Workshop Announcement
Early Career Polar and Cryosphere Scientist Professional Development
7 July 2008
SCAR/IASC IPY Open Science Conference
St. Petersburg, Russia
Application Deadline: Friday, 29 February 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.polarnetwork.org/
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the UK
Polar Network (the British branch of APECS) announce a one-day
professional development workshop to be held on Monday, 7 July 2008, in
conjunction with the SCAR/IASC IPY Open Science Conference in St.
Petersburg, Russia.
The free workshop is open to all early career polar researchers in any
discipline. Topics to be covered include proposal development, improving
teaching skills, how to find the perfect polar job, international and
interdisciplinary collaborations, and others. Speakers include Robin
Bell (Columbia University), Dave Carslon (IPY IPO), Colin Summerhayes
(SCAR), Volker Rachold (IASC), Jose Xavier (BAS/Algarve), Nick Owens
(BAS director), Terry Wilson (Ohio State), Victoria Lytle (CReSIS), and
others.
To apply, please submit a short biography/CV before Friday, 29 February
2008, at:
http://www.polarnetwork.org/
For more information, please contact:
Liz Thomas, APECS Career Development Coordinator
E-mail: liz.thomas [at] polarnetwork.org