Events and Projects
APECS Workshop for students and early career polar researchers, Monday 30th June 2008, University of Otago
Career Paths in NZ Polar Research: from student to PI
As part of the Antarctica New Zealand’s Annual Conference, a morning workshop is being held for students and early career polar researchers to provide an informal venue for this group to network. The workshop will take the form of a panel discussion, drawing on the experience of Antarctic scientists at various stages in their careers to talk openly about the challenges and rewards of career paths in polar research. The focus will be on the transition from student to PI and how this process is supported in New Zealand. This is a great opportunity to make contacts with other students as well as established polar experts, and to share and form new ideas about how to continue our careers in the Polar Regions.
Registration for the workshop will begin in May as part of the registration process for Antarctica New Zealand’s Annual Conference. All welcome from students to established scientists. For more information about the workshop, please contact Mélianie Raymond.
In association with APECS, Antarctica New Zealand, and the University of Otago Polar Environments Research Theme.
Celebrate the International Polar Year on IPY Days!
Thanks to those who took part in the last IPY Day, focussing on our Changing Earth, on March 12th, 2008. The next IPY day will take place on June 18th 2008, on the theme of Land and Life. Activities, resources in several languages and information for the media will be available closer to the date. A full list of IPY Days is available here. Let's get involved and put NZ on the IPY map!
Browse our educational resources
Members of the NZ YSC have developed resources to find out more about the Polar Regions. These can be used for free and are found on the Educational Materials page. We are still looking for new resources - please contact us to contribute!
APECS Career Development Workshop - Register Now!
Where: Pribaltskaya Hotel, St Petersburg, Russia
When: Monday 7th July 2008
Theme: Professional development
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the UK Polar network (the British branch of APECS) plans to help you connect with an international network of early career Polar and Cryosphere scientists and researchers at a 1-day professional-development workshop.
Join our group of polar researchers from diverse disciplines and nationalities to address key issues facing early career scientists. This informal and informative event will include invited keynote speakers, panel sessions and discussion groups with senior researchers and is being held the day before the SCAR/IASC open science meeting. The open science conference is being held 8th – 11th July and participation is strongly encouraged (www.scar-iasc-ipy2008.org).
Here is a poster you can use to advertise this around your departments. APECS-StPetersburg-Poster
Join APECS for more information here!
