Mentor Database

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

Mentor Database

date time

2022-05-17 17:24:00

Name (First, Last)

Daniela Liggett

Job/ Position Title/ Classification

Associate Professor

Department/ Unit/ Branch

School of Earth and Environment

University/ Institution/ Organization/ Employer

University of Canterbury

City

Christchurch

Country

New Zealand

Telephone Number (please include country code)

Website

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/contact-us/people/daniela-liggett.html

Please check the major focus area that best fits your interests.

Interdisciplinary
Human and Social

Primary Discipline

Human Geography

Please list a few keywords that describe your work and interests Separate the words with a comma ( , ).

Antarctic governance, environmental management, polar tourism

Please indicate the main regions where you work or conduct your research.

Arctic
Both Polar Regions
Antarctic

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Daniela Liggett is a social scientist with a background in environmental management, Antarctic politics and tourism research. Her research interests include the governance of human activity in polar environments and the complexities of Antarctic values. She is currently involved in collaborative research on the topics of Antarctic tourism, the use and provision of polar environmental forecasts, Antarctic science-policy interactions, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Antarctic community. Daniela has contributed to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research’s (SCAR) First Antarctic and Southern Ocean Horizon Scan, has been a Chief Officer of SCAR’s Standing Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences (until August 2022), and a member of both SCAR’s Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System and its Capacity Building, Education and Training Committee. She has been one of the co-chairs of the Societal and Economic Research and Applications (SERA) task team of the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Polar Prediction Project (PPP) and also served on the PPP Steering Group. She serves on the Steering Committee of the SCAR Scientific Research Programme Ant-ICON (Integrated Science to Inform Antarctic and Southern Ocean Conservation) and will assume the role of one of this programme’s co-Chief Officers in August 2022.

Mentoring activities you are interested in participating in (check all that apply).

Mentor Panels
These panels are held at major international conferences and are coordinated by
APECS members. Participation involves a 2-3 hour commitment on the day
of the panel meeting.
Career Development Presentations
Short presentations at conferences/workshops with a question/answer period.
Career Development Workshop Sessions
Helping in the coordination and facilitation of sessions at major conferences
One-on-One Mentoring
Email correspondence with APECS members regarding career advice (including
alternative careers in polar/cryospheric issues), research skills, data
management and occasional research-specific discussions/questions.
Participation in live online discussions
This will be advertised to all APECS members and will be facilitated by an
APECS Council or Executive Committee Member. Transcripts will be
posted online for future reference.
Reviewing Resumes/CVs and Assisting with Cover Letter Development.
Assisting with proposal development
Helping to improve presentation and communication skills

Preferred method of mentoring (check all that apply)

In-person meetings/conferences/seminars
Online seminars
Email Exchange
Other

Conferences you normally attend (check all that apply)

SCAR Open Science Conferences
Other

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