Primary Convener:
Katherine Braun, United States Permafrost Association

Convener:
Christine Liang, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ Leipzig
Shannon Dillard, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mariama Dryák-Vallies, University of Colorado Boulder

Early Career Convener:
Benjamin Maglio, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Chair:
Katherine Braun, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shannon Dillard, University of Wisconsin Madison
Mariama Dryák-Vallies, University of Colorado Boulder
Benjamin Maglio, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fieldwork in cryosphere (Arctic, Antarctic, Alpine) regions is remote, logistically challenging, and expensive. Conditions can be harsh with little to no nearby infrastructure or outside communications. Yet, cryosphere fieldwork is crucial as these represent the most rapidly changing systems on Earth while being data poor. Conducting high-quality and sustainable cryosphere fieldwork requires making that experience safe, enjoyable, and welcoming for all. During this session, we hope to have conversations envisioning an improved cryosphere field culture and how to minimize barriers to entry. Potential topics can include best practices for field safety and well-being, reflections on field experiences, and suggestions for improvements. We invite submissions from all attendees involved with fieldwork in cryosphere regions, including but not limited to: students, field workers, professional organizations, field station representatives, project PIs, local (including indigenous) community representatives, and safety and logistics professionals. Abstract submissions are open to work and reflections beyond the published literature.

Index Terms
0475 Permafrost, cryosphere, and high-latitude processes
0794 Instruments and techniques
0799 General or miscellaneous

Suggested Itineraries:
Career and Professional Development
Inclusive and Indigenous Science

Cross-Listed:
B - Biogeosciences

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering