Association of Polar Early Career Scientists Promotes Professional Skills

Pope, Allen; Fugmann, Gerlis; Kruse, Frigga

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“…Capacity building and training the next generation of polar scientists is the other major IPY legacy that APECS has focused on. Since its creation, emphasis has been put on an experiential training of "soft skills" within APECS (Pope, Fugmann, & Kruse, 2014).…”

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“…The other major IPY legacy APECS has focused on is capacity building and training for the next generation of polar scientists. Since the creation of APECS, emphasis has been put on experiential training and the development of soft skills (Pope, Fugmann, & Kruse, 2014). Members learn new skills by being involved in the process of planning and implementing APECS activities, or by attending training sessions run by experienced scientists or professionals, both online (e.g.…”

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A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is an important legacy of the International Polar Year (IPY). APECS continues to foster engagement in education, outreach and communication (EOC) activities relating to the polar regions and provide training for early career researchers (ECRs). We highlight opportunities for training, leadership and skills development, such as the annual Polar Weeks and Antarctica Day celebrations. Participation and engagement in EOC activities actively contributes to career development by enabling ECRs to develop valuable soft skills such as networking, communication and interdisciplinary knowledge. A pilot survey on EOC engagement highlighted that those who organise events also gain leadership skills such as team management. We discuss several factors contributing to the success of APECS in training the next generation of polar leaders. These include the geographical rather than discipline-specific focus of the organisation, utilisation of online resources, including social media, and the strong links with partner organisations. These examples demonstrate how the EOC legacy of IPY has continued due to APECS’ targeted efforts to create EOC opportunities and provide skills and leadership training for ECRs.

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“…Through the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), ECSs were recruited to participate in a group review of the First Order Draft (FOD) of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). APECS is an international and interdisciplinary network for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers (postdocs), early-career professionals, educators, and others interested in polar and alpine regions and the wider cryosphere (Allen et al, 2014). While most ECSs in APECS are PhD students or postdocs, membership also includes master students, undergraduate students, earlycareer academics and other educators.…”

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The benefits to climate science of including early-career scientists as reviewers

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Abstract. Early-career scientists (ECSs) are a large part of the workforce in science. While they produce new scientific knowledge that they share in publications, they are rarely invited to participate in the peer-review process. Barriers to the participation of ECSs as peer reviewers include, among other things, their lack of visibility to editors, inexperience in the review process and lack of confidence in their scientific knowledge. Participation of ECSs in group reviews, e.g. for regional or global assessment reports, provides an opportunity for ECSs to advance their skill set and to contribute to policy-relevant products. Here, we present the outcomes of a group peer review of the First Order Draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). Overall, PhD students spent more time on the review than those further advanced in their careers and provided a similar proportion of substantive comments. After the review, participants reported feeling more confident in their skills, and 86 % were interested in reviewing individually. By soliciting and including ECSs in the peer-review process, the scientific community would not only reduce the burden carried by more established scientists but also permit their successors to develop important professional skills relevant to advancing climate science and influencing policy.

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“…Through the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), ECS were recruited to participate in a group review of the First Order Draft (FOD) of the IPCC Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). APECS 60 is an international and interdisciplinary network for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early career professionals, educators, and others interested in Polar and Alpine Regions, and the wider Cryosphere (Allen et al, 2014). While most ECS in APECS are PhD students or Post-docs, membership also includes Master students, Undergraduate students, Early Academics and other educators.…”

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The benefits to climate science of including Early Career Scientists as reviewers

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Early Career Scientists (ECS) are a large part of the work force in science. While they produce new scientific knowledge that they share in publications, they are rarely invited to participate in the peer-review process. Barriers to the participation of ECS as peer-reviewers include, among others, their lack of visibility to editors, inexperience in the review process and lack of confidence in their scientific knowledge. Participation of ECS in group reviews, e.g. for assessment reports, provides an opportunity for ECS to advance their skill set and to contribute to policy relevant products. Here, we present the outcomes of a group peer-review of the first order draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (IPCC SROCC). Overall, PhD students spent more time on the review than those further advanced in their careers, and provided a similar proportion of substantive comments. After the review, participants reported feeling more confident about their skills, and 86&#8201;% were interested in reviewing individually. By soliciting and including ECS in the peer-review process, the scientific community would not only reduce the burden carried by more established scientists, but permit their successors to develop important professional skills relevant to advancing climate science and influencing policy.</p>

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Association of Polar Early Career Scientists Promotes Professional Skills

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A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

A decade of shaping the futures of polar early career researchers: A legacy of the International Polar Year

The benefits to climate science of including early-career scientists as reviewers

The benefits to climate science of including Early Career Scientists as reviewers

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