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APECS Argentina
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APECS Belgium
Website: https://apecsbelgium.wordpress.com/
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APECS Belgium Board 2017-2018:
Henrik Christiansen (chair), Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven; Florian Deman, Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Benoit Durieu, Cyanobacteria Group, Centre for Protein Engineering, Université de Liège; Yi Ming Gan, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences; Alexandra Gossart, Regional Climate Studies, Department of Geography and Tourism, KU Leuven; Franz M. Heindler, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven; Caroline Jacques, Laboratoire de Glaciologie, Université Libre de Bruxelles; Eveline Pinseel, Research Group Protistology & Aquatic Ecology, Universiteit Gent & Botanic Garden Meise; Valentina Savaglia, Cyanobacteria Group, Centre for Protein Engineering, Université de Liège
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APECS Brazil
Website: http://www.apecsbrasil.com
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APECS Brazil Executive Committee June 2018 - May 2020:
President: Claudineia Lizieri (Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte-UniBH); Vice President: Roberta da Cruz Piuco (Colégio La Salle Esteio); 1st Secretary: Graciéle Cunha Alves de Menezes (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais-UFMG); 2nd Secretary: Ana Olívia Reis; 1st Treasurer: Douglas Lindemann (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande); 2nd Treasurer: Luiz Antônio Costa
Education Coordination1st Coordinator: Ailim Shwambach2nd Coordinator: Sandra Freiberger
Scientific Coordination1st Coordinator: Francyne Elias-Piera (Korea Polar Research Institute)2nd Coordinator: Juliana Souza (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ)
Multimedia Coordination1st Coordinator: Adriana de Lira Pessoa (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ)2nd Coordinator: Hugo Mariz
Fundraising Coordination1st Coordinator: Rodrigo Paidano Alves (Antarctic Vegetation Studies Center)2nd Coodinator: Gerusa Radicchi (Universitàt Politècnica de Valencia - Spain)
Course Coordination1st Coordinator: Silvia Dotta (Universidade Federal do ABC)2nd Coordinator: Elaine Alves (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
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APECS Bulgaria
Website (English): http://apecsbulgariaeng.weebly.com/
Website (Bulgarian): http://www.apecs-bulgaria.com/
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APECS Bulgaria Board Members:
Iglika Trifonova (Science Communication); Denitsa Apostolova (Geochemistry); Stefan Velev (Geology)
NC Representative: Nadya Yanakieva, Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, Bulgaria
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APECS Canada
Website: https://apecscanada.wixsite.com/ehpecs
APECS Canada Board 2019-2020:
Jean Holloway (Chair 2019-2020) (University of Ottawa), Anna Chesnokova (Vice-Chair Administration 2019-2020) (École de technologie supérieure, Montreal), Marie-Hélène Carignan (Vice-Chair Administration 2019-20) (Université du Québec à Rimouski), Jacqueline Hung (Vice-Chair Communications 2019-20) (Queen's University), Bryn Dhir (Vice-Chair International Relations 2019-20), Gwyneth Anne MacMillan (Education and Outreach Co-Coordinator 2019-20) (McGill University), Esty Willcox (University of Manitoba), Ranjan Datta (University of Regina), Enoo Sudlovenick (University of Manitoba), Ines Sanchez (University of Saskatchewan)
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APECS Chile
Website: http://apecschile.wixsite.com/apecs-chile
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APECS Chile Leadership:
Renato Borras (President), Chilean Antarctic Institute; Claudia Maturana (Vice President), University of Chile, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity; Zambra Lopez (Secretariat), University of Magallanes; Maria Estrella Alquiman (Treasurer), University of Concepción
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APECS China
Website: http://apecs.top/
Email: Info coming soon.
APECS China Leadership:
Minghu Ding (President), Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences; Lei Geng (Vice President/Secretary General), University of Science and Technology of China; Qinghua Yang (Vice President), Sun Yat-sen University; Chuanjin Li (Vice President), Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Weijun Sun (Deputy Secretary General), Shandong Normal University
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APECS Colombia
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APECS Colombia 2019-2020 Leadership:
Director ejecutivo: Jhon F. Mojica-Moncada (Center for global Sea Level Change CSLC-NYUAD)
Education coordination: Dalia C. Barragán-Barrera (Fundación Macuáticos; Universidad de los Andes)
Multimedia coordination: Diego F. Mojica-Moncada (Centro de Investigaciones Oceanográficas e Hidrográficas del Caribe. Dirección General Marítima)
Scientific coordination: Cristina Cedeño-Posso (Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, INVEMAR)
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APECS France
Website: https://apecsfrance.wixsite.com/apecsfrance
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APECS France Leadership:
Sophie Schiavonne (President), Université de Franche Comté); Gwenaëlle Gremion (Tresor), Institut des Sciences de la mer de Rimouski)
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APECS Germany
Website: http://apecsgermany.wixsite.com/apecsde
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APECS Germany Board 2018-2019:
Johanna Grabow, Chair, Leipzig University / Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge; Josefine Lenz, Co-Chair, Alfred Wegener Institute Potsdam; Tim Carlsen, Co-Chair, University of Leipzig; Luisa von Albedyll, Co-Chair, Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven; Andreas Preußer, University of Trier; Cynthia Sassenroth, Saint Petersburg State University; Stefanie Arndt, Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven; Mara Muchow, University of Hamburg; Heike Link, University of Rostock; Liv Heinecke, Alfred Wegener Institute Potsdam; Alexandra Zuhr, Alfred Wegener Institute Potsdam; Kathrin Stephen, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam; Loeka Jongejans, Alfred Wegener Institute Potsdam; Thomas Ronge, Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven; Donovan Dennis, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam; Vilena Valeeva, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam
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Indian Polar Research Network
Website: http://iprnindia.wix.com/iprn
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IPRN Leadership:
Anant Pande (Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun); Swati Nagar (NCPOR, Goa), Rupa (Durham University, UK)
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APECS Italy
Website: http://www.apecsitaly.it/
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APECS Italy Leadership:
Jilda Caccavo, University of Padova; Andrea Spolaor, CNR-IDPA; François Burgay, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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APECS Netherlands
Website: https://apecsnl.wordpress.com/
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APECS Netherlands Leadership:
Linde Van Bets (consultant at Wing), Rúna Magnússon (PhD srudent at Wageningen University) and Esther Kokmeijer (artist)
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APECS Norway
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APECS Norway Board 2018-2019:
President: Grace Shephard, Vice-President: Bob McNabb and Ruth Vingerhagen, Secretary: Danielle Hallé, NC Representative: Erin Kunisch, Social Media: Nathalie Carrasco, Polar Weeks: Rosalie McKay, Pierre-Marie Lefeuvre, Sergey Chernikov, Hannah Marie Hernandez, Arctic Frontiers: Hanna Kauko (lead), Oda Nyborg, Julia Grosso
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APECS Oceania (Australia and New Zealand)
Website: https://apecsoceania.com/
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APECS Oceania Leadership:
Alyce Hancock (Interim President), Svenja Halfter (Interim Secretary), Eva Cougnon (Treasurer), Name coming soon (National Representative), Hanne Nielsen (Senior Officer), Gabriela Rowlan (Senior Officer), Jasmine Lee (Senior Officer), Meagan Dewar (Senior Advisor)
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APECS Poland
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APECS Portugal
Website (Portuguese): http://apecsportugal.wix.com/apecsportugal
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APECS Portugal Leadership 2019:
President: Sara Pedro (University of Conneticut, USA); Vice-President: Hugo Guimaro (University of Coimbra, Portugal); Vice-President: Ricardo Matias (University of Coimbra, Portugal); Executive Committee: José Queirós (University of Coimbra), Filipa Carvalho (National Oceanography Centre), Carmen Sousa (University of Algarve), Patricia Pescadinha (University of Coimbra), Inês Ribeiro (University of Aveiro), Carolina Viceto (University of Aveiro), Joana Fragão (University of Coimbra), Beatriz Bento (University of Lisbon)
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APECS Russia
UK-Russia collaborations Website: https://ukrussiaarctic.wordpress.com/
APECS Russia Board:
Uliana Yakusheva (Chair, NarFU), Eduard Galimullin (Vice-Chair, RANEPA), Yulia Zaika (Ex-officio, Lomonosov Moscow State University), Alexander Vasilenko (Lomonosov Moscow State University), Vasily Efimov (Lomonosov Moscow State University), Ludmila Voronina (FCIARCTIC RAS), Vladimir Kazantsev (IAP RAS), Ludmila Krivenok (IAP RAS), Anna Terskaya (Lomonosov Moscow State University), Marina Slukovskaya (KSC RAS), Elena Shestakova (SPbSU, AARI), Evgeny Zarov (YSU), Tatiana Burmenko (SFU), Maria Gunko (IG RAS),
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APECS South Africa
Website: https://apecssa.wordpress.com
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APECS South Africa Leadership
Christel Hansen (University of Pretoria); Elizabeth Rudolph (University of the Free State); Marius Rossouw (Stellenbosch University); Rosie Dwight (Texas A&M); Camilla Kotze; Clare Earys (New York University Abu Dhabi)
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APECS Spain
Website: https://apecsspain.wordpress.com/
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APECS Spain Leadership:
President: Greta C. Vega (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)Vicepresident: Carlos Angulo-Preckler (Universidad de Barcelona)Treasurer: Luis R. Pertierra (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)Secretary: Rafael P. Martín Martín (Universidad de Barcelona)
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APECS Sweden
Website: www.apecssweden.se
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APECS Sweden Leadership:
Corinna Röver, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Executive Secretary 2018; Rhiannon Mondav, Uppsala University, Treasurer & Communications Officer 2018; Joachim Jansen, Stockholm University and Bolin Centre for Climate Research (until May 2018); Dr Juri Palmtag, Stockholm University; Dr Céline Heuzé, University of Gothenburg; Dr Mats Björkman, University of Gothenburg; Dr Samo Grasic, Luleå Technical University; Dr Andrea Luciani, Luleå Technical University; Linus Lundström, Umeå University
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APECS Switzerland
Website: http://apecsswitzerland.wix.com/home
APECS Switzerland Leadership:
Carla Perez Mon (WSL, Switzerland); Rebecca Gugerli (University of Fribourg, Switzerland); Saskia Gindraux (WSL/ ETH, Switzerland)
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APECS Turkey
Website: http://www.polarresearch.center/
APECS Turkey Leadership:
Deniz Vural (PolSTeam), Özgün Oktar (ITU PolReC), Sinan Yirmibeşoğlu (ITU PolReC)
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APECS Uruguay
Social Media:
APECS Uruguay Leadership:
Marcos Tassano (President), UdelaR; Valentina Carrasco (Treasurer), MEC; Claudia Deluca (Secretary), UdelaR; Mirel Cabrera (Vocal), UdelaR; Joan Gonzalez (Vocal), UdelaR; Joaquín Irigoyen (Vocal), UdelaR; Romina Sanabria (Vocal), UdelaR; González Camila (Vocal), Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas; Waldemar Fontes (Senior vocal), Instituto Antártico Uruguayo.
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UK Polar Network
Website: http://www.polarnetwork.org
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UKPN Leadership:
President: Holly JenkinsVice president: Anna BelcherVice-President: Chelsey BakerSecretary & Social Media: Anuszka MosurskaSecretary & UKAHT: Lucie CassarinoTreasurer & ARCTIS organiser: Vicky FowlerHead of Education and Outreach: Robynne NowickiSchool visits & Polar Pen Pals: Kate StockingsAntarctic Flags: Emily RowlandsAntarctic Flags: Jennifer FreerSocial Media: Anna GebrukSocial Media: Maxine KingHead of UK Arctic - Russia ECR group: Saule AkhmetkaliyevaARCTIS organiser: Ben BoyesMembers-at-large: Archana Dayal, Emma Lewington, Joseph Cook, Kyle Mayers, Nadia Mamontova, Tracey Dornan, Zoe Roseby
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USAPECS (United States)
Website: http://usapecs.wix.com/usapecs
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USAPECS Board 2018-2019:
Mariama Dryak (University of Maine); Angela Bliss (Oregon State University); Amy Kirkham (University of Alaska Fairbanks); Jukes Liu (Univerity of Maine), John Read (George Mason University), Jennifer Cooper (University of Kansas); Chris Trivedi (German Research Centre for Geosciences); Chelsea Wagner (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science); Erika Schreiber (University of Colorado Boulder); Katia Kontar (Tufts University); Josephine Rapp (University of Washington); Lance DiAngelis (University of North Dakota); Helena Angot (University of Colorado Boulder); Alex Taitt (Anchorage Museum)
Ex-officios: Ellyn Enderlin (Boise State University); Alex Thornton (ARCUS); Alice Bradley (Williams College)
National Committees
APECS has many different groups to get involved with, and for many people connecting with other young researchers in their own country is a first step to meeting new colleagues and getting involved. Some countries have well developed APECS National Committees, some are just getting started - and others are just a mailing list of all the APECS members in that country. Below is more info on these groups, including how to contact them...
...if you don't see your country here, be sure to check out the article at the end of this page that provides some ideas on how to start your own national committee.
© Fiona Tummon, Francisco Fernandoy, ECMWF, Cynthia Sassenroth
So you want to start a National Committee?
You want to start a National Committee but have no idea where to start - we are here to help! Below is a list with some questions and answers and you can also contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also have a look at the APECS Guidelines for National Committees.
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How do I find members and keep them connected?
A mailing list under the APECS umbrella can be a great first step. The APECS International Directorate can make one for you and update this list for you once a month. It is a lot easier to stay connected this way. And it is free of course. You can also find new APECS members by contacting institutions, departments, professors or the secretary to get in touch with their graduate students, postdocs etc. and ask those that are interested to register for APECS on the APECS website and list your country as "country of residence". -
Do we need a website?
Your NC's contact info will be added on the APECS website on our National Committees page.In addition, a lot of our National Committees have a Facebook page or group. Others are creating a website using e.g. Wordpress, Blogger and Google Sites. Or you could set up a page on the APECS website under the National Committees pages (see. e.g. the APECS Canada pages). If you do want to build a website, brainstorm about who will maintain it and what will be on it. In general, starting simple is always the best idea!
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What can a National Committee do?
National Committees can do lots of things. Some examples:
- workshop for writing/presentation skills
- webinar on funding resources in your country
- education & outreach activities in schools (e.g. as part of the International Polar Weeks or Antarctica Days)
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Do I need high level support from administrators, etc?
Senior mentors are highly valuable for all of us. You can contact the APECS Executive Committee if you need any advice on this (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). In some countries, there is a 'top down' mentality, where senior scientists are more in control. Then there is a huge difference between supportive and proactive mentors and 'old school', very busy senior scientists not interested in what you are doing with APECS. Contact the Excom or Director if the latter is the case, an 'official' letter from the Director of APECS can help push things a bit. -
Does the national committee need an official 'structure'?
This depends on what you really want and how your group works. You need a small group of active people leading things. It is up to you if you want to put names on that (president, chair etc.). Find people at different levels in their studies so that not all of you will be leaving in a year. Think about replacement for the longer term. Also look for people in different institutions and cities. -
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How do we link our national committee to APECS international?
A National Committee has a minimum of one representative in the Council to form the link between the national and international part of APECS. In addition up to 3 representatives of each National Committees are added to a special National Committees Representatives emails list to help with the communication between the international and national levels in APECS. That way, we stay in touch, learn from each other and can inform our members. The APECS Council also has two National Committee Coordinators who will regularly stay in touch with all National Committees. And of course the APECS International Directorate is also regularly communicating with and assisting the National Committees. -
That's a lot of info - what do I do first?
Starting a National Committee takes thought and planning but shouldn't be a soul-crushing experience. Just remember that it's all about having fun in connecting with other polar researchers in your area! Here's a quick summary of the important first steps to take in founding your own national committee:
- Create a mailing list - with help from the APECS International Directorate
- Recruit members and get people involved
- Ask the APECS Director to create a contact page for you on the website and add you to our National Committee representatives mailing list (and decide if some of you want to apply for the APECS Council)
- Have some concrete goals for people to focus on
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Use of the APECS logo
The APECS logo should be used on all websites and social media accounts. The goal is to keep the APECS community web presence unified through the use of the logo. The full APECS logo with the text and snowflake should be used in addition to any national logos on websites, publications, and social media.
For social media accounts, the APECS logo is not necessary in the profile picture (the main image that is associated with every post), but should be included in the background or banner picture. This can be accomplished by editing the image used for the background image to include the APECS and optionally the NC logos. NC websites should feature the APECS logo somewhere where it is visible on the landing page.
The APECS logo is available in various resolutions here.
Project and Event Reporting for APECS National Committees
With so many events and projects being organized within the APECS network, it is important for all committees to regularly report on their activities so we can keep our members and partners updated about them. Here are some important form that APECS National Committees should fill out on a regular basis:
1) When you are starting to organize a new event: let us know about it by filling out this form so we can add it to the APECS Event list.
2) Do you need some financial support for organizing your event? APECS has some very limited financial support that every National Committees can apply for once a year. Applications are processed on a first comes, first served basis as long as funds are available. The guidelines for this funding you will find here and the applications form is here. We strongly encourage you to do additional fundraising for the event, as the APECS support can only cover a small part of the costs in most cases.
3) After an event or project is completed, fill out this form to let our members and partners know how it went. You can also use this form, if you want to give a progress update on a longer series of events or longer-term project.
4) APECS is always publishing its Annual Report at the end of the year. To make sure we include all the activities of our National Committees, please submit three times a year your updates. The 3 reporting periods and links to the relevant forms are:
- September to December (reporting deadline: 30 January)
- January to April (reporting deadline: 15 May)
- May to August (reporting deadline: 15 September)