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Fig. 4.3-3. Early career<br />

scientists attending<br />

an APECS mentoring<br />

session.<br />

(Courtesy: APECS)<br />

518<br />

IPY 20 07–20 08<br />

feedback from senior researchers, develop better<br />

communication skills and find new collaborators.<br />

Virtual Poster Session<br />

Sponsored by a grant from the Nordic Council of<br />

Ministers, the virtual poster session (http://apecs.<br />

is/virtual-poster-session) was an initiative aimed at<br />

bringing the poster presentation beyond the walls of<br />

the conference hall and creating an online database of<br />

polar research poster publications open to the public.<br />

This initiative has given communities, academics and<br />

the wider public easy and free access to research<br />

results. It has also enabled APECS members to discuss<br />

their results in a collegial manner during on-line<br />

calls, receive feedback from peers, improve their<br />

presentation skills and establish new collaborations.<br />

Online Monthly Newsletter<br />

APECS has produced and distributed a monthly<br />

newsletter, which has offered a means for polar<br />

scientists to keep abreast of current news and<br />

events in all fields of research. Components of the<br />

newsletter include news and updates, featured<br />

research sites, news from partner organizations,<br />

new topics from the literature discussion, upcoming<br />

meetings and workshops, available polar-related<br />

jobs, announcement of APECS activities and welcome<br />

words for new members. The newsletter content<br />

has been distributed widely through many websites,<br />

newsletters and information list-servers.<br />

Various Online Resources<br />

In addition to the above, the website has also<br />

featured an interactive membership directory where<br />

members could search for potential collaborators,<br />

meet new colleagues and find members in their<br />

region or in a place that they plan to visit. There<br />

was a constantly growing list of polar institutions,<br />

organizations and universities offering polar-related<br />

courses with each entry including a description, logo<br />

and website details. Additionally, a photo gallery<br />

with pictures of APECS events as well as from field<br />

expeditions of members has been included. An archive<br />

of career development presentations, podcasts and<br />

videos has also been implemented.<br />

Career Development and Mentoring<br />

A key focus of APECS’s activities has been to help<br />

early-career scientists network and obtain advice from<br />

more experienced researchers and polar professionals.

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