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Fieldwork is integral to geoscience but can come with risks that increase for fieldworkers who are pregnant. Consultation with medical staff and completion of risk assessments are essential
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contributed their experiences (including, I. Morris, Z. Mildon, J. Hubbard, A. Flatley, S. Cottaar, J. Caplan-Auerbach, K. Lythgoe, L. Parisi, J. Hayes, J. Hutchings, T. Ágústsdóttir, K.
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by the US Government. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Earth Science, Durham University, Durham, UK Jennifer Jenkins * Department of Geology, University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus, Menasha, WI, USA Beth A. Johnson * School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Kendall Valentine * US Geological Survey Hawaiian
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