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SCAR/IASC Career development workshop - 7th July 2008
As early career researchers we would like to invite you to apply for a place at the free one-day professional development workshop, hosted by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), prior to the joint SCAR/IASC conference on the 7th July in St Petersburg.
Reminder - deadline 29th February 2008
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Dear Conference Participant
As early career researchers we would like to invite you to apply for a place at the free one-day professional development workshop, hosted by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), prior to the joint SCAR/IASC conference on the 7th July in St Petersburg.
The workshop will comprise of a variety of career development sessions with senior researchers and mentors.
Confirmed sessions include:
Research Productivity * Robin Bell (Columbia University)
Great grant proposals * Elena Sparrow (University of Alaska)
Communicating your polar research * Dave Carlson (Director IPY IPO)
Balancing Education and Outreach * Jose Xavier (University of the Algarve)
Antarctic and Arctic Research Partnership Opportunities * Colin Summerhayes (SCAR Executive Director) and Volker Rachold (IASC Executive Secretary)
Finding your perfect polar job * Jenny Baeseman (ARCUS)
SCAR fellowships * Narelle Baker (Scott Polar Research Institute)
Additional mentors joining us for the Q&A panel discussion include Alan Rodger and Nick Owens (British Antarctic Survey), Victoria Lytle (CReSIS) and Terry Wilson (Ohio State University)
Where: Pribaltskaya Hotel, St Petersburg, Russia
When: Monday 7th July 2008
To apply for a place at the workshop visit us online at
www.polarnetwork.org and submit a short biography/ CV before February 29th 2008. www.polarnetwork.org)lith@bas.ac.uk