The U.S. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) announces their call for applications for the 2022-2023 executive board. Members of the USAPECS Board work together to develop and execute activities of interest and beneficial to Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) members in the U.S. These activities can include anything you're passionate about—relevant to polar early career researchers—from organizing social events or panel discussions at meetings to running a remotely-hosted AMA (‘Ask-Me-Anything’) session or organizing a webinar.
USAPECS' activities in 2021/22 included:
- Updating and increasing their focus on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) initiatives
- Organizing a blog series focusing on ‘Becoming a Polar Scientist’
- Creating early career newsletters in collaboration with the IARPC Early Career Forum
- Participating in International Polar Week activities including an AMA on reddit
- Sharing research and other opportunities on their Twitter account
Task groups USAPECS hopes to run in 2022/23 include:
- AGU Events
- Social media
- Blog
- Webinars
- Website maintenance
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
- IARPC Collaboration on the Early Career Forum
Applications are due September 7th. USAPECS will have an online meeting to welcome new members mid-September.