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（问卷及应答内容），格式为.csv与.xls。

/consent_recruitment.zip：收录英文与西班牙语版本的知情同意书及招募材料。

美墨边境区域兼具显著的生物与文化多样性，吸引了诸多不同学科的科研人员开展研究。与此同时，该区域亦是人道主义危机频发、政治争议突出的地带。在美墨边境两侧开展实地调研的美国与墨西哥研究者，在日常工作中常面临伦理与实操层面的双重困境。本研究发现，研究者遭遇的挑战涵盖边境地区许可申请与土地准入困难，以及军事化边境地带的恐吓与安全威胁。尽管多数研究者均曾亲历影响自身安全的事件，但他们大多仍能在该区域安全开展研究，并通过规避高风险区域调整研究策略。然而在人道主义危机的背景下，当科研工作与公民及人权议题产生交集时，科研群体往往陷入两难境地。

本研究公开的调查数据旨在剖析美国边境政策对科学研究的影响，尤其聚焦于在美墨两侧开展实地调研的科研人员。此前虽有相关轶事性记录，但本研究首次提供了该主题的量化数据，并记录了实地研究者与执法当局及过境人员的互动情况，以及此类互动对其科研开展能力造成的影响。

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。本数据集采用知识共享（Creative Commons）协议发布，为保护参与者身份，已隐去受访者的个人评论内容。若有合作意向并希望使用完整数据集的主体，可通过邮箱[e-mail]联系作者。

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