Corrina Schell smiles at the camera. Palm trees and a building are in the background
Corrina Schell

March, 2026
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 during a year when many in our community are carrying a lot.
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Beyond Doom and Gloom: Teaching & Learning about Climate Change as Polar Scientists
PSECCO event/opportunity

Join us online for 'Beyond Doom and Gloom: Teaching & Learning about Climate Change as Polar Scientists' on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8 am AKT | 10am MT | 12pm ET!  

February, 2026
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. In this Spring 2026 funding cycle, PSECCO will be distributing $3,000 of awards. Applicants may request a reasonable amount of funding to support their travel to/from a conference, up to a value of $900* per person, with awards aimed at those with demonstrated financial need. An additional $100 is available for awardees who organize a PSECCO social event at the conference.
January, 2026
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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SCAR Connect online training series, highlighting takeaways from the polar early career world summit
Past Opportunity Conferences/Workshops

This event was a part of the SCAR Connect Online Training Series.

From the SCAR webpage, 

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Planning Safe and Effective Field Campaigns
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) and the NSF Ice-Shelf Rumpling Project co-hosted ‘Planning Safe and Effective Field Campaigns’, a 1.5-hour panel discussion designed specifically for early‑career researchers preparing for fieldwork in the Arctic or Antarctic. This conversation brought together experi

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Media Training for Polar Early Career Scientists
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity Professional Development

On January 29, 2026, the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) hosted Lauren Lipuma, the Scientific Communications Editor from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) to talk about what makes science newsworthy and how to prepare for media interviews.

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FAIR and Ethical Data Collection for Collaborative Polar Research: A Workshop
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity Professional Development

On February 11, 2026, the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) hosted an interactive workshop co-hosted with the Arctic Data Center. The workshop was designed to equip polar researchers with the knowledge and resources necessary to navigate the complexities of ethical data collection and management and open data sharing.

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AGU 2025 Building Safe, Supportive, and Effective Field Research Teams Oral
Past Opportunity Conferences/Workshops PSECCO event/opportunity

Join PSECCO at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in New Orleans, LA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10.30 am to 12.00 pm CDT.

Session Description:

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