APECS Career Development Workshop

Preparations for the APECS Career Development Workshop to be held in Oslo in June 2010, just before the IPY Oslo Science Conference, are well underway. This workshop will bring together 120 early career polar researchers from around the world to learn from each other and from more senior APECS mentors. A combination of talks, breakout sessions, group discussions and a cruise on the Oslo fjord, a mixture of APECS members, mentors, polar teachers and media officers, the event promises to be interdisciplinary, wide ranging and exciting. A schedule is below.

Saturday, 5 June 2010
16:00 – 18:30 Welcome at the Anker Hostel.
----Get information on how to get to the Research Council of Norway and let us know you've arrived
18:00 - 19:00 Workshop Registration at the Research Council of Norway
19:00 – 22:00 Welcome Reception at the Research Council of Norway
---- Together with Teachers Workshop
---- Stensborggota 26, Oslo

Sunday, 6 June 2010
09:00 – 09:15 Welcoming Remarks
-- APECS and PolarTEACHERS Workshop Organizers
-- Research Council of Norway Representative
-- IPY Norway Representative
---- Together with PolarTEACHERS Workshop
09:15 - 09:55 The Urgency of Polar Research
-- Dave Carlson, IPY International Programme Office Director
09:55 - 10:15 An Introduction to the IPY Polar Resource Book:
Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education and Outreach
-- Karen Edwards, IPY IPO and IPY Canada
10:15 - 10:20 ---- Workshops Separate
10:20 - 11:10 Group Discussion on Science Communication and 'ClimateGate'
-- Moderated by Helen Atkinson (BAS) and Kristen Ulstein (RCN)
11:10 - 11:30 Break and Networking
11:30 - 13:15 Morning Breakout Session
-- Writing Proposals and Finding Funding
--- Moderated by Gerlis Fugmann and Nathalie Morata
-- Teaching at a University level
--- Moderated by Masha Tsukernik and Ryan Fogt
-- Influencing Policy and Policy Makers
--- Moderated by Harry Borlase and Jennifer Rehmann
-- Managing Research Projects and People
--- Moderated by Jennifer Lee, Mike Willis, Nicole Couture and Francisco Fernandoy
-- Presenting Your Results at Conferences
--- Moderated by Hugues Lantuit and Inga May
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch
14:15 - 16:00 Afternoon Breakout Sessions
-- Writing Proposals and Finding Funding
--- Moderated by Gerlis Fugmann and Nathalie Morata
-- Teaching at a University level
--- Moderated by Masha Tsukernik and Ryan Fogt
-- Influencing Policy and Policy Makers
--- Moderated by Harry Borlase and Jennifer Rehmann
-- Managing Research Projects and People
--- Moderated by Jennifer Lee, Mike Willis, Nicole Couture and Francisco Fernandoy
-- Presenting Your Results at Conferences
--- Moderated by Hugues Lantuit and Inga May
16:00 - 16:20 Break and Networking
16:20 - 16:45 Overview of APECS
-- Gerlis Fugmann, APECS President
16:45 - 17:10 So Much Data, So Little Time
-- Taco de Bruin
17:10 - 17:15 Summary and Announcements
17:15 - 18:30 Travel to Oslo Harbor / Break
18:30 - 23:00 Dinner Cruise on the Oslo Fjord
---- Together with PolarTEACHERS Workshop
---- DRESS WARM!

Monday, 7 June 2010
09:00 - 09:05 Introduction and Announcements
---- Together with PolarTEACHERS Workshop
09:05 - 10:00 Will Polar Bears Survive Climate Change?
-- Jenny Bytingsvik, Bear Health
Impact of Polar Bear Decline on Northern Communities
-- Dominique Henri, Oxford University
10:00 - 10:05 ---- Workshops Separate
10:05 - 10:35 Group Discussion on ethical issues behind polar research
-- Moderated by (TBC)
10:35 - 11:00 International Opportunities in Polar Research
-- Mare Pitt, IASC and Renuka Badhe, SCAR
11:00 - 11:20 Break and Networking
11:20 - 13:05 Morning Breakout Sessions
-- Writing Proposals and Finding Funding
--- Moderated by Gerlis Fugmann and Nathalie Morata
-- Communicating with the Media
--- Moderated by Helen Atkinson and Sian Henley
-- International Projects and Developing Collaborations
--- Moderated by Anton Van de Putte and Hauke Flores
-- Education and Outreach
--- Moderated by Kristin Timm and Sélima Ben Mustapha
-- Alternative Careers in Polar Research
--- Moderated by Penny Wagner, Graham Simpkins, and Melissa Deets
13:05 - 14:05 Lunch
14:05 - 15:50 Afternoon Breakout Sessions
-- Writing Proposals and Finding Funding
--- Moderated by Alexandra Jahn
-- Communicating with the Media
--- Moderated by Helen Atkinson and Sian Henley
-- International Projects and Developing Collaborations
--- Moderated by Anton Van de Putte and Hauke Flores
-- Education and Outreach
--- Moderated by Kristin Timm and Sélima Ben Mustapha
-- Alternative Careers in Polar Research
--- Moderated by Penny Wagner, Graham Simpkins, and Melissa Deets
15:50 - 16:10 Break and Networking
16:10 - 16:50 What Have We Learned and How Can We Use It?
-- Moderated by Helen Atkinson, BAS and Alexandra Jahn, NCAR
16:50 - 17:20

Inspirational talk


-- Craig Tweedie
17:20 - 17:30 Closing Announcements
17:30 - 20:00 Travel to Oslo Town Hall / Break
20:00 - 21:00 IPY Oslo Science Conference Icebreaker at the Oslo Town Hall