Survey questions and responses for Next-Generation Sonoran Desert researchers Border Survey

/data.zip: N-Gen Border Survey data (questions and responses) in .csv and .xls format. <br><br>/consent_recruitment.zip: contains consent forms and recruitment materials in English and Spanish. <br>The U.S.-Mexico border is a region of significant biological and cultural diversity that is of interest to scientists from a wide variety of disciplines. It is also an area of humanitarian crisis and contentious politics. U.S. and Mexican researchers who conduct fieldwork on both sides of the border are faced with ethical and logistical challenges in the course of their daily work. In our study, we find that researchers are faced with challenges ranging from difficulty in obtaining permits and accessing lands in border regions, to fear and intimidation along the militarized zones. Despite many having had direct experiences that affect their safety, most researchers feel safe working in the region and adapt their behavior by staying away from risky places. However, in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, the research community is left caught in the middle when their work intersects with civil and human rights.<br>We present survey data that examines of the effects of U.S. Border policies on scientific research, specifically those researchers conducting fieldwork on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. While anecdotal accounts exist, we present the first quantifiable data on this subject and document the interactions that field researchers have with authorities and people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, and the impacts that these interactions have on their ability to conduct research<br>This study was approved by an Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona; IRB# 1901268217. Data made available under the Creative Commons has respondents' individual comments redacted to protect participant identity, however, parties interested in collaborating on use of the full dataset may contact the authors at [e-mail].<br> <i>For inquiries regarding the contents of this dataset, please contact the Corresponding Author listed in the README.txt file. Administrative inquiries (e.g., removal requests, trouble downloading, etc.) can be directed to [e-mail]</i><br>

/data.zip：内含N-Gen边境调查数据（问答内容），格式为.csv与.xls。

/consent_recruitment.zip：内含英语及西班牙语版本的知情同意书与招募材料。

美墨边境区域兼具显著的生物与文化多样性，受到多学科科研人员的广泛关注。同时该区域也是人道主义危机频发且政治争议激烈的地带。在美墨边境两侧开展田野调查的美籍与墨西哥籍研究者，在日常工作中会面临伦理与后勤保障层面的多重挑战。本研究发现，研究者面临的挑战涵盖边境地区许可获取与土地准入困难，以及军事化区域内的恐吓与安全威胁。尽管多数研究者都曾遭遇过影响自身安全的直接经历，但大部分人仍认为在该区域开展工作是安全的，并通过规避高风险区域来调整自身行为。然而在人道主义危机背景下，当科研工作与公民权利、人权产生交集时，科研群体往往陷入两难境地。

本研究提供的调查数据旨在探究美国边境政策对科学研究的影响，尤其聚焦于在美墨边境两侧开展田野调查的研究者。目前虽已有相关轶事性记录，但本数据集首次提供了该主题的可量化数据，并记录了田野研究者与执法当局、过境人员的互动情况，以及这些互动对其开展科研工作的能力造成的影响。

本研究已通过亚利桑那大学（The University of Arizona）负责人类受试者研究的机构审查委员会（Institutional Review Board）审批，审批编号为IRB# 1901268217。本公开数据集已在知识共享（Creative Commons）协议下发布，且已对受访者的个人评论进行了脱敏处理以保护参与者身份。若有兴趣合作使用完整数据集的机构或个人，可通过邮箱[e-mail]联系作者。

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