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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 welcoming polar science environment for all.

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Brighten someone’s day in the polar community

Help us spread some warmth across the polar science community. We’re launching the PSECCO Boost Board, a space where anonymous compliments and words of appreciation are shared to uplift colleagues, collaborators, mentors, and friends — especially…

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PSECCO Conference Travel Funding  | Apply by March 15, 2026 - text on top of photo of a polar bear; image by Lianna Nixon.

PSECCO Conference Travel Grant applications due March 15, 2026!

The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)* Conference Travel Grant Program is now open for applications. Travel awards to attend and present polar-related work at a conference are open to polar early career scientists and educators.…

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Polar Early Career Researcher Social organizers pose for a photo at the Rusty Nail in front of a web of twinkle lights. Pictures left to right includes: Madison Payne, Mariama Dryák-Vallies, Ellie Miller, Mohammed Afzal Shadab, Benjamin Maglio, and Neosha Narayanan.

Gathering as a polar community at AGU

The PSECCO team had an action-packed time at the American Geosphysical Union Meeting hosted in New Orleans, LA, in December 2025 - involving social connection, co-convened sessions, presentations, and quality time with the polar community.

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Connect with PSECCO at AGU 2025!

The PSECCO team is excited to be concluding a roller coaster of a year for U.S.-based polar scientists by gathering with other polar community members at the 2025 American Geophysical Union Meeting (AGU) in New Orleans, Louisiana! Check out the…

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PECWS participants gather around a table and brainstorm ideas for priorities

Early-career polar researchers chart course for a more collaborative future in polar science.

PSECCO-hosted summit convenes early-career community from five continents to reimagine polar science

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