Fieldwork Resources for Planetary Science Division Proposers
Effective with the release of ROSES-24, proposers conducting field research must include a description of how the research plan addresses the following elements (A-E). This description must be placed in a maximum of 2 additional pages, in the proposal PDF immediately following the open science and data management plan (OSDMP), which is placed after the references and citations for the science and technical management (S/T/M) section of the proposal. If the proposal is being submitted to a dual anonymous peer review (DAPR) program, this information is to be placed only in the separate "Expertise and Resources Not Anonymized" document, not to exceed 2 pages in length (with the exception of any letters obtained to address the elements). The description of elements A-E below does not count against the page limit for the S/T/M Section.
- Environmental Protection of the Site
- Access and Permitting
- Safety of the Field Party
- Relationships and Collaborations with Tribes and Indigenous Communities
- Cultural and Historical Heritage
Resources for proposers when developing their description of how the research plan addresses element A-E are below. Proposers are also encouraged to reach out to the appropriate program officer for the program they plan to propose to should they need additional support. Proposers should refer to Section 3.14 in C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview ROSES-2024 for a complete description of the requirement.
Ethics and Research Integrity/Environmental Protection of the Site:
- Ethical Considerations for Responsible Geological Fieldwork and Sampling, from the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG)
- Co-Creating Ethical Practices and Approaches for Fieldwork, in AGU Advances
- National Environmental Policy Act, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Antarctic Environmental Stewardship, from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Principles for Conducting Research in the Arctic, from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Guidelines for Promoting Scientific and Research Integrity, from NASA’s Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
Safety of the Field Party/Equity and Inclusion:
- Goddard Instrument Field Team (GIFT), of NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center’s Solar System Exploration Division (templates for Field Code of Conduct, Field Bill of Rights, Field Safety Plans)
- Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research Plans, from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (OS)
- Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, from the U.S. White House
- Inclusion Plan Resources and Links (Formulating an Inclusion Plan, Inclusive Language Guide, etc.), from NASA ROSES/NSPIRES. Although this document was created for F.10 Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM), there are numerous resources provided that proposers conducting fieldwork may find useful as well.
- Inclusion Plan Resources, from NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
Relationships and Collaborations with Tribes and Indigenous Communities:
- Relationships First and Always: A Guide to Collaborations with Indigenous Communities, in the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge, from the Executive Office of the President of the United States – Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and a webinar from January, 2023 presenting this Guidance
- Native Land Digital, a Map of Indigenous Territories, Treaties, and Languages
- Tribal Leaders Directory (for U.S. Federally Recognized Tribes), from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
- Tribal Liaison Officers and Points of Contact, from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison Network, a collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
- Directory of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
- The Ethical Space of Engagement, in Indigenous Law Journal
- A Global Assessment of Indigenous Community Engagement in Climate Research, in Environmental Research Letters
- Indigenous Knowledge in Conservation Science and the Process of a Two-Way Research Collaboration, in Conservation Science and Practice
- ‘Ike Hawai‘i – A Training Program for Working with Native Hawaiians, from the Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work
- Kūlana Noi'i, from Kūlana Noi'i Working Group, University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program
- Vision Mätauranga: Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Mäori Knowledge, Resources and People, from the New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science, and Technology
- National Inuit Strategy on Research, from the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the National Representational Organization Protecting and Advancing the Rights and Interests of Inuit in Canada
- Research Training and Resources, from the University of Arizona’s Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research (NAAIR)
- Training Webinars – Native American Affairs, from the U.S. Department of Defense Platform for Installations, Energy, Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Information (DENIX)
- Care Principles for Indigenous Data Governance, from the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA)
Fieldwork questions should be directed to Kathleen Vander Kaaden (kathleen.e.vanderkaaden@nasa.gov).
