Who We Are
Our mission is to empower and elevate early career scientists in the Polar Sciences, support a vibrant community, provide opportunities and resources, offer skill trainings and work together towards a more just, inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible polar science environment.
Recent News
Call for applications and funding support to participate in the 2025 Polar Early Career World Summit
The Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) is on March 22-24, 2025 in Boulder, CO, USA. Apply now to attend and for funding support! The PECWS, organized by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Polar Early Career Community Office (PSECCO), aims to bring together early career researchers, professionals, Indigenous scholars and knowledge holders connected to the Arctic, Antarctic, and the wider cryosphere from across the world. Read More
PSECCO releases its 2024 BAJEDI Micro-grant Solicitation!
The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)* is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion, and working towards building a just and equitable environment in the polar sciences. To support this mission, PSECCO is excited to announce the 2024 cycle of PSECCO Belonging, Accessibility, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (BAJEDI) Micro-grants! Read More
PSECCO and APECS SCAR OSC Coffee Social time and location update!
Join PSECCO and APECS at the new time of 8.00am to 9.00am Chilean time on Wednesday, August 21 at the park at the updated location of Madd Goat Coffee Roasters (Pedro de Valdivia 524, 4920536 Pucon, Pucón, Araucanía). Read More
Polar Early Career World Summit scheduled ahead of Arctic Science Summit Week & ICARP IV 2025
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO), and the Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Programme are pleased to announce that a Polar Early Career World Summit will be held in Boulder, Colorado, March 22-24, 2025. Read More
PSECCO’s 2023 BAJEDI Micro-Grants in Action
In the fall of 2023, PSECCO launched its second Belonging, Accessibility, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (BAJEDI) Micro-grant Solicitation! This year, PSECCO funded 7 different projects. Read More