Field Inclusive, Inc.

Field Inclusive has been featured in national publications, podcasts, and invited speaking events focused on equity, safety, and inclusion in the natural sciences.

Featured Media

Two people, Lauren Pharr (left) and Murry Burgess (right) are standing side by side in an indoor setting with recessed lighting. In the background there is a library to the left and a coffee shop to the right. Both Lauren and Murry are wearing black long-sleeve shirts with white text on the front that reads # Field Inclusive. They both have one hand on their hip, with the other around each other.

Living Bird (Cornell Lab)

Field Inclusive: A Small Nonprofit Aims to Make Fieldwork Safe for All
Living Bird Magazine (Cornell Lab)
A feature highlighting Field Inclusive’s mission to improve safety and inclusion in field research.

National Audubon Magazine

Fieldwork for All National Audubon Society
This feature explores how Field Inclusive is addressing barriers to participation in field biology and working to create safer, more equitable outdoor research spaces.

On the left, a person identified as Lauren Pharr is holding a large Spotting scope mounted on a tripod. They are wearing a jacket over a shirt and jeans. On the right, another person identified as Murry Burgess is wearing a denim jacket and has binoculars hanging around their neck.

Garden&Gun

Birds of a Feather: Murry Burgess and Lauren D. Pharr Garden & Gun Magazine
A feature highlighting Field Inclusive’s mission and the importance of making outdoor and field-based work more accessible and inclusive.

Kayla Stukes is standing outside with a pair of binoculars around her neck and another pair on a stand

UNDARK

Opinion: In Environmental Field Research, Minorities Face Magnified Risks UNDARK Magazine
An in-depth look at the challenges of social field safety and how Field Inclusive is leading efforts to improve awareness.

Speaking and Presentations

Field Inclusive leaders are invited to speak on social field safety, inclusion, and equity in outdoor and research spaces.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Professional Previews: Lauren Pharr & Murry Burgess

Podcasts

Field Inclusive has been featured on podcasts discussing field safety, urban ecology, and inclusion in science.

NC State Research Podcast – Audio Abstract: Field Inclusive with Lauren D. Pharr

Culture & Conservation Podcast: Urban Ecology, Field Safety, and More with Murry Burgess

Articles and Press Coverage

Wild Animal Initiative: Interview with Field Inclusive Co-Founder Lauren D. Pharr

NC State University News: Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer

North Carolina Sea Grant – Coastwatch Currents: NC State Scientists Work to Raise Awareness for a More Inclusive Outdoors

The News&Observer: NC State scientists work to raise awareness of Black, disabled field researchers

WALTER Magazine: In the Field: Snakes, Ticks… and an Unexpected Danger

WUNC: Black Birders Harness Social Media To Push For Field Safety

Fire Networks: Protecting our People: Psychological Safety in Fire and Fieldwork

NC State Alumni Magazine: Seen in Science

Field Inclusive’s growing media presence reflects increasing recognition of the importance of social field safety and inclusive practices in the natural sciences.