Panel Discussion: From Entering the Field to Taking the Helm,
Perspectives of Women in Polar Research
In Coordination with POLAR2018
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 | 12:30-2:00 pm
Room C Aspen, Congress Centre Davos
More Information & Online Registration
This lunch panel discussion, with complimentary bag lunch, will explore the accomplishments, challenges, quality of work experiences, insights, recommendations, and prospects for women in polar research. Panelist perspectives will range across career levels, identities, professional specialties, and poles of interest. Topics on the agenda include achieving inclusivity in polar research, opportunities for networking and mentorship, and how inclusivity influences the quality of polar research and research experiences. The panelists will reflect upon ways to support women in polar research now and in the future.
Participation will be limited to the first 275 registrants. All POLAR2018 attendees are welcome and registration is required.
Organizers of the event are Sandy Starkweather (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Renuka Badhe (European Polar Board), Sara Bowden (Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee), and IASC.
For questions, please contact:
Sandy Starkweather or
Meredith LaValley
Sponsors include the International Arctic Science Committee, Tinker Muse Prize, Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, United States Arctic Research Commission International Association of Cryospheric Sciences, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, and an anonymous private donor.
