Hi APECS members,
If you (like tens of thousands fellow geoscientists) are going to the AGU Fall Meeting coming up in just a few weeks, I wanted to bring to your attention a few things which might be or interest:
1) Polar Outreach Opportunity
2) Cryosphere Career Development Mentor Panel and Pub Meet-up
3) AGU Opportunities
1) Polar Outreach Opportunity
On Sunday, December 8 2013 (1:00-5:00 pm, Moscone South Rooms 103-104), as part of the AGU Exploration Station, APECS will be hosting a booth - a wonderful opportunity to engage in outreach to future polar scientists! Other polar science and education organizations will have booth right next to APECS', too!
How can you participate? You can volunteer some of your time (you don't have to stay the whole four hours!) at the booth to take questions from children and their families in our "Ask A Scientist" segment, show off your Arctic/Antarctic gear or instrumentation, share you fieldwork photos and stories, or demonstrate a simple experiment.
Can't make it to AGU or just to the booth? Feel free to send in your photos from the field to be displayed at the booth. Pictures of landscapes, animals, scientists in action, or instrumentation are all welcome and appreciated from either pole.
If you want to participate or have any questions, contact Sara Strey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All career stages welcome and no experience necessary. We looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!
2) Cryosphere Career Development Mentor Panel and Pub Meet-up
Moscone South Mezzanine room 270-274, Thursday 12 December 1800h-1900h
Join us for a panel discussion by experts in polar science and the cryosphere!
The discussion will address the exciting career opportunities and challenges faced by scientists who study these frozen realms. The panel members are at various stages of their careers both within and outside of university settings. Dr. Jennifer Kay (NCAR), Dr. Gwenn Flowers (Simon Fraser University), Lynn Yarmey (NSIDC), Dr. Von Walden (University of Idaho) and a few others will provide their insight and experiences. The floor will be open for a moderated conversation on any aspect of careers in polar science that interests the audience. This event is held in partnership between the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Cryosphere Focus Group of the American Geophysical Union.
After the panel, we will be continuing the evening of discussion, pizza, and networking at the nearby pub John Collins (138 Minna Street) from 1930h-2100h. Join us there even if you can't make the panel. We welcome the attendance of those at all career stages!
3) AGU Opportunities
There are a TON of great opportunities offered by AGU that you should look in to - don't be scared away by the onslaught of information! Student events, seminars, workshops, and more - do your research and it will make for a much better fall meeting.
One event you should check out (new this year) is an initiative called the Thriving Earth Exchange - they are doing a live session where communities and scientists interact to find geoscience solutions to real community problems: http://t.co/05zLw90cbw
