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Session Themes are:
 Community Based Research – Lead by Amy Wiita, PhD Student, University of Alaska - Anchorage
..Mentors:
...- Budd L. Hall - Office of Community-Based Research, University of Victoria
...- Nancianne Nassak - Kangirsuk, Nunavik community member
...- Sammy Nassak - Kangirsuk, Nunavik community member
...- Scot Nickels, Senior Science Advisor, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
...- Donald Ross – Technician, Aurora Research Institute, Inuvik
...- Russell Fielding, Doctoral student, Louisiana State University
...- Pitsey Moss-Davies, Research Coordinator, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Canada
The CBR panel discussion will address the importance and practice of CBR and a round table break out session will discuss how to meet CBR training needs. We will discuss how to develop a training process and curriculum with the leadership of international indigenous community leaders, elders, scientists, and early career scientists. We will also address the idea of a pilot CBR field school in association with the 2010 Northern Research Forum Open Assembly and an associated implementation plan.
 Funding your ideas – Lead by Gerlis Fugmann and Laura McKinnon
..Mentors:
....- Louis Fortier - ArcticNet
....- Leah Braitwaite - Canadian Ice Service
....- Volker Rachold - International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
....- Kathleen Fischer - Canadian IPY Federal Program Office
Finding sufficient funding for research projects is a challenge that is faced by all graduate students and early career researchers working in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Training on identifying funding sources or writing a successful funding proposal is often lacking in many university settings. This workshop aims at helping to overcome this deficiency by addressing five main topics:
- Where do I get funding from?
- How do I collaborate with other institutions or projects to increase my chances on getting funding?
- How do I find alternative sources of funding? (i.e. not the major governmental grant agencies)
- Where can I find seed funds or small funds needed for additional sample analysis?
- How do I write a successful funding proposal?
The workshop will consist of a 40 minute plenary session introducing funding opportunities from national and international funding agencies as well as other funding sources (e.g. foundations, industry). This will be followed by a breakout session (3.5 hours) where panellists will provide students with funding exercises and everyone can discuss funding issues in a more interactive setting.
Presenters in the breakout session will include representatives from funding agencies as well as scientist well skilled in the art of successful grant writing. The session will be opened by a presentation on funding strategies and successful proposal writing. Participants will then have the opportunity to breakout into smaller groups and work on various training exercises with the presenters. The workshop will be concluded by a panel discussion involving all presenters regarding the 5 main topics mentioned above.
The session will be organized in a way that promotes dialogue and interaction among participants and speakers with the ultimate objective of relating first-hand knowledge and experience on the topic of funding research projects from senior mentors representing perspectives from academia, government, and funding agencies to the next generation of Arctic and Antarctic researchers.
 Working with Policy Makers – Lead by Harry Borlase, Alex Taylor and Gerlis Fugmann
..Mentors:
....- Lassi Heininen - Northern Research Forum/Univeristy of Lapland
....- Inuuteq Holms Olsen - Foreign Affairs Greenland Government
....- Risa Smith- Environment Canada, Government of Canada
The International IPY Early Career Researcher Symposium’s session on policy offers a unique dimension for young researchers to become acquainted with the processes of how policy is created, shared and implemented within a polar context. The session is designed for participants to become familiar with what exactly policy is, how it is developed from idea to practice, as well as the actors and organizations involved in decision-making procedures. Another aspect of the session will explore how research and representatives from the scientific community might be better-incorporated and represented within policy and policy-making forums. The session is targeted towards young researchers from all academic disciplines and is also intended for those pursuing careers in policy positions, as well as those continuing with careers in academia. A number of guest speakers will be invited with expected representation from government, NGOs and the private sphere. The session will be organized in a way that promotes dialogue and interaction among participants and speakers with the ultimate objective of relating first-hand knowledge and experience from those currently working within the policy community to the next generation of policy-makers.
 Communicating Your Research – Lead by Jenny Baeseman
..Mentors:
....- Dave Carlson - IPY International Programme Office
....- Mariane Leduc - Public Relations, Edelman
....- Lucette Barber - Schools on Board Coordinator
....- Kristin Timm and Isla Myers-Smith (Participant Mentors)
This topic for the workshop will help young researchers develop skills needed to communicate their science to a variety of audiences in a non-technical manner. The plenary presentation will give an overview of the great examples of outreach conducted during the IPY and continuing projects young researchers could join. The breakout session will provide more hands-on tips and tricks on presenting your science. This includes but is not limited to: basic tips for creating a good presentation, effective poster design, activities to use in a classroom of any age student, how to find outlets to communicate your science, and other strategies to incorporate education and outreach effectively into your research program.
 How Do I Get Started in Science? – Lead by Alex Taylor, Harry Borlase and Kim Jochum
..Mentors:
....- Brian Starzomski - University of Victoria
....- Kim Wickland - United States Geologic Survey
....- Cecilia Bitz - University of Washington
This session will include a lot of tips and pointers from people who have been through it all before. The plenary session will include topics such as: when to start looking for a new position, selecting a job that will be a good fit for what you want to do, negotiating your next position, writing proposals (how to scale your ideas so they are tangible and fundable for an early career researcher), and getting involved with committees and review panels. Breakout session will include aspects like looking at non-academic careers, interviewing skills (as both an interviewer/interviewee), and selecting students. We will also look at differences in starting projects on an international scale and problems encountered when working in different countries.
 Data management – Lead by Ben Beall, Kim Jochum, and Brent Else
..Mentors:
....- Scott Tomlinson - Canadian IPY Federal Program Office
Data management is a task for all researchers and is often crucial for success and sanity. From the smallest lab experiment to the largest field study, data need to be organized, accessible, and comprehensible. The computing revolution has given researchers incredible tools for the collection, organization, and analysis of data, but along with these advances, the requirements for data management have increased. This workshop aims to build skills and knowledge on data management, including resources for designing data management strategies and accessible tools for effectively collection, using, and communicating your research.
Time Management and Work/Life Balance – Lead by Laura McKinnon and Nadja Steiner....................
..Mentors:
....- Serge Lariviere - Université Laval/UQAR/Cree Hunters and Trappers Income Security Board
....- Esther Levesque - Université du Québec à Trois Rivieres (TBC)
....- Ken Denman - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (TBC)
- Diana Varela - School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria
Excellent time management skills are the key to juggling a prosperous career and a happy personal life in any field. Time is our most valuable asset and needs to be managed accordingly. For graduate students and early career scientists, this valuable skill is rarely taught in school, but is usually learned (often by mistake) along the way, which in itself is often a waste of time…. This session is designed to provide participants with the time management skills necessary to survive in the sciences. The plenary speaker, an expert in time management, will provide an overview of time management and the skills most important for graduate students and early career scientists. During the breakout sessions, the plenary speaker will be joined by senior scientists and young researchers in a panel to further discuss the realities of time management in our field. |
