Navigating NSF & the Office of Polar Programs
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity
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What is NSF’s Office of Polar Programs (also known as OPP)? How do you make your polar science proposal as NSF-savvy as possible? How do you best describe your broader impacts? What is cutting edge in data management? How do you identify the best program for application? How do you access available education and outreach funds? Where do you even start finding funding opportunities?

PSECCO Conversation Series: Demystifying federal research science with Caitlyn Florentine
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity Professional Development
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Participants will converse about science in the public sector of civil service. Caitlyn will prompt discussion and answer questions informed by her research perspective as an employee of the executive branch of the United States federal government.

Learn more about the PSECCO Conversation Series, along with the event and how to register for it here. 

June, 2023
Recording available: An Introduction to Co-production: Lessons and resources for early career researchers to build a platform of long-lasting research relationships
On June 6, 2023, PSECCO hosted a panel discussion entitled 'An Introduction to Co-production: Lessons and resources for early career researchers to build a platform of long-lasting research relationships' featuring an incredible panel of experts on the topic (named below). The recording for the event is now available!
An Introduction to Co-production: Lessons and resources for early career researchers to build a platform of long-lasting research relationships
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity Professional Development
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Co-production of knowledge in Arctic research brings together multiple ways of knowing and emphasizes equity in research. This discussion panel will provide an introduction to co-production of knowledge with an emphasis on providing tips and resources for early career researchers. Four co-production experts will be asked questions to introduce the concept of co-production, discuss ways in which early career researchers can approach co-production in Arctic research, and share lessons about long-term relationship building.

April, 2023
PSECCO celebrates its first anniversary!
The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) was officially launched one year ago today! Engagement with the office has been fantastic, with 477 subscribers to our monthly newsletter, 310 ECRs on our PSECCO Community Slack, 1,028 subscribers on Twitter, and over 7,000 individual website users. Read on!
Building inclusive environments and navigating power imbalances in Arctic fieldwork: a panel discussion
Past Opportunity PSECCO event/opportunity
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Join us for a panel discussion on how to build an inclusive fieldwork environment and equip yourself for navigating potential power imbalances prior to heading to the Arctic this summer. Learn from an array of panelists who have ‘been there, done that’ and learned a lot along the way about what contributes to a positive fieldwork experience, and how to work towards that prior to stepping foot in the Arctic.

Panelists for the event include:

February, 2023
PSECCO's Spring 2023 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 Spring 2023 funding cycle, PSECCO will be distributing $5,000 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, 2023
PSECCO's first panel on careers outside of academia a success!
On January 24, 2023, PSECCO held its first panel sharing careers outside of academia for polar scientists, featuring: Dr. Will Burt, Senior Marine Chemist at Planetary Technologies; Dr. Sam Dorsi, Science Project Manager for Polar Field Services / Battelle ARO; Dr. Morgan Seag, Global Mountains Director for the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative; Dr. Gifford Wong, a Research Staff member at the IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute; and Dr. Colleen Strawhacker, Program Director for the Arctic Sciences Section in the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation. 
January, 2023
NSF to host a Sexual Assault Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Virtual Listening Session *specifically for polar early career scientists*
The National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs is hosting a Sexual Assault Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Virtual Listening Session *specifically for polar early career scientists* on February 15, from 12:00-1:30pm ET | 10:00-11.30am MT | 8:00am-9:30am AKT. PSECCO encourages any and all Antarctic early career scientists who have done or intend to do research in Antarctica to attend. 
January, 2023
PSECCO Launches its First Polar Postdoc Leadership Workshop!
PSECCO is excited to announce that our first Polar Postdoctoral Leadership Workshop (PPLW) will be taking place from May 15 to 19, 2023 at the CU Mountain Research Station, near Boulder, Colorado. The workshop will bring 20 US-based postdoctoral researchers studying Antarctic and Arctic topics together from across the country to activate leadership skills that they can bring into their future careers.
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