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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
Postdocs share their vision of what leadership should look like in the polar sciences into the future
The participants of the PSECCO-hosted Polar Postdoc Leadership Workshop, which took place in May 2023, have published a new article entitled 'Postdoc Perspectives on Leadership and Matters of Equity and Inclusion in Polar Science' in the AGU publication 'Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists'. Read on to learn more about what they have to say! Read More
PSECCO is hiring an Undergraduate Student Assistant!
PSECCO is hiring an undergraduate student assistant! Interested in applying or know someone who might be? Learn more here: https://cires.colorado.edu/work-with-cires/careers/psecco-student-assistant-position-hosted-within-ceee-cires-university Read More
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!
**Deadline has been extended to November 7, 2024** 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