APECS Mentor Panel Discussion at AGU 2008
Careers in Polar Science: Research and Opportunities
San Francisco, California
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: ARCUS-hosted community meeting room
San Francisco Marriott, Pacific Room A
For further information, please go to:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/agu2008
Or contact:
Jenny Baeseman
Email: jbaeseman [at] gmail.com
Or:
Rhian Salmon
Email: ipy.ras [at] gmail.com
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) announces a
mentor panel discussion, "Careers in Polar Science: Research and
Opportunities," to be held Thursday, 18 December 2008, from 12:00pm -
2:00pm, in the ARCUS-hosted community meeting room at the San Francisco
Marriott, Pacific Room A. The panel discussion will take place in
conjunction with the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, being held
15-19 December.
As an international and interdisciplinary organization managed by and
for early career researchers, one of APECS' primary objectives is to
help early career scientists and students to better interact with their
colleagues and with senior scientists. The purpose of this panel is to
"break the ice" and help generate conversation and collaborations among
those who know the field best: experienced scientists and professionals,
and those who could benefit most from their experience and perspectives:
young researchers and students.
The panel will consist of representatives from various backgrounds who
work within the realm of polar science, engineering, education and
policy. The mentors will share their experiences and insights of polar
research, policy, and logistical milestones that changed the course of
polar science and engineering, as well as their views on current gaps
and future opportunities to explore the evolution of polar science
overall. Most importantly, these mentors will provide insights, advice,
and guidance to assist early career polar researchers. This event will
be recorded and shared with the 1200 members of the APECS community as a
podcast.
Mentors include:
Mike Gooseff, Penn State University
Breck Bowden: University of Vermont
Elena Sparrow: University of Alaska
More information on the panelists can be found on the APECS website:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/agu2008.
APECS encourages the participation of any member of the scientific
community to attend and help mentor young polar scientists.
In addition, a number of APECS members will be presenting their work. A
list of these presentations can be found at
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/agu2008.
For more information, please contact:
Jenny Baeseman
Email: jbaeseman [at] gmail.com
Or:
Rhian Salmon
Email: ipy.ras [at] gmail.com