A special thank you to Alexey Pavlov who recorded part of the skit on the future of polar research presented by Hugues Lantuit and Jenny Baeseman, APECS' founders, at the IPY Oslo Science Conference. Enjoy.
Here's the initial part of the script that was cut off - read this first so you have some context :)
"Good Evening Ladies and Gentleman, I am Hugues Lantuit
And I am Jenny Baeseman. Welcome to this very special live broadcast of the World’s most watched network – the Polar Broadcasting Channel. Tonight we are proud to be coming to you live from Svalbard – on this very special eve of the launch of the 5th International Polar Year - February 29, 2032. - 25 years after the launch of the event that changed the world, the 4th IPY. This evening we are broadcasting live to over 5 billion viewers the major highlights of the past 25 years as well as the formation and selection of the new research projects for IPY 5.
For those of you who are tuning into our channel for the first time, you may remember us from such holographic series as “Baywatch: Tyksi” where I of course replaced David Hasselhoff, and my dear co-anchor who has become affectionately known as the “Pamela Anderson of the Arctic”
Yes, I’m still not sure how that happened, but let’s not forget your season on “Survivor Antarctica….” Where you sang your love song to permafrost, “Don’t Melt Away (I need a Job!)”
Ah Yeah, Jen, that was an amazing experience and really helped to launch my dancing career… but what I really want to point out is how we still look so young after 25 years of dedication to polar research
We certainly have not aged much, but you and I both have to give the credit to Carlsonite, the anti-aging biomolecule from a bacteria isolated in Lake Vostok in 2015. But on with the show. The last 25 years have been amazing and tonight we will share with you a few of the globally significant events that have happened over the past 25 years. So now to the news:..."
The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PRYN) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) propose to hold a one-day career development workshop on Sunday 12 December 2010, prior to the 2010 Fall American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in San Francisco, CA, USA.
This workshop will provide a great opportunity for young researchers working in the polar regions and the cryosphere to meet new colleagues and mentors, and develop skills not often taught during graduate education programs.
Topics of focus include, but are not limited to: - Developing key messages about research projects - Communicating research to various audiences (scientists in other disciplines, politicians, school children, media, the general public, etc.) - Effective expressions and outreach methods in proposal writing
The workshop will be limited to 30 participants and mentors will be invited to provide guidance and information to the participants. All plenary sessions will be recorded and archived on the APECS and PYRN websites, and used for career development courses being planned by the NSF ARCSS Thermokarst project and the McMurdo Dry Valley’s Long-term Ecological Research (LTER).
For more information, please contact the workshop organizers:
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In September we will have APECS Executive Committee elections for the 2010-2011 term.
APECS is now an internationally respected association and is recognized as one of the major legacies of the 4th International Polar Year. This was achieved through the excellent and hard work of our Director and our great members, particularly those of the APECS Executive Committee and APECS Council. To maintain this high level of success, and bring new visions and ideas to APECS, it is truly important for you to be active in this election.
Now YOU get the chance to influence the future of polar research!
The application process is simple. You only have to provide
· basic biographical information (name, institution, contact details, country of residence and origin), · a brief biosketch that gives us a better picture of who you are (e.g. research theme and interests, your hobbies, etc.), · a photo of yourself that we can use for the APECS website, · the names and contact details of two referees, and · a statement of interest detailing why you are interested in serving on the and how you would like to contribute to APECS as a member of the APECS Executive Committee. You should also include any past involvement in organizing APECS activities, or other experience that would make you a good candidate.
Please email your application as one pdf to,
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by 10 September, 2010.
The Polar Resource Book - Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education and Outreach - was created to ensure efforts catalyzed by the International Polar Year (IPY) will continue to inspire educators, students, and emerging polar researchers into the next generation of young, international, polar researchers with a shared commitment to outreach and education.
The idea for this book came from Mieke Sterken, an APECS member from Belgium. It was a response to continual requests from educators and scientists wishing to raise awareness about the importance of polar science during a time of rapid planet-wide climate change.
The book comprises background information on recent polar research and the history of IPY. It addresses climate change related issues from the perspective of the indigenous population in the Arctic. It provides a selection of teaching resources on six polar themes (atmosphere, ice, ocean, land, people and space) and showcases large- and small-scale education and outreach projects successfully carried out during the IPY.
For APECS members, two chapters might be of particular interest: “Tips and Tricks for Science Presentations” helps you to understand how science presentations in the classroom should be planned and structured. “Teaching Polar Science in the Classroom” gives you hands-on activities that you might want to use in addition to your science presentation when addressing students.
Welcome to the Glaciology mailing list!! As a new initiative of APECS, discipline mailing lists have been created to enhance networking within young researchers from specific areas of polar research. Our glaciology group will discuss, inform and share anything related to the study of ice and glaciology. If you are interested in participating, please contact
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in order to be added to the list. For more information on the group or to suggest some ideas, please contact
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. Mails to the group should be addressed to
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Thanks for your time, and please feel free to pass this invitation on to colleagues who may be interested!
A special thank you to Alexey Pavlov who recorded part of the skit on the future of polar research presented by Hugues Lantuit and Jenny Baeseman, APECS' founders, at the IPY Oslo Science Conference. Enjoy.
Welcome to the Glaciology mailing list!! As a new initiative of APECS, discipline mailing lists have been created to enhance networking within young researchers from specific areas of polar research. Our glaciology group will discuss, inform and share anything related to the study of ice and glaciology. If you are interested in participating, please contact 
