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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS)

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The purpose of the group is to strengthen the professional collaboration between early career polar scientists. Follow us on: Website: www.usapecs.org Youtube: www.youtube.com/@usapecs LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/75859966

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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New preprint from USAPECS! ❄️ We surveyed US polar & cryo ECRs about recent science policy and funding changes. Key findings: • >90% worried about science funding, policy and jobs • 72% reported reduced research motivation • 44% considering leaving polar/cryo Preprint: eartharxiv.org/repository/v...
Respondent attitudes towards a selection of four statements
concerning science policy, funding, and career opportunities.
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
2026-27 IARPC Collaborations Mentorship Program Promotion Sign-ups for this year's session  are now open! For more information and to register by Sept 9, please visit: www.iarpccollaborations.org/iarpc-collab...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
In case you missed it: the recording of “Updating the Researcher’s Toolkit: Policy Engagement for a Changing Funding Landscape” webinar by US APECS is now available. Watch the panel on science advocacy, policymaker engagement, and research funding: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lgc...
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Updating the Researcher’s Toolkit Policy Engagement for a Changing Funding Landscape | USAPECS
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
📢 Join Webinar on Updating the Researcher’s Toolkit: Policy Engagement for a Changing Funding Landscape on July 9, 2026, at 2 PM ET. Learn how to effectively engage policymakers, communicate research impact, and navigate a changing funding environment. 🔗 Register: iarpc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
📢 Join Webinar on Updating the Researcher’s Toolkit: Policy Engagement for a Changing Funding Landscape on July 9, 2026, at 2 PM ET. Learn how to effectively engage policymakers, communicate research impact, and navigate a changing funding environment. 🔗 Register: iarpc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
IARPC is seeking an Early Career Community of Practice (ECCP) co-lead! The ECCP encourages sharing information, news, and events relevant to early career development within the Arctic sciences and facilitates the IARPC Collaborations Mentorship Program. More info and to apply: tinyurl.com/iarpc-eccp
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The very first blog in the USAPECS “Reimagining Data in Polar Science” series is live! Read how Marion McKenzie and the CryoCommunity are breaking down fieldwork barriers through a new gear-sharing platform for early career polar scientists. Read it here: www.usapecs.org/post/pass-it...
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Pass It On: A New Approach to Polar Gear and Community Knowledge
Written by Marion McKenzie, Proposal Analyst, Colorado School of MinesPass It On: A New Approach to Polar Gear and Community Knowledge!During the 2023 West Antarctic Ice Sheet workshop at the Universi...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join us for “Building Effective Collaborations: Perspectives from AAPI scientists in Cryosphere Research” 🌏❄️ Hosted in collaboration with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Geosciences 🗓 May 14 ⏰ 12–1:30 PDT / 3–4:30 EDT 🔗 Register: uci.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Open to all - don’t miss it!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Friday, Day 5: Polar Film Festival (PFF) theme: Arctic Adventures. Access all films, see the daily highlights, read a mini-blog from the filmmakers, and more at: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Thursday, Day 4: Polar Film Festival (PFF) theme: Alpine Science. Access all films, see the daily highlights, read a mini-blog from the filmmakers, and register for Friday's Filmmaker's Roundtable at: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Wednesday, Day 3: Polar Film Festival (PFF) theme: Polar Living & Wildlife. Access all films, see the daily highlights, read a mini-blog from the filmmakers, and register for Friday's Filmmaker's Roundtable at: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Tuesday, Day 2: Polar Film Festival (PFF) theme: Impacts of the Climate Crisis. Access all films, see the daily highlights, read a mini-blog from the filmmakers, and register for Friday's Filmmaker's Roundtable at: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Monday, Day 1: Polar Film Festival (PFF) theme: Through an Artistic Lens. Access all films, see the daily highlights, read a mini-blog from the filmmakers, and register for Friday's Filmmaker's Roundtable at: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The deadline to email your interest in this year's blog series has been extended to this Friday (13th). The themes this year are centred around contemporary advances and challenges in obtaining data for polar research - whether those are societal, environmental, technological, or something else!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
USAPECS’s 10th Annual International Polar Film Festival (PFF) is live from March 16-March 20, 2026 at www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f.... Showcases one of the best recent films about the polar and alpine regions. Roundtable filmmaker discussion (3/20) registration here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Final Call! 10th Annual International Polar Film Festival USAPECS is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the International Polar Film Festival (PFF) in March 2026! Submit your film by Feb 13th: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
10th Annual International Polar Film Festival [films due: Feb 13] USAPECS is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the International Polar Film Festival (PFF) in March 2026! Submit your film by Feb 13th: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
USAPECS had a strong presence at AGU 2025, co-organizing the Polar ECR Social with @psecco.bsky.social & presenting an invited talk on challenges facing polar ECRs. 📣 ECR Survey is still open (undergrad upto < 10 years of PhD): princetonsurvey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Happy New Year 2026!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
📢 GRISO Summer School 2026 | Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱 Applications now open for the Greenland Ice Sheet–Ocean Science (GRISO)Summer School (May 18–29, 2026). For advanced PhD students & early postdocs. 🗓 Deadline: Jan 21, 2026 🔗 griso.ucsd.edu/griso-summer...
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GRISO Summer School 2026 – A Collaborative Future: Strengthening Science and Connections in Greenland | GReenland Ice Sheet-Ocean interactions
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Kat Dapré @katdapre.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I'm on the blog team this year and we're really hoping for submissions featuring the huge range of polar research disciplines in the US. If you've got a story about recent adaptations, challenges, or improvements in your field, from new satellites to Arctic community initiatives, get in touch! ❄🥼🛠
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Our 2025-26 call for blog posts is out now! If you work in Arctic, polar, or cryospheric science, we want to hear about your experiences relating to this year's blog theme: "Reimagining Data in Polar Science". Send us an email by Feb 20th to register your interest! www.usapecs.org/post/2025-26...
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2025-26 Call for Blogs
This year, USAPECS is hosting a blog series entitled “Reimagining data in polar science”! We are looking for US-based scientists, fieldwork organizers, and professionals with any polar/alpine/cryosphe...
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Eos @eos.org · 18/12/2025
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled. One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood. Read more here: eos.org/research-and...
In a large conference room full of people, the audience doesn't fit entirely in the frame of a photo. Nearly everyone pictured is standing.
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Submit an abstract for the UArctic Congress 2026!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Student applications are open for the 2026 Juneau Icefield Research Program Undergraduate Field Course! Where can I find more information? Please visit juneauicefield.org/students to learn more. For specific questions, email our staff at office@juneauicefield.org.
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Tundra Award for the 2026 field season! Applications are due Feb. 15, 2026. For more information visit the Tundra Award website or contact Haley Dunleavy at 907-474-6407 or uaf-toolik-communication@alaska.edu.
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Happy Antarctica Day, everyone! Reposting beautiful photos from @laurinovakphoto.bsky.social ! ❄️🐧🦭
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 24/11/2025
This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is clearly the latest on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago). The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there. Data from @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...
Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to each year from 1979 to 2024 as shown with thin lines in colors from purple to white. This graph is for Baffin Bay. There is large daily variability, but a long-term decreasing trend during all months of the year. A seasonal cycle is also visible in this region.
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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Heading to AGU this December? Be sure to register for the AGU Social for Polar Early Career Researchers happening on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 6:30 - 8:30pm. This event is co-hosted by PSECCO, USAPECS, Polar Impact and the USPA Community Care Committee.
Promo for the AGU 2025 Social for Polar Early Career Researchers header on top of a group photo of past AGU social participants in front of a presentation tile of the AGU Social for Polar Researchers.  Text overlaid under the photo states “Interested in attending? RSVP now - spots are secured on a first come, first served basis!"
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Navigating the New Arctic Community Office @arctictogether.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The NNA-CO team would like to remind the NNA community to please save the dates for the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting. Next year’s meeting will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska during September 15-17, 2026.
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Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Our latest Collaborator Highlight features @toolikfieldstation.bsky.social, a valued partner of the Arctic Data Center and a major hub for Arctic research. Read more here: arcticdata.io/all/news/202... ❄️🌱
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
❄️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗨𝗦-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿/𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻 $𝟱𝟬! Take the survey here: princetonsurvey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Happy (belated) Polar Pride Day! 🌈 ❄️ Yesterday the international polar science community celebrated the contributions of our LGBTQ+ colleagues. It is crucial to create welcoming & inclusive environments for everyone. We stand with the LGBTQ+ community! Image credit: @polarpride.bsky.social
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
10th Annual International Polar Film Festival ❄️📸⛷️ USAPECS is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the international Polar Film Festival (PFF) in March 2026! Learn more and submit your film to the festival here: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🧊 Are you a US polar or cryo early career researcher? 🌎✨ Take our 10–15 min anonymous survey about how science policy & funding changes affect ECRs. 💡 Enter an optional gift card raffle using a separate form! 🔗 Survey: princetonsurvey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 📩 Questions? USAPECS@gmail.com
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Assessing Challenges for Polar Early Career Scientists During Science Policy Upheaval
This survey is designed for early career researchers based in the United States and affiliated with a U.S. institution who work in polar and cryosphere science. Our goal is to better understand your e...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Register for the 4th Annual Polar Early Career Social at AGU Fall Meeting 2025!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
📢 The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists is inviting bids to host the APECS International Directorate starting in 2027! Supporting 5800+ early career polar researchers worldwide 🔹 Expressions of interest due: Dec 14, 2025 🔹 Full bids due: Feb 15, 2026 www.apecs.is/news/apecs-n...
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 11/11/2025
Impossible to ignore what’s happening to #Arctic temperatures in the month of November... Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.
Four polar stereographic maps showing Arctic near-surface air temperature anomalies for the month of November in 1985-1994, 1995-2004, 2005-2014, and 2015-2024. Most all areas are observing long-term warming, which is largest along the Eurasian coast.
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🌎🧭 The ADVANCEing FieldSafety (AFS: fieldsafe.colorado.edu ) program helps build safer, more inclusive field environments through a 7-module course, two interactive workshops, and a customizable safety toolkit. Open to all career stages—register here: 👉 ceee.colorado.edu/events
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
APECS Spain is launching an initiative to help Antarctic researchers (young and senior alike!) connect before and after campaigns. If you’re passing through Ushuaia or Punta Arenas this summer, fill out this quick form to help organize meetups and spark collaborations: 👉 forms.gle/szSrLGCuXsFj...
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Gatherings for participants of the Antarctic campaigns 2025-26
How many times have we crossed paths with people on the streets of Punta Arenas or Ushuaia, only to discover upon reaching our base, ship, or camp that they were fellow campaign members? Or how often ...
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/11/2025
📣 We just released a new free resource at @climatecentral.org - a 72-slide deck introducing key facts about climate change, including its causes, impacts, and solutions. It also comes with speaker notes and links for local storytelling. ➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... (English & Spanish)
Screenshot of at least 20 slides on Climate Change: Key facts from Climate Central.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 03/11/2025
New video: A glacier on Antarctica’s Eastern Peninsula experienced the fastest retreat recorded in modern history—in just two months, nearly 50 percent of the glacier disintegrated. Watch this video to understand what happened. Study by @ciresnews #Antarctica #glaciermelt
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British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · 28/10/2025
We were researching the history of Rothera Research Station, and stumbled across this incredible photo. It's giving Batcopter 🚁 The UK's first major aerial survey of the Antarctic Peninsula was 1955-57. The Falkland Island Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition used flying boats and helicopters ⬇️
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
USAPECS and COLDEX are proud to partner for Assessing Challenges for Polar Early Career Scientists During Science Policy Upheaval through the Polar Partnership Networking Event Collaboration Funding Support provided by @psecco.bsky.social Stay tuned for more updates!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🎥 Missed our Proposal Review Workshop? Catch the recording here: youtu.be/wWuhvajVR8U?... Co-hosted with @ukpolarnetwork.bsky.social , it’s packed with tips for Early Career Researchers on what reviewers look for in proposals.💡 🎙️ Expert panel + Q&A #PolarScience #ECR #GrantWriting #UKPN #USAPECS
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
❄️ The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), Fellowships Program 2026 is now open [due 20 Oct 2025]. Eight opportunities for early career Arctic researchers and Indigenous scholars ℹ️ Info session on 26 Sept 2026, 16:00 GMT apecs.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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Fellowship Applications - International Arctic Science Committee
The International Arctic Science Committee, is a non governmental organisation that aims to encourage, facilitate and promote cooperation in all aspects of arctic research in all countries engaged in ...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🧊 Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee seeks your input on Arctic research priorities for 2027-31. Join a virtual listening session or submit written comments. Your voice matters. Sessions: www.iarpccollaborations.org/updates/26518 Email: IARPCPlan@nsf.gov
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Happening this Wednesday! Register now!
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Please join us for a workshop on Proposal Review, co-hosted by the UKPN and USAPECS on Wed, 24th September 2025, from 10-11:30 AM ET! Designed for ECRs to better understand what reviewers look for in proposals. Zoom: bas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98883256900 Calendar: calendar.app.google/92UFwHAi6WZw...
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US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) @usapecs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🌍❄️ PECWS Synthesis Report released! Explore early career perspectives on polar research priorities shaped by 238 voices worldwide. Hosted by APECS & PSECCO, PECWS 2025 brought Polar ECRs together to define priorities. 📖 Read report + add your endorsement: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Polar Early Career World Summit Synthesis Report
In March 2025, the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) co-hosted the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) in Boulder, C...
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