Professional Development

PSECCO is excited to announce its second belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (BAJEDI) workshop specifically designed for polar early career scientists. This free online workshop will be run by the excellent folks with THRIVE Lifeline (https://thrivelifeline.org) in conjunction with PSECCO.                   

Participants will have an opportunity for direct conversation and Q&A on the topic of engagement with scientific coordination bodies. This conversation can include general information on the types of coordination bodies and their importance, how to get involved, upcoming events, and the role that these different bodies play in the execution of Arctic science. 

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

Participants will discuss the differences and similarities between working as a professional track research scientist versus as a tenure-track/tenured faculty member. Sinéad will share her reflections on working in a variety of research and academic positions over the last 15 years. Participants will have the opportunity for Q&A and will converse about their career interests, aspirations and the potential concerns they may have as they chart their own path in science.

Participants will discuss how to broaden the impact of their science, identify effective education and outreach activities that are aligned with the science and participants interest, talk about the broader impacts review criterion from NSF and strategies on how to develop a strong broader impacts plan and develop a draft for their own work.

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

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. 

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.

The Polar Science Early Career Community Office is excited to announce that the 2023 Polar Postdoctoral Leadership Workshop (PPLW) will be taking place in the Front Range of Colorado, from May 15 to 19, 2023. 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. Participation in the workshop is free and travel support will be provided (more details below). 

Are you a polar scientist wanting to learn more about where you can find and access polar data to use in your research or teaching? Learn about where you can find and how you can access Antarctic and Arctic data in this Polar Data Accessibility Webinar taking place on Thursday, November 10th from 11am to 12pm MST. The webinar will feature short overviews of data resources from:

OceanHackWeek is a small hands-on, interactive hybrid in-person and virtual
workshop focused on data science and oceanography that will be held during
August 15-19, 2022. Join us for five days of tutorials, data exploration,
software development and community networking!

This year, the workshop will take a hybrid form consisting of a global
virtual event and six regional satellite events that are either in-person
or hybrid. Participants can apply for being in one of the regional
satellites or the virtual global event. Regional satellite events are

The PEGASUS project (https://bit.ly/3wGEoyd) shares an opportunity for all:

*Andean Ecosystems and Climate Change Course*

The objectives of the course are:

   - Recognize the theoretical and practical bases of the hydroclimatology
   of the ecosystems of the Andes.
   - Outline the relationship between water management and adaptation to
   climate change in Andean mountain ecosystems.
   - Learn about new perspectives to understand the socio-ecological