Network Announcement and Call for Submissions
Polar Regions Field Schools, Training Workshops, and Courses
APECS Field School Network
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)
For further information, please go to:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/field-schools/2009
Or contact:
Harry Borlase
Email: ha080004 [at] unak.is
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is currently
gathering information regarding upcoming field schools, training
workshops, and short courses covering topics dealing with the polar
regions and/or the cryosphere, for its Field Schools Project (Part of
IPY Endorsed Project #168).
The APECS Field Schools Project seeks to be a community of connected
field schools concerned with the polar regions, the cryosphere, and
climate change, designed for undergraduates, and early academics and
researchers. Schools designed for secondary students are also encouraged
to participate. This community is being developed through a discussion
forum, a Google Earth layer, and information about various
schools, courses, and workshops on the APECS website. Participants will
be able to stay connected as a group and share their experiences with
other field groups.
Field schools wishing to participate in the APECS Field School Network
should have a focus on the polar regions and techniques used for
collecting and processing data from these regions and the larger
cryosphere. Of particular interest are schools and courses that include
small investigations conducted by participants. The materials from these
schools, outcomes, and results can be posted on the APECS Field School
Network website (http://arcticportal.org/apecs/field-schools) for
discussion with other field schools and the wider APECS community.
A Google Earth layer will facilitate the uploading of photos and
multimedia materials, providing an exciting way for participants to
interact with those who have already been or are waiting to participate
in a field school. It will also serve as an ideal archive for field
school experiences. Field schools that choose to participate in this
project will be fully endorsed by APECS and IPY. APECS will aid in
publicizing the schools and provide the infrastructure for dialog
exchange throughout the 2009 field school period and beyond.
If you are interested in linking your field school, workshop, short
course, or other project to the APECS Field School Network, please send
the following information to Harry Borlase (ha080004 [at] unak.is):
- Course description,
- Date of occurrence,
- Location of field school, including geographic coordinates (longitude
and latitude),
- Application deadline,
- Website, and
- Contact information.
Given that field schools are due to start in the coming months, APECS
hopes to have all information posted and software developed by the
beginning of February. A current list of 2009 field schools is available
at: http://arcticportal.org/apecs/field-schools/2009.
For further information, please contact:
Harry Borlase
Email: ha080004 [at] unak.is