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To get involved in the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) Community, join our listserv and newsletter mailing lists here. Stay tuned via these outlets, the 'News' channel of our website, and our Slack channel to follow the activities PSECCO has going on, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @polarsecco (links on buttons below)!
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PSECCO Newsletter
The best way to keep up with what PSECCO is organizing is to sign up for our monthly newsletter! You'll receive info about opportunities such as community events and funding and professional development opportunities from not only PSECCO but also our community partners. Sign up for the PSECCO newsletter here!
PSECCO Community Slack Channel
Are you a polar early career scientist looking to make informal connections, ask questions about polar science, papers, or data, plan meet-ups at conferences & more?! You can do any of these things and be part of our virtual community by engaging with other polar early career scientists on PSECCO's Community Space Slack space. Join the PSECCO Community Slack channel here.
PSECCO in-person socials at conferences
Keen to build community in-person at polar or polar-adjacent conferences? Post about it in the #conferences-and-events channel on the PSECCO Community Slack and/or get in touch with psecco@colorado.edu for support in helping make that happen!
Check Out These Additional Polar or Polar-Adjacent Organizations
There are many wonderful polar science-related organizations supporting the full diversity of the early career community. We've listed some of them here, and this list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of an organization we've missed that you think should be listed, please get in touch, and if it fits within our mission we will be sure to add it.
| Name | Description | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility in Polar Research | A group of disabled researchers signposting accessibility in the polar field, and connecting the disabled community, and allies, with resources |
https://twitter.com/accesspolar | |
| Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in Geosciences | "Organization committed to building a community that supports Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within geosciences" |
https://www.aapigeosci.org | |
| Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) | International cross-disciplinary network for polar early career scientists |
https://apecs.is | |
| CryoCommunity | Shares resources and best practices related to building and fostering "a more equitable, diverse and inclusive community and culture" across the cryospheric community |
https://cryocommunity.org | |
| IARPC Collaborations Early Career Forum | A forum for early career scientists that encourages sharing information, news, and events relevant to early career development and fostering connections within the Arctic sciences |
https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/teams/Early-Career-Forum | |
| Ice Core Young Scientists (ICYS) | Network of early career scientists dedicated to the study of polar and alpine ice cores and ice core-related sciences |
https://pastglobalchanges.org/science/end-aff/icys | |
| Inspiring Girls Expeditions | Inspiring Girls Expeditions empowers young women to lead and succeed through science, art, and wilderness exploration. There are multiple versions of the program, some of which include: Girls on Ice, Girls on Rock, Girls in Icy Fjords. The program is always looking for volunteers to run the program, and opens up instructor positions annually as well. |
https://www.inspiringgirls.org | |
| International Association for Geoscience Diversity | Aims make the geosciences more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities |
https://theiagd.org | |
| Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) | International organization that fosters collaborations and seeks to promote future generations of permafrost researchers |
https://pyrn.arcticportal.org | |
| Permafrost Young Researchers Network: North America (PYRN NA) | Organization that facilitates networking efforts between permafrost researchers based in North America |
https://pyrnna.wordpress.com | |
| Polar Impact | An inclusive network of racial & ethnic minorities and allies in the polar research community |
https://www.polarimpactnetwork.org | |
| Polar STEAM | Polar STEAM offers facilitated collaborations with educators, artists, and writers to support broader impacts work related to polar research. Annual cohorts also include mentorship and guidance on building your broader impacts toolkit. |
https://polarsteam.info | |
| Pride in Polar Research | A network to support and bring together marginalized queer professionals in polar science |
https://www.prideinpolarresearch.org/home | |
| United States Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) | Cross-disciplinary network for polar early career scientists in the USA |
https://usapecs.wixsite.com/usapecs/news | |
| Women in the Arctic and Antarctic | Promotes the views, work and voices of women researching, representing, experiencing and living in the North and the Polar Regions |
https://womeninthearcticandantarctic.ca | |
| Women of the Arctic - Plan A | Raises awareness, support, and maintains a focus on women’s and gender-related issues in the Arctic |
http://www.genderisnotplanb.com | |
| Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) | Organization supporting early career Earth scientists |
https://www.yess-community.org |