Kate Koons
katherine.koons.contractor@usap.gov
She/Her
Field Risk Manager - U.S. Antarctic Program
B.A. - Cultural Anthropology
Apply to join the Polar Science Early Career Community Office Advisory Board!
The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) invites US-based early career polar scientists to apply to serve on the PSECCO Advisory Board. Please complete the short application form here to indicate your interest by June 12, 2024.
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Past Opportunity
Conferences/Workshops
PSECCO event/opportunity
Professional Development
Join NSF Office of Polar Program (OPP) Program Officers (supported by PSECCO and IARPC Collaborations) to learn how to write a one-pager to summarize an idea you want to pitch to a funding agency. This workshop is open to polar early career scientists and you must have attended the first workshop to attend the second workshop.
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Past Opportunity
Conferences/Workshops
PSECCO event/opportunity
Professional Development
Join NSF Office of Polar Program (OPP) Program Officers (supported by PSECCO and IARPC Collaborations) to learn how to write a one-pager to summarize an idea you want to pitch to a funding agency. This workshop series is open to polar early career scientists and will be run in two parts.
Danielle Serratos
danielle.serratos@novascotia.ca
She/Her
Director/Curator - Museum administration, Science Communication, & Paleontology
B.S. & M.S. - Geology
Curtis LaBombard
He/Him
Curator - NSF Ice Core Facility
B.A. - Geography, focus in Russian studies and Photography
Masters work in Special Education and Project Management
Anthony Powell
He/Him
Filmmaker - Education outreach, science documentation, camera technology in science
Telecommunications and Electronics formal training, filmmaking and photography informal
Dr. Gifford Wong
He/Him
Science Policy - Research Staff Member
Ph.D - Earth Sciences, Honours in Antarctic Studies, B.A. - Asian American Studies
'Leadership from Above and Below: Building Safe and Constructive Work Atmospheres' - Workshop #3 of the 2024 Leadership Workshop Series
On April 3rd, 2024, PSECCO hosted the third and final workshop of the 2024 Leadership Skills Workshop Series entitled ‘Leadership from Above and Below: Building Safe and Constructive Work Atmospheres’.
‘The Leadership Toolbox: Team-building and Navigating Conflict’ - Workshop #2 of the 2024 Leadership Workshop Series
On March 13, 2024, PSECCO hosted the second workshop of the 2024 Leadership Skills Workshop Series entitled ‘The Leadership Toolbox: Team-building and Navigating Conflict’.
The recording for this event can be accessed here.
In the recording you can learn strategies to leverage inevitable conflicts to improve team trust and cohesion from our experienced workshop facilitators and guest panelists (noted below). Tips related to how to improve communication across team roles, emphasizing the empowerment of every individual, regardless of their position were also shared. The workshop concluded with interactive role-playing scenarios to reinforce how to implement the tools for managing conflict.