Sep. 6, 2023

Risk Management & Safety (RMS) invites you to attend a special field safety fall kick-off event happening: 

  • Time: 10 a.m.
  • Date: Sept. 12
  • Location: Rogers Literature and Law Building (RLL), room 101.

This engaging and informative event is ideal for members of the campus community who are interested in field research - any research activity conducted by personnel outside of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s campuses - and education. 

Participants will enjoy light refreshments and presentations from expert 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and staff who will share their extensive field research and instructional experiences, field safety tips, and what they wish they had known before going out into the field. Speakers include:

  • David R. James, Ph.D., PE, F.NSPE - 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering 
  • Louisa Messenger, Ph.D., MSC. - 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Public Health 
  • Chad L. Cross, Ph.D., MFT, PStat(R) - 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Public Health 
  • Barbara J. Roth, Ph.D. department chair, Anthropology - 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Liberal Arts 
  • Tiffany Pereira, M.S. Associate Research Scientist and Ecologist - Desert Research Institute

The field safety event is sponsored by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Field Safety Committee and RMS. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is dedicated to the safety, health, and well-being of all students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and visitors at on-campus sites, as well as 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-sponsored activities in off-campus, uncontrolled environments.

Please RSVP to Brent Webber by 5 p.m. on Sept. 11 to attend this special event.