On 29 February 2012, award-winning professional photographer Chris Linder will present “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Tips for Successful Photography in the Polar Regions” as part of the spring 2012 APECS Career Development Webinar Series. Linder, who specializes in communicating science to the public using photography and multimedia, will share his tips on what works—and what doesn't—when photograph...

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The APECS and the NSF Arctic System Science Thermokarst Project invite you to participate in the Spring 2012 Career Development Webinar Series! There are several great presentations lined up for this spring, which will take participants from preparing for graduate school to publishing journal articles and everything in between. Detailed descriptions of the presentations and the biographies of the presenters are ava...

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We are happy to announce the February Discipline of the Month: Terrestrial Ecology!  Discover tundra dwellers and their adaptations to extreme environment, learn about trees invading the Arctic and much more. Check out the Terrestrial Ecology page at 

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... apply today for a career opportunity of a lifetime!!! The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is seeking a new director to lead the organization to new heights. In its 5+ years, APECS has evolved into the pre-eminent international and interdisciplinary organization for polar early career researchers, now comprising over 3000 members from 75 countries including students, ...

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Are you planning to attend the IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action Conference from 22 – 27 April 2012 in Montreal, Canada? Looking forward to sharing your most recent research? Want to make people aware of your presentation or poster? APECS has developed a great new concept called FrostBytes – Soundbytes of Cool Research that will help you share information about the Polar Regions and the great research you doing – in 6...

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