Dr. Rebecca (Bec) Batchelor (co-PI) (she/her) is a polar atmospheric researcher by training, having spent several years in the Antarctic and Canadian Arctic, and has spent the last decade focused on early career scientist professional development and diversity. Her passions are building community, making connections, and empowering the next generation of diverse scientists. She is a co-lead of the GEO-REU network, a national network of leaders of research experiences for undergraduates and former director of the Significant Opportunities for Atmospheric Research Science (SOARS) program, one of the most established programs for increasing diversity in the geosciences, as well as a lead and collaborator on several projects focused on supporting leadership and career development for early career scientists and faculty. She works in the CIRES Education & Outreach group and is excited to bring together her interests in inclusion and community and her love of the polar regions in support of this office.