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Building Smart Arctic Communities
From Carbon Emissions to Colonization Bearing the brunt of others’ footprints, from carbon emissions to colonization, is not a new...
Jun 10, 20215 min read
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Key Ideas for Working at the Boundary of Science and Society
As a kid, I spent my days running around the forests and fields of rural central Wisconsin (USA) learning the names of all the trees and...
Apr 22, 20215 min read
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Cryoactivism
In 2006, a geologist from San Juan, Argentina named Juan Pablo Milana laid out a map on the desk of Argentina’s highest environmental...
Mar 25, 20219 min read
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Boundary Organizations
How do I know what a policymaker is interested in? How do I make connections? When is the best time to meet with policymakers? If you,...
Feb 22, 20215 min read
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Arctic Indigenous communities shape conservation planning and policy
From a global perspective, Indigenous communities are increasingly shaping the conservation of lands, waters, and species around the...
Jan 20, 20214 min read
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The Importance Of Meaningful Relationship Building
As an Anthropologist, researcher, and advocate, I find that relationship building work is just as important, if not more important, than...
Oct 12, 20203 min read
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Exploring the Global Arctic
My name is Mia Bennett and I’m a political geographer working at the University of Hong Kong. I’ve been studying and writing about the...
Sep 1, 20204 min read
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Training for the future of science by Dr. Alyson Fleming
A major solidifying force in my decision to pursue an interdisciplinary career came from taking a course in graduate school on the...
Aug 3, 20205 min read
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Your First Steps on the Path toward Science Policy by Max Showalter
Policy is rarely far-removed from our lives as polar scientists; from climate change to food-web dynamics, cryosphere research touches...
Jun 30, 20204 min read
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USAPECS Board: Response to Current Events
Dear USAPECS Members and the Polar Science Community, . . . . [Content warning: USAPECS response to current events. This CW is...
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Arctic Data Center Webinar
Hi Everyone, We are providing a copy of the slides as well as the "script" for the Arctic Data Center Webinar that is being hosted later...
May 27, 20201 min read
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Polar Film Fest and an upcoming webinar with the Arctic Data Center
We have announcements concerning the Polar Film Fest and an upcoming webinar with the Arctic Data Center! - First, USAPECS is organizing...
May 21, 20201 min read
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Championing Yourself - Setting and Enforcing Your Boundaries by Alice DuVivier
Alice K. DuVivier Project Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research https://staff.ucar.edu/users/duvivier Contact Alice at:...
Mar 5, 20203 min read
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Is this the right decision at this time? by Dr. Elizabeth Hoy
Find Liz's bio on her NASA webpage here: https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sed/bio/elizabeth.hoy As I sit to write this my two kids are just...
Feb 11, 20204 min read
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2020 Board Recruitment & Year End Survey
Are you an early career researcher doing work in polar or alpine regions? USAPECS would like to invite you to take our survey on our...
Jan 2, 20202 min read
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2020 Board Recruitment & Year End Survey
Are you an early career researcher doing work in polar or alpine regions? USAPECS would like to invite you to take our survey on our...
Jan 2, 20202 min read
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Pursuing an academic career in the community college system by Monika Sikand
BIOGRAPHY: Dr Monika Sikand is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Physics, and Technology at Bronx Community...
Dec 16, 20197 min read
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Headed to AGU? Check out some of the Exciting ECR Events hosted/collaborated by USAPECS.
Schedule of USAPECS events at AGU Early Career Workshop (YESS, YHS, USAPECS) – Saturday December 7th, 1 – 5 PM @ the Hyatt Regency San...
Nov 23, 20191 min read
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Headed to AGU? Check out some of the Exciting ECR Events hosted/collaborated by USAPECS.
Schedule of USAPECS events at AGU: Early Career Workshop (YESS, YHS, USAPECS) – Saturday December 7th, 1 – 5 PM @ the Hyatt Regency San...
Nov 23, 20191 min read
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Personal and Professional Success Are Not Mutually Exclusive by Ellyn Enderlin
Dr. Ellyn Enderlin Assistant Professor of Geophysics Boise State University Twitter: @glacier_doc I have taken what most would consider...
Nov 13, 20195 min read
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