We’re excited to announce that 26 abstracts about APECS activities and initiatives have been accepted as either poster or oral presentations at the IPY Oslo Science Conference.  This is a big step in increasing awareness of APECS activities, and we offer our sincerest thanks to all of those who helped to put together these abstracts.

Tuesday June 8

Session T6-1

JC Xavier, G Vieira, AS David "LATITUDE60!: how education and outreach raised polar science profile in Portugal" Oral presentation, 14:00-16:00

Session T6-2

A.K. Taylor, G. Fugmann, B. Beall, N. Steiner, J. Baeseman, The Organizing Committee "Highlights from the IPY International Early Career Researcher Symposium" Oral presentation, 14:00-16:00

Wednesday June 9

Session T3-8

JC Xavier, Y Cherel, RA Phillips "Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean: application in studies of Antarctic food webs". Oral presentation,  9:30-10:30.

Session T5-4

Angelika H.H Renner, Loic Jullion, Jenny Baeseman, Kim Jochum, The APECS VPS Working Group. "The APECS Virtual Poster Session:Maximising the impact of your poster using online tools" Oral presentation 14:00-16:00.

Session T6-1

José C Xavier, Jenny Baeseman,  Hughes Lantuit "Association of Polar Early Career Scientists: its origin and history during the International Polar Year 2007-2008", Oral presentation, 14:00-16:00

Thursday June 10

Session T5-4

M.A. Rawlins, D. Liggett, J. Xavier, J. Baeseman & M. Koppes "Poles apart? An assessment of the acceptance and recognition of interdisciplinary research in polar science" Poster presentation, 16:00-17:30, Section A

Ben Beall, Kirstin Werner, Halldor Johannson, Jenny Baeseman "How Web-based Tools are Shaping the Future of Polar Research" Poster presentation

Session T6-1

Angelika Renner, UK Polar Network "The UK Polar Network workshop series: a platform for scientific discussion, networking and mentoring for early career scientists" Oral presentation, 9:30-10:30

Harry Borlase, Mare Pit, Jenny Baeseman "‘Who said what now?’- Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy", Oral presentation, 9:30-10:30

Louise Huffman, Jenny Baeseman, Kristin Timm and Janet Warburton "Tips and Tricks for Science Presentations", Oral presentation, 11:00-12:30

K.E. Sinclair, J. Baeseman, F. Ferdanoy, G. Fugmann, D. Liggett, A. K. Taylor "Support on the ice and beyond: The APECS mentorship programme for early-career polar scientists" Poster presentation, 16:00-17:30, Section C

D. Liggett; J. Baeseman; P. Berkman; J. Davis; A. Fedchuk; S. Preston "Communicating polar research: The APECS Antarctic Treaty Essay Contest as part of the Antarctic Treaty Summit" Poster presentation, 16:00-17:30, Section C

Johanna Mård Karlsson, A.K. Taylor, K. Bäckstrand, A. Bring, J. Vonk, S. Ingvander "APECS Sweden: Summary of activities from IPY and beyond" Poster presentation, , 16:00-17:30, Section C

Allen Pope; UK Polar Network "The UK Polar Network and Its Activities" Poster presentation,  16:00-17:30, Section C

Kristin Timm, Jenny Baseman, Karen Edwards "International Polar Lecture Series – Sustaining the Polar Day Idea After IPY4" Poster presentation,  16:00-17:30, Section C

Erli Costa "The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) in Brazil"

L.P. Osman, F. Fernandoy, J. Baeseman "APECS-Chile: Shaping the Future of Polar Research From the South" Poster presentation,  16:00-17:30, Section C

Friday June 11

Session T6-3

J C Xavier, M H Almeida, R Rahmar-Sinclair "Bringing polar scientists, educators and the new technologies together from the field: communication science using the world wide web!" Oral presentation, 11:00-12:30

Elise Strømseng "The Interdisciplinary IPY Polar Field School in Svalbard summer 2009 - a future IPY bachelor student legacy" Oral presentation,  11:00-12:30

H. Lantuit, C. Wegner, H. Kassens, J. Baeseman, M. Johansson "An IMPETUS for New Research Collaborations" Poster presentation, 16:00-17:30, Section C

H. Lantuit "Permafrost young researchers gets their hands dirty: The PYRN-Thermal State of Permafrost IPY project" Poster presentation,  16:00-17:30, Section C

Session T6-4

JC Xavier, G Vieira "Assessment of using the media during IPY in a non polar country: headlines for the future!" Oral presentation, 11:00-12:30

Session T6-5

Bettina Kaiser "Polar Science and Global Climate – An IPY education and outreach resource to bridge the classroom, the public and the field" Oral presentaion, 11:00-12:30

A. Jahn, P. Wagner, H. Borlase, J. Baeseman "Mentor Panel Discussions – An easy way to get people talking…" Poster presentation,  16:00-17:30, Section C

J. Baeseman, E. Sparrow, and APECS Outreach Participants "Frost Bytes: Reports from ‘Cool’ Researchers" Poster presentation, 16:00-17:30, Section C

Tamsin Gray, UKPN "UK Polar Network Education and Outreach: Recent Activities and Future Plans" Poster presentation