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.
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Recent News
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
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
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 Fall 2024 Conference Travel Grant Applications Now Open!
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. In this Fall 2024 funding cycle, PSECCO will be distributing $5,000 of awards. Apply by September 20, 2024; more details inside! 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