Polar Science Early Career Community Office

Image 5 (panelist): Panelist spotlight for Daphne Wellman, Program Specialist with Scholarship Partners Canada. Polar background with starry sky.

Promo for “Polar Careers Outside Academia” panel hosted by PSECCO on August 7, 2025. Aurora and snowy mountains in the background.

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Learn about the panelists who will be sharing their experiences with polar careers outside academia on August 7th! Find the registration link in our bio and be sure to submit any questions you may have for the panelists before the event! Hope to see you there!

Image 2 (panelist): Panelist spotlight for Dr. John Farrell, executive director of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. Polar background with starry sky.

Image 3 (panelist): Panelist spotlight for Stacey Kangipneq Lucason, Tribal Research Coordinator in the Bering Straits Region. Polar background with starry sky.

Image 4 (panelist): Panelist spotlight for Brenda Riley, Operations Director at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. Polar background with starry sky.

Learn about the panelists who will be sharing their experiences with polar careers outside academia on August 7th! Find the registration link in our bio and be sure to submit any questions you may have for the panelists before the event! Hope to see you there!

Reminder today is the last day to submit abstracts for AGU this fall!!

📢 Save the date! 📢
The SCAR Plastic in Polar Environment Expert Group (SPEG) is holding a virtual Kick-Off Meeting on 11 September, 2–4pm CET.

SPEG will introduce activities & launch new Working Groups on:
🧪 Plastic monitoring
⚖️ Impact assessment
🧭 Science-policy integration
🌐 Public engagement

Take part in @polarsecco.bsky.social 2025 photo contest - deadline 31 July!

📣 Upcoming Webinar: Semantic Enrichment and LLM-Driven Analytics to the Mindat Open Data Portal

Cyber2A and the Permafrost Discovery Gateway (PDG) invite you to join our upcoming webinar featuring Dr. Xiaogang Ma on August 18th, 2025 from 10-11am PDT

Register Here
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Glacial ice on top of boulders behind a small puddle. Photo title overlaid “Balanced Growler in a Still Moment of Reflection” taken by Gilbert Sappho.

 The deadline for this year’s PSECCO photo contest is fast approaching! Check out the second place photo from the last PSECCO photo contest by Gilbert Sappho. Photo submissions are due by July 31st, 2025.

Abstract submission can be found here: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

Promotion for PSECCO sessions at AGU25 with abstracts due by July 30th, 2025.  Sunrise over sea ice is pictured in the background; photo credit: Lianna Nixon.

Join PSECCO at the AGU meeting this fall for co-sponsored sessions 'C012: Early career priorities for the International Polar Year' and 'C025: Making Cryosphere Fieldwork Safe, Enjoyable, and Welcoming for All'. Abstracts are due Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 23:59 EDT/03:59 UTC. #agu25

Polar Careers Outside Academia Panel Discussion Join us online for a ‘Polar Careers Outside Academia” panel discussion on Thursday, August 7, 2025, 8 am AKT | 10 am MT | 12 pm ET! Are you an early career researcher interested in career pathways out...

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Promo for “Polar Careers Outside Academia Panel” hosted by PSECCO on August 7, 2025, for early career researchers. Snowy polar landscape in the background.

Are you an early career researcher interested in career pathways outside of the classic academic route? PSECCO is bringing together four panelists to discuss their varied career pathways on August 7th from 10am to 11am MT. Learn more about this event and how to register at the link below!

Head's up! There's a number of deadlines coming up for our Fellowship and Award schemes, so don't miss out.

Here's an overview of all of our schemes and who they are for:
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Reminder: The first SCAR Geosciences webinar will take place tomorrow at 4pm UTC.

Learn more about the SCAR Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project (ADMAP): scar.org/science/geo/...

Please register in advance: form.jotform.com/251593855984...

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Portrait of Rose Leeger, smiling with a flurocent orange jacket in front of icebergs. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

Portrait of Rose Leeger, smiling with a flurocent orange jacket in front of icebergs. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

Portrait of Rose Leeger, smiling with a flurocent orange jacket in front of icebergs. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

Portrait of Rose Leeger, smiling with a flurocent orange jacket in front of icebergs. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

It’s time to pull back the curtain to show the faces and people behind the work of PSECCO, starting with our very own social media strategist, Rose Leeger! Learn more about her and see photos from her latest adventure on the RSV Nuyina in the first of our “meet the team” posts! Stay tuned for more!

Abstract submissions are now open for #AGU25! Please consider submitting abstracts to the two sessions being led by the NNA-CO: sessions C008 and ED005, full titles in the graphic below. Deadline to submit is July 30, 2025 (23:59 EDT). Abstracts can be submitted here: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

Photo of snowy alpine mountains with text overlaid: "Check out the PSECCO Resources Page".

Did you know that PSECCO hosts a variety of resources on our website? Check out the resources tab and learn more about the various opportunities and materials available for members of the polar community!

The five different photo contest categories include: animals, landscape, perspective, people, and black and white. First place category winners will receive a PSECCO branded coffee thermos; all photo contest participants have the opportunity for their photos to shared with the wider polar community.

Submit your photos to the PSECCO photo contest! Check out the link in our bio to learn more about the photo contest rules, and to access the form for submission. Learn more about the various categories and prizes in the thread below. Submit your photos by July 31st, 2025.

Follow @polarsecco.bsky.social for pictures from the PSECCO photo contest - soon to be announced: the winner this current year!

Check out the first place photo from the PSECCO photo contest held last year from Dylan Beard. Stay tuned for more information about this year’s photo contest to be announced next week! #polarcontest #psecco

YouTube video by National Academies - Earth and Life Studies Overview of Key Themes from March 2025 Polar Early Career World Summit | Mariama Dryák-Vallies

Reminder the call for inputs for feedback on polar ECR priorities is due tomorrow, June 11th! For more information, watch this video that gives an overview of key themes from the summit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Yi...

Reminder: Invitation to provide input for polar #earlycareer priorities for the upcoming IPY!

PSECCO and APECS logos at the top, on top of a slightly transparent image of fireweed in the Arctic. Text on the image says 'help shape your polar research career; Provide input on polar early career priorities for the next International Polar Year by June 11th, 2025!' Photo credit: Brandon Whitley

Help shape future #polarresearch by providing input on polar #earlycareer priorities for the next International Polar Year!

📝 Fill out the input form by June 11 to comment on visions & priorities developed at the Polar Early Career World Summit & identify missing ideas: forms.gle/9FBdbucmcXQL...

📣❄️ Applications are now OPEN for the October 2025 Scaling Impact: Co-Creating a Shared Framework for Teaching AI and Machine Learning with Applications in Arctic Research workshop. Learn more about the workshop and submit your application by June 30th here: forms.gle/a3TQ9QeoqocT...

Call for Polar Early Career Input on International Polar Year Priorities
Help make sure the global polar ECR community is fully represented. Fill out the priority input form by 23:59 GMT on 11 June.
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📣 The call for session proposals for the UArctic Congress 2026 is now open!
📅 Deadline: 7 July
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Please note this opportunity is only for for those based in the US and affiliated with a US institution. Read more about eligibility and a link to the application here: psecco.org/news/psecco-...

Applications due June 2, 2025 at 11:59 MST. Depending on review availability and volume of applicants, status of applications may take until June 25th or later so please take this into account when inquiring about funding.