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Magkena Szemak: Antarctic Mud Mysteries!
I am a first year Ph.D. student, focused on interpreting diatom records to better understand paleoenvironmental conditions and facies...
Nov 16, 20246 min read


1,700 followers on BlueSky!
USAPECS’s social media reach is growing! We are proud to announce that our subscriber count on BlueSky has quickly grown to 1,700. We...
Nov 16, 20241 min read


PFF 2024 Online Filmmaker Roundtable Recording Available Now!
The recording of USAPECS's Online Filmmaker Roundtable, part of the 2024 international Polar Film Festival (PFF), is now available on...
Nov 15, 20241 min read


8th Annual International Polar Film Festival (PFF) is Live!
USAPECS’s 8th Annual International Polar Film Festival (PFF) is live. The PFF will run from Sept. 23-Sept. 27, 2024. This online event...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Call for Board Members 2024-2025
Call for Board Members 2024-2025
Jul 11, 20242 min read


How I Got to the Chilean Antarctic as a Working Biologist
How I Got to the Chilean Antarctic as a Working Biologist
Jul 1, 20245 min read


Arctic Early Career News - May 2024
IARPC Newsletter May 24
May 26, 20246 min read


8th Annual International Polar Film Festival - Call for Films
In conjunction with APECS International Polar Week, the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is hosting the eighth...
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Early Career Newsletter - March 2024
Arctic Early Career News USAPECS + IARPC Early Career Forum Periodically USAPECS and the IARPC Early Career Community of Practice will...
Mar 28, 20243 min read


USAPECS Webinar: Water in a Frozen Arctic: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
The United States Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, “Water in a...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Early career newsletter - January 2024
Arctic Early Career News USAPECS + IARPC Early Career Forum Periodically USAPECS and the IARPC Early Career Forum will share research...
Jan 17, 20244 min read


2023-2024 Call for Blogs
This year, USAPECS is hosting a blog series entitled “Exploring Polar Science Across Disciplines”! We are looking for US-based scientists...
Jan 3, 20241 min read


International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences 2024 (ICASS XI) - Abstract submission
We are currently accepting paper abstracts for our upcoming open session Cross/Trans-Disciplinary Collaborations and Advancing Community,...
Dec 20, 20232 min read


Early Career Newsletter - November 2023
Arctic Early Career News USAPECS + IARPC Early Career Forum Periodically USAPECS and the IARPC Early Career Forum will share research...
Nov 20, 20236 min read


Early Career Newsletter - September 2023
Arctic Early Career News USAPECS + IARPC Early Career Forum Periodically USAPECS and the IARPC Early Career Forum will share research...
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Polar Film Festival 2023 is Live!
The Polar Film Festival 2023 is live with all films available for viewing during International Polar Week (Sept. 18-22, 2023). Please...
Sep 18, 20231 min read


7th Annual International Polar Film Festival - Call for film submissions EXTENDED!
In conjunction with International Polar Week, the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is hosting the seventh annual...
Aug 17, 20231 min read


Call for Board Members 2023-2024
Call for new board members 2023-24
Aug 3, 20232 min read


Arctic Early Career News - July 2023
Arctic Early Career News USAPECS + IARPC Early Career Forum Periodically USAPECS and the IARPC Early Career Forum will share research...
Jul 5, 20233 min read


USAPECS Webinar: Launching Your Online Science Persona
July 20, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am Alaska/2:00 pm-3 pm Eastern The United States Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS)...
Jun 26, 20231 min read
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