APECS is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 Executive Committee:
President Yulia Zaika (Russia); and Vice-Presidents Allen Pope (U.K./U.S.), Angelika Renner (Norway), Jennifer Provencher (Canada), and Luis Guilherme Resende de Assis (Brazil). Gerlis Fugmann (Past President, Germany) and Jenny Baeseman (Director, Norway) will continue to serve in the Ex-Officio role. Further information on the new Executive Committee members is available at:
http://apecs.is/leadership/executive-committee/2011-2012.
In addition to the Executive Committee, 37 members from 19 countries have also been welcomed to the APECS 2011-2012 Council. For further information, please go to: http://www.apecs.is/leadership.
APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and others with interest in the polar regions and the cryosphere. Through hands-on leadership training,
APECS creates events and resources to help researchers establish a successful foundation for their careers. APECS works together with mentors from many leading international organizations and institutions to shape the future of polar research.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.apecs.is/leadership
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists 2011-2012 Executive Committee Announced
Wed, Oct 12, 2011
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is run by and for early career scientists, and as such the leadership turns over annually to allow people to gain experience in international organizations while still focusing on their research and degrees.