Help shape future polar research by providing input on polar early career priorities

May 8, 2025

Mariama Dryák-Vallies

From 22–24 March 2025, 120 polar early career researchers (ECRs) gathered for the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) and developed 12 vision statements, 75 priorities, and 186 reasonings and actions. This material will guide international priority setting and coordination processes in polar research, like the 4th International Conference on Arctic Research Planning and the International Polar Year 2032-2033.

To best represent the polar early career community, we need input from as many community members as possible. To achieve this, we are hosting virtual events, taking place 27–29 May (depending on your time zone). These interactive sessions are specifically for ECRs who weren’t physically at PECWS.

The virtual events will provide you with:

An overview of PECWS and the polar early career community priority synthesis process
An opportunity to assess materials produced at the summit, specifically by providing live feedback on priority statements and their relevance to you and your work
An understanding of the synthesis products you are contributing to

In tandem with the virtual events, we are releasing a form to provide written feedback on polar early career priorities. In this form, you can comment on the existing visions and priorities and identify missing ideas. We strongly encourage those that are interested to both attend a virtual event and fill out the form. However, we welcome form submissions from all polar early career community members.

Help us make sure the global polar ECR community is fully represented. Join us virtually and fill out the priority input form!

Click on the meeting times (with embedded links) below to register for one of the 90-minute virtual events:

Fill out the priority input form by 23:59 GMT on 11 June.