APECS News
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Youth Together For Arctic Futures
Youth Together For Arctic Futures - The EU is supporting a new project to empower Arctic youth to influence policies that affect them, and to help foster exchanges between European and Arctic youth.
Youth around the world will live with the consequences of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. The Arctic, as a region, and Europe, as a continent, are warming several times faster than the global average. The impacts of climate change are already felt all cross the Arctic and Europe. Current and future decisions by policymakers at all levels shape the severity of these consequences, and the EU is committed to ensure that future generations have a liveable and thriving planet. Young people want to have greater agency to act and influence the policies that affect them. For this they are in need of the skills, opportunities, and connections to advocate for good climate and environmental policies.
image by Dora Kurobasa: Youth Gathering in Tromsø, Norway
Read more ...APECS International Mentorship Award 2023
APECS is very pleased to announce our APECS International Mentorship Award 2023 recipient – Dr. David K. A. Barnes!
Dr. David Barnes was nominated by Nadescha Zwerschke (Greenland Institute of Natural Resources) supported by Dr. Terri Souster (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) and Saz Reed (SSEN Transmission, Scotland) on behalf of Dr. Barnes’ wider mentees. They highlighted his role as a mentor and the profound impact he has had on their careers and that of others of emerging Polar researchers.
Read more ...Arctic PASSION Webinar: Learning from the Sharing Circle
Join us for an Arctic PASSION Webinar!
18 March 2024, 4 pm GMT
Read more ...2024 IASC Fellowship Program Recipients
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) are excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 IASC Fellowship Program.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the IASC Fellowship program in 2024, ten successful early career researchers were identified for all available fellowships. APECS coordinated the application and review process; recommendations from APECS based on the peer review process were delivered for final selection to the IASC Working Group Chairs and the SAON Leadership. The reviewers were impressed by the excellent quality of the applications.
Read more ...APECS Canada launches ECR reviewer program
In an effort towards advancing academic research and fostering excellence among Early Career Researchers (ECRs), APECS Canada teamed up with the journal Arctic Science for the creation of an ECR Reviewer Program. The initiative aims to empower young scholars by providing them with opportunities to engage in the peer review process, enhancing their skills and contributing to the academic community.
Read more ...Wind in their Sails - Leaders in ocean spaces
What puts the wind in your sails? The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), Women of the Arctic (WoA) and Women in Polar Science (WiPS) have teamed up to offer this event which brings together a diverse group of ocean leaders from across the Arctic.
Read more ...Join the APECS Council leadership team as Representative Coordinator
APECS is seeking an additional Representative Coordinator (RC) to join the Council leadership team from March to June 2024. As a RC, you will coordinate the announcement and application process for ECR opportunities and APECS Representative positions amongst partner organizations of 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 ...Antarctic Science Bursary 2024: tips + Q&A for potential applicants
In coordination with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), Antarctic Science Ltd. is running a webinar to help potential applicants of 2024 Antarctic Science International Bursary. This bursary runs every year and is for up to £6000 to support PhD or early career researchers to extend the scope of an existing research project. More details here: http://www.antarcticsciencebursary.org.uk/. A great opportunity to get top-up funding for that exciting idea of yours!
Read more ...Dr. Sonja Ostertag Receives 2023 APECS Canada-ASA Mentor Award
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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