APECS’ goals include creating opportunities for the development of innovative, international, and interdisciplinary collaborations among current early career polar researchers as well as recruiting, retaining and promoting the next generation of polar enthusiasts. Specifically we aim to:

• Create a network of polar researchers across disciplines and national boundaries to meet, share ideas and experiences, and develop new research directions and collaborations
• Provide the opportunity for career development for both traditional and alternative polar and cryosphere professions
• Promote education and outreach as an integral component of polar research and to stimulate future generations of polar researchers