Off-Campus Fieldwork Resources
CDC Traveler's Health
Provides health information for over 200 international destinations, vaccination and disease information, and many other health-related resources for domestic and international travel.
NIOSH Outdoor Safety
Covers several hazards of working outdoors including physical hazards (weather, temperature, UV), biological hazards (vector-borne diseases, wildlife/insects, poisonous plants), and others.
National Weather Service
Provides information on safety in extreme weather situations including heat, lightning, hurricanes, tornados, floods, UV, air quality, winter weather, and rip currents.
US Forest Service Handbook
Provides safety information for general travel, motorized vehicles, aviation and watercraft, livestock, bicycles, and hiking safety.
Other helpful links
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Watch - Provides an “All Hazard Monitor” including air quality, droughts, excessive heat, flooding, harmful algal blooms, and others.
- US Forest Service - Provides general information on outdoor and recreational safety.
- Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac Information Center - Website provides information on and pictures of common plants that cause allergic dermatitis.