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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/

a cartoon of three fieldworkers. One has a small trans flag. The logos of the university of leeds, research england, and canopy robin are shown, as well as the URL: InclusiveFieldwork (dot) Leeds (dot) AC (dot) UK (slash) trans

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 19h

One of the biggest obstacles to trans inclusivity in fieldwork is uncertainty. Here's a video of me talking about it but you can also read about it at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 13h

Having these resources from inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans printed physically really emphasises how much has gone into them!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 15h

There's something about creating a nice physical copy of an output that really helps with closure on a project. So worth it!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 16h

Not impossible (a few thousand are currently on their way to me from my manufacturers) but not what I'm expecting today

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 16h

Something very cool should be getting delivered within the next hour. So exciting!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 30/09/2026

If you're outside the UK and haven't been sharing these resources because they aren't local to you, please share them anyway. They weren't made to be country-specific and I promise your country has trans people too!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 19h

One of the biggest obstacles to trans inclusivity in fieldwork is uncertainty. Here's a video of me talking about it but you can also read about it at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 19h

Yesss! The urge to make stickers is so real

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 20h

If I had a car I would 100% have this as a bumper sticker

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Birgitta Jonsdottir @birgittaj.bsky.social · 20h

This is brilliant and very useful for allies, because if there ever was a need to support our trans communities world wide, it is right now.

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 20h

It's also not an either/or decision on whether to plant trees or do natural regeneration. We arguably need more of both (as well as a much greater focus on long-term management to ensure establishment of actual tree cover). Combined approaches that do both on one site can also work really well!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 20h

Saying 'most' tree-planting is unnecessary seems a tad excessive. Natural regeneration is a hugely important and underutilised tool in woodland creation but there are lots of reasons why it might not be the first-choice or sole approach.

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

If you want a six minute summary of how to support trans+ fieldworkers, then why not check out this video we made (voiced by the incredible @izzyvalkyrie.bsky.social)?

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 26/09/2026

This is one of those things I'm going to keep reposting until you're sick of it. It's not just because I want to make sure everyone sees it. I want everyone to see it multiple times. I want it in your long-term memories so that it's something you use and share and don't forget when you scroll away

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 30/09/2026

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Kayt Hawkins @kayth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New guidance out to help look after your fieldworkers/researchers/project team people, great work from the Leeds team

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 29/09/2026

Of course, writing your own post or sending a direct email with the link to inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans would be even more effective

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Trans+ Guidelines | Inclusive Fieldwork Hub

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Anthrodiva @anthrodiva.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What a fantastic resource!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 29/09/2026

By the looks of it they have a seperate position of Trans Students' Officer so I'm less angry but this is still incredibly poor copy writing to not acknowledge the existence of both roles in the advert

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

Oh, and by the way, no AI was used in this project because AI is the worst.

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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · 29/09/2026

again - you cannot claim to be ‘pro-immigrant’ or an ‘ally’ while also continuing to support the Labour Party as it currently stands

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 29/09/2026

There are obviously pros and cons to being involved in this way, but seeing my little logo alongside the other organisations is really fun.

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 29/09/2026

A cool side effect of having written these resources as a freelancer is that they all get to have my personal logo on them 🥰

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Have you emailed this to a colleague or a professional network yet? It would make a huge difference if you did!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Hooray! Please do share it with them and their other teachers!

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Rebecca Wang 王思寧 @rebeccawang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Side note: Over half a decade later & the sexist description remain... 🙄 Mens🚹: great for outdoors, moulded outsole, traction grip, fabric insock, supportive calf... Womens🚺: high top with ✨ contrasting chunky sole ✨ (no joke) +30% more $$ Damn it, some of us ladies just wanna catch bugs! 🙃

A product description screenshot that reads:
"Dunlop Mens Wellingtons
The Mens Dunlop Wellies are great for working outdoors or when the weather turns icy and snowy, benefiting from a moulded outsole with traction grip whilst the fabric insock offers extra comfort, teamed with a sloping calf for a supportive feel when walking and are complete with the classic Dunlop emblem to each side."

A product description screenshot that reads:
"Dunlop Ladies Wellington

Don't let the weather get in the way when you have the Dunlop Ladies Wellingtons. The waterproof design with a high top allows you to wade and walk through the puddles and mud feeling comfortable and dry. Finished with Dunlop branding and a contrasting chunky sole."

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Rebecca Wang 王思寧 @rebeccawang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Most reasonable adjustments a trans+ person might ask for will also apply to other disadvantaged groups. " <- 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎! Clothing part really spoke to me! Vividly remember the hassle of special ordering field wellies (coincidentally while at Leeds😆) as they only came in men or junior sizes in-store...

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Rebecca Wang 王思寧 @rebeccawang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Really excellent stuff that everyone should take some time to read! 💕 Covers so many things that I'll admit just didn't cross my mind at first- thoroughly appreciate all the time & effort that went into creating such a fantastic resource! Stable link DOI version -> doi.org/10.17613/3c9...

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Thank you! So much of what I wanted to achieve with this was just getting people to consider the stuff that's not immediately obvious. There can be so much more than you might think

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Thank you! Getting this included in resource lists is so important to ensuring the guidance can help long-term!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Have you emailed this to a colleague or a professional network yet? It would make a huge difference if you did!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

Please share these guidelines for trans-inclusive fieldwork as far as you can. Sharing this thread is great but the biggest impact would be sending inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans directly to your colleagues, networks, professional societies, journalists, and friends. Thank you! 🏳️‍⚧️

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I recommend the resource and @canopyrobin.com's whole thread, but if you don't have the time/brain space for that right now, the team even made a nifty video summary for you: bsky.app/profile/cano...

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 28/09/2026

Thank you so much! I'll give you a call once Lee has passed on your details (or feel free to DM me directly)

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 27/09/2026

Amazing to think that over 100k people have seen me posting about these now (not all here). I really hope that reach can translate to real change with people sharing to colleagues and institutions!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 26/09/2026

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

Having something that looks authoritative can also make a big difference as a resource when advocating for trans inclusivity, so here's a version that goes one step further than our university website and can actually be printed and cited academically: doi.org/10.17613/355...

doi.org

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