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This manual provides simple guidance to help you perform safe and successful fieldwork as part of your research. The “field” can be urban, rural, or wild. You may work alone or in a team. The experiment may be structured or survey‐based in design. You may operate adjacent to your research center or in remote locations. Regardless, there are principles and considerations that can be universally applied that will allow you to implement a robust and meaningful research project and collect quality data. While this manual can help anyone involved in outdoor research, it is particularly aimed toward graduate and undergraduate students, and early‐career researchers who are honing their skills and gaining experience. Everyone makes mistakes in their early development, and fieldwork often involves a steep learning curve, potentially hazardous or challenging conditions, and considerable time and financial commitments. Naturally, your unique field of study will determine some of the technical skills that you will build and depend on, but elements of planning, site description, logistics, and teamwork are universal. Experience is the best teacher, but hopefully this manual will help you to make a good start.