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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 9h

Portrait of Mariama Dryák-Vallies, PSECCO director. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 9h

In the next meet the people of PSECCO, we’re highlighting our awesome, hard-working director: Mariama Dryák-Vallies. Mariama works with members of the early career community and collaborates with the leadership team, advisory board, and staff to make those needs heard. Learn more about her below!

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 6d

PECWS synthesized thousands of ideas from all career stages, but now we need YOU to help make that effort count. Please share the PECWS report widely with your networks to endorse the awesome ideas that came from PECWS! cires.colorado.edu/news/early-c...

Promo for a reminder to endorse and share the PECWS synthesis report. Text overlaid on photo states “Check out the latest article by CIRES showcasing this early career focused event!” . An orange and red sunset sets behind large glaciers and a body of water, photo credits courtesy of Pixabay.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 22d

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International Networking Event for Polar Early Career Researchers

Interested in growing your polar international network and building potential collaborations? Join us for an hour and a half on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 7am AKT | 9am MT | 11am ET for an interna...

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 22d

Registration for this PSECCO international networking event closes tomorrow. Please have your intentions and goals in mind so we can make this event as collaborative and impactful as possible when you register for this event! We look forward to seeing many of you there! The link to register is below

Promo for a reminder to RSVP for the upcomingvPSECCO international networking event. Text overlaid on photo states “Registration closes one week before the event to help sort participants into similar goals and collaborations beforehand. September 24, 2025 7 am AKT | 9 am MT | 11 pm ET” . A researcher drags a sled behind themselves, with a background of the snowy Alaskan mountains, photo credits courtesy of Pixabay.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 28d

Find the report here: polar-early-career-world-summit.org/synthesis-re...

Polar Early Career World Summit 2025

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 28d

We are overjoyed to announce the PECWS Synthesis report has been released! Learn about the research priorities, visions and more in our comprehensive synthesis report. This would not have been possible without the contributions of the ECRs and organizations that helped make PECWS such a success!

Image 1: Promo for the PECWS Synthesis Report released header on top of a group photo of PECWS participants with several mountains in the background and grass in the foreground. Text overlaid under the photo states “Read the report and endorse it at:
pecws.org/synthesis-report” with photo credits to Lauren Lipuma.

Image 2: Promo for the synthesis report with the text “early career priorities for long-term polar research planning” with the link to the report below. A graphic of light blue and white mountains is at the bottom of the promo, with a dark teal background.

Image 3: Statistics from the report with text stating “229 contributors, 12 visions, and 75 research priorities” with a dark teal background.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Sep 4

The PECWS Synthesis Report is here! This comprehensive summary document captures the collective voice of 238 early career polar researchers from around the world and identifies their shared priorities for long-term research planning.

Read the full report here: pecws.org/synthesis-re...

Polar Early Career World Summit 2025

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Navigating the New Arctic Community Office @arctictogether.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our next Learn & Connect Series webinar will be a panel discussion that explores the intersection of climate change, mental health, and Indigenous perspectives, featuring two members of the Gen Z Climate Mental Health Network. Register for this October 23 event today! nna-co.org/outreach/web...

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Arctic Data Center @arcticdatactr.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣 Upcoming data science training: March 2-6, 2026! Applications are now OPEN for our course Reproducible Approaches to Arctic Research Using R. This training is held on Zoom (in Pacific Time) and will be our only training of 2026, so don’t miss the chance to apply! forms.gle/Tv6enduXfHxX...

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Sep 4

We'd love to hear what event has been your favorite! Share this with us in the comments below!

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Polar Careers Outside Academia UCB - August 2025

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Sep 4

Are you new to the PSECCO community or did you miss our latest event? Head on over to YouTube and search “PSECCO - Polar Science Early Career Community Office” to see the breadth of videos hosted on the CIRES CEEE YouTube channel from PSECCO or click the link below.

Promo for the various videos viewers can watch on the youtube channel including “What to Expect in Antarctica: A Panel Discussion for Researchers Heading South, Polar Data Accessibility Webinar, and Antarctic Governance 101.” A researcher in a bright orange jacket leans over a hole in the ice and water holding a piece of scientific instrumentation over the water’s edge, photo courtesy of Lianna Nixon.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 28

Interested in growing your international network and building potential collaborations in polar science? Register for PSECCO's international networking event by September 17th, 2025. To learn more about this event, check out the link here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/s8t8v...

Promo for "International Networking Event for Polar Early Career Researchers” hosted by PSECCO on September 24th, 2025. Register to attend the event on
September 24, 2025. 7 am AKT | 9 am MT | 11 pm ET. RSVP by September 17, 2025.
Image shows colorful houses of green, red, yellow and orange with snowy mountains in background, photo credits courtesy of Jona Silberberg.

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Navigating the New Arctic Community Office @arctictogether.bsky.social · Aug 20

Deadline to sign up for this year's IARPC Collab Mentorship Program is this Friday, August 22. www.iarpccollaborations.org/iarpc-collab...

Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 11

Join the IARPC Mentorship Program for polar scientists supported by PSECCO and USAPECS for a collaborative initiative for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more about this mentorship program with the link below, and applications for this program are due by August 22, 2025.

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Navigating the New Arctic Community Office @arctictogether.bsky.social · Aug 12

The comment period for the request for public comment on the National Plan for Arctic Research has been extended to November 15. Learn more about how to submit your comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research

On July 21, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published in the Federal Register a document entitled "Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research." In response to requests b...

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Navigating the New Arctic Community Office @arctictogether.bsky.social · Aug 22

Are you interested in being part of the conversation on Arctic research planning or are curious about what the Arctic Research Plan is and how it is being updated for 2027-2031? Join us for an info session on Sep 18 from 9-10:30am AKT.
Register: iarpc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 14

Portrait of Madison Payne, PSECCO support staff. Text overlaid on photo" Meet the People of PSECCO".

Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 14

It’s time for another meet the people of PSECCO, next up we have Madison Payne, our amazing events coordinator! Madison (she/her) works with much of the behind the scenes work that makes PSECCO events and planning possible. Learn more about Madison in the post above!

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 11

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IARPC Collaborations Mentorship Program: 2025-26 Session - IARPC Collaborations

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Aug 11

Join the IARPC Mentorship Program for polar scientists supported by PSECCO and USAPECS for a collaborative initiative for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more about this mentorship program with the link below, and applications for this program are due by August 22, 2025.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Panelist spotlight for Daphne Wellman, Program Specialist with Scholarship Partners Canada. Polar background with starry sky.

Promo for “Polar Careers Outside Academia” panel hosted by PSECCO on August 7, 2025. Aurora and snowy mountains in the background.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Jul 30

Learn about the panelists who will be sharing their experiences with polar careers outside academia on August 7th! Find the registration link in our bio and be sure to submit any questions you may have for the panelists before the event! Hope to see you there!

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Panelist spotlight for Dr. John Farrell, executive director of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. Polar background with starry sky.

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Panelist spotlight for Stacey Kangipneq Lucason, Tribal Research Coordinator in the Bering Straits Region. Polar background with starry sky.

Image 4 (panelist):
Panelist spotlight for Brenda Riley, Operations Director at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. Polar background with starry sky.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Jul 30

Reminder today is the last day to submit abstracts for AGU this fall!!

Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Jul 17

Join PSECCO at the AGU meeting this fall for co-sponsored sessions 'C012: Early career priorities for the International Polar Year' and 'C025: Making Cryosphere Fieldwork Safe, Enjoyable, and Welcoming for All'. Abstracts are due Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 23:59 EDT/03:59 UTC. #agu25

Promotion for PSECCO sessions at AGU25 with abstracts due by July 30th, 2025. Sunrise over sea ice is pictured in the background; photo credit: Lianna Nixon.

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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · Jul 28

📢 Save the date! 📢
The SCAR Plastic in Polar Environment Expert Group (SPEG) is holding a virtual Kick-Off Meeting on 11 September, 2–4pm CET.

SPEG will introduce activities & launch new Working Groups on:
🧪 Plastic monitoring
⚖️ Impact assessment
🧭 Science-policy integration
🌐 Public engagement

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · Jul 27

Take part in @polarsecco.bsky.social 2025 photo contest - deadline 31 July!

Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · Jul 23

The deadline for this year’s PSECCO photo contest is fast approaching! Check out the second place photo from the last PSECCO photo contest by Gilbert Sappho. Photo submissions are due by July 31st, 2025.

Glacial ice on top of boulders behind a small puddle. Photo title overlaid “Balanced Growler in a Still Moment of Reflection” taken by Gilbert Sappho.

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