As you all prepare for your holiday breaks - or perhaps some of you are deep in the midst of field work... I wanted to share a bit of news with you.
After 5+ years of blood, sweet, tears and lots of wine and laughs needed to make this organization a reality - first as a hobby with some friends to a full time paid job with over 3000 of you fabulous people helping us grow, it is time for me to move on to another challenge. I have very much enjoyed creating this amazing organization, helping to develop so many new projects and resources, and getting to know so many of you. It has been a life changing experience that will always hold a special place in my heart, as will many of you.
This has been a very rewarding job - its been a lot of work to build APECS to what it is today, and there have been so many wonderful people who have given so much - like many of you! I think its healthy for the organization to grow beyond the founding members and APECS is strong and ready for a bit of a change - with some new ideas and renewed energy it can only get better!
The APECS Executive Committee is in the process of finalizing the job description for the new Director and working with the University of Tromsø and the Norwegian Polar Institute to continue the Directorate office here in fabulous Tromsø, Norway. I encourage any of you who are finishing your graduate work and thinking that some type of administration job might be more to your liking than active research to keep your eyes out for the job posting. APECS is a GREAT JOB!
I will be helping with the transition for APECS until March 30. After that I will be taking on the Director position for the World Climate Research Programme's Climate and the Cryosphere Project, hosted by the Norwegian Polar Institute (so I'm staying in Tromsø!) .. so be on the look out for lots of opportunities for young researchers in that project soon :) http://www.climate-cryosphere.org/en/.
Happy Holidays and looking forward to an exciting 2012!
Jenny Baeseman, APECS Founding Director
