Speaker(s): Abbey Dias, Assistant Diving and Boating Safety Officer, UC Davis
Abbey Dias is an Assistant Diving and Boating Safety Officer for UC Davis based in Bodega Bay, California. Her experience as a student-turned-instructor of scientific diving and boating has allowed her to hone the skills and tools needed to successfully lead and train a variety of teams conducting global research. Abbey will use her most recent experience working on a research team in Antarctica to demonstrate implementation of risk assessment through productive...
Poor communication is often an overlooked contributor to incidents in field settings. For this reason, it's critical for field leaders to establish clear expectations for a safe learning environment, good rapport between leaders and participants, tools for managing conflict, and open lines of communication.
Speaker:
Chris Lay, UC Santa Cruz, Ken Norris Center for Natural History
Learn to identify and assess risks associated with research scenarios. Evaluate hazards and minimize the level of travel risks by adding control measures. Improve safe decision making and self-awareness.
Speaker(s):
Eric Delucien, UC San Diego, UAS Program Manager AJ Leeds, UC Davis, Global Affairs Travel Security Advisor
Get an overview of travel insurance, risk mangement services, vehicle rentals, and other online tools for your travel. Learn about what's covered, who is eligible for coverage, how to respond to travel emergenices, how to register university trips, how to use the Worldclue App, and more!
Speaker(s):
Andre Dawson, Risk Services, UC Office of the President
