant you can, get laid as often as possible”: Women’s Muted Experiences Conducting Scientific Research in the Tropics by Victoria McDermott Chapter 4: Make the Approach and Get the Data: Challenges, Teamwork, and Cultures of Support for Women Who Are Scientists and Parents at Field Stations and Marine Labs by Diane Debinski Chapter 5: Experiences of a Female Leader at Field Stations and Marine Labs by Sarah D. Oktay Chapter 6: From the Standpoint of Women FSML Directors: Communication, Leadership, and the Impact of Gender Norms by Victoria McDermott and Amy R. May Chapter 7: Identifying Factors that Contribute to Positive and Negative Student Experiences at Field-Based Institutions by Danielle M. Becker, Jessica E. Griffin, and Cassandra M. L. Miller Chapter 8: The Gift Relationship: How Mentoring Results in Success for Women in Field Station Leadership Roles by Sarah D. Oktay and Brian D. Kloeppel Chapter 9: Are Field Stations and Nature Centers Gendered Work Spaces? by Lara D. Roketenetz and Gary M. Holliday Chapter 10: Women’s Perspective on Building International Community-Field Station Partnerships by Rhonda Struminger, Gabriela Maria Vázquez Adame, and Yamila Hussein-Shannan Chapter 11: A Long (Community) Engagement: From Journalism to Field Stations by Lisa Busch Part III: Recommendations for FSMLs Chapter 12: Recommendations for Developing More Diverse, Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive FSMLs by Amy R. May, Victoria McDermott, and Jennifer Gee

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"""We tend to romanticize wildlife research in remote places, but that belies some serious challenges women in particular have to face in doing fieldwork. While the dangers of the wild make for thrilling and sometimes tragic tales, what we don't often hear about are the particular risks women face from predatory men. Women of the Wild is a refreshing and powerful edited volume that brings together a variety of experiences of women doing research in remote field stations and marine laboratories around the world. This collection includes research-based articles, first person accounts, and fictionalized retellings of harrowing experiences and creative responses from women who nevertheless persisted. A must read for anyone who does fieldwork, has field researchers in their life, or simply enjoys reading about adventures in the wild.""--Madhusudan Katti, NC State ""Women of the Wild is an empowering, engaging, and intellectually stimulating set of chapters that depict, with delightful and sometime heart-wrenching detail, how women who work in field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) persevere, improvise, manage, and relate to others and their environmental challenges. From interview and case studies to autoethnographies, the varied approaches build new knowledge about and practical strategies for handling these women's everyday experiences. Their inspirational chapters speak to the passion and resilience in human endeavors.""--Patrice Buzzanell, University of South Florida"

We tend to romanticize wildlife research in remote places, but that belies some serious challenges women in particular have to face in doing fieldwork. While the dangers of the wild make for thrilling and sometimes tragic tales, what we don't often hear about are the particular risks women face from predatory men. Women of the Wild is a refreshing and powerful edited volume that brings together a variety of experiences of women doing research in remote field stations and marine laboratories around the world. This collection includes research-based articles, first person accounts, and fictionalized retellings of harrowing experiences and creative responses from women who nevertheless persisted. A must read for anyone who does fieldwork, has field researchers in their life, or simply enjoys reading about adventures in the wild. --Madhusudan Katti, NC State Women of the Wild is an empowering, engaging, and intellectually stimulating set of chapters that depict, with delightful and sometime heart-wrenching detail, how women who work in field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) persevere, improvise, manage, and relate to others and their environmental challenges. From interview and case studies to autoethnographies, the varied approaches build new knowledge about and practical strategies for handling these women's everyday experiences. Their inspirational chapters speak to the passion and resilience in human endeavors. --Patrice Buzzanell, University of South Florida

Author Information

Victoria McDermott is current Ph.D. student and instructor of communication at the University of Maryland and adjunct faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Jennifer M. Gee is director of the James San Jacinto Mountains and Oasis de los Osos Reserves, field research stations that are a part of the University of California Natural Reserve System and the University of California, Riverside. Amy R. May is assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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