In recognition of her outstanding commitment to research excellence within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), Dr. Sonja Ostertag has been awarded the prestigious 2023 APECS Canada-ASA Mentor Award.
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New Svalbard ECR Network Project Group
APECS, in collaboration with SIOS, is pleased to announce a new Project Group: the Svalbard ECR Network.
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APECS International Directorate holiday & New Year's closure
The APECS International Directorate will be closed Thursday 21 December through Wednesday 10 January due to winter holidays of its staff members.
Read more ...APECS at the One Planet - Polar Summit
APECS was represented at the One Planet - Polar Summit in Paris, France between the 8th and 10th of November. This event gathered scientists, policy makers and civil society to discuss recent findings of the impacts of climate change on the polar and alpine regions and to discuss knowledge gaps that should be prioritized and supported by governments.
Read more ...APECS is seeking two National Committee Coordinators
APECS members — here is your chance to join the APECS Council Leadership!
APECS is looking for two additional National Committee Coordinators:
- 1 Full-term position for the rest of the current term (until 30 September 2024)
- 1 Temporary position for two months (February and March 2024)
As a NCC, you will provide a link between the NC representatives on the Council, the Executive Committee, and the International Directorate. You will maintain communication with NC representatives and help renew partnership agreements between NCs and APECS. Note that this position requires a degree of commitment (around 1 hour/week), so please consider if you have the time to fulfil this role before applying.
Read more ...IPCC review PG presentation at the ESSS Poster Conference
The work of one of APECS’ Project Groups (PGs) was presented at the 17th Annual Earth System and Space Science Poster Conference on December 8 in Boulder, CO (US). Between 2018 and 2021, the “IPCC group review” PG organized six group reviews of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports.
Read more ...APECS Portugal Workshop: Lost in Communication
On the 2nd of November, the XIV APECS Portugal Workshop was held at the Institute Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, with the theme "Lost in Communication: How to improve the ECRs Communication Skills". This workshop preceded the Portuguese Polar Conference held on the 3rd of November.
Read more ...Join SOOS RWGs as Early Career Scientists
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the leadership teams of the following working groups :
- Amundsen and Bellingshausen Sector (ABS) RWG
- Ross Sea RWG
- Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land (WSDML) RWG
- West Antarctic Peninsula and Scotia Arc (WAPSA) RWG
APECS at the Svalbard Science Conference
APECS, APECS Norway and SIOS teamed up to offer two ECR workshops at the Svalbard Science Conference (SSC) 2023, which was held at Scandic Fornebu in Oslo 31 October to 1 November.
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