Hello from beautiful and snowy Tromsø! As you know, October brought not only a change in the APECS Executive Committee and Council, but this year as well in the APECS International Directorate. Since 1 October, I have officially taken over the position of APECS Director and have been getting settled here at the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economic at the University of Tromsø. I'm very excited to work with all of you in the coming years and hope to get to know many of you at various conferences and meetings. And if you come to Tromsø, make sure to visit our office! You can get a hold of me at any time at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions or want to know how to get involved in APECS.
This month, I've decided to highlight once again the generous sponsors that make the APECS International Directorate Office and my new position possible:
- The Research Council of Norway promotes basic and applied research and innovation in order to help meet research needs within society. It also works actively to encourage international research cooperation. Underlying all the Research Council's activities is the viewpoint that research expands the boundaries of what we know, understand and can achieve. Research adds cultural resonance to society and creates a viable framework for welfare, value creation and sustainable development, Through its efforts as an advisory body on research strategy issues, a research funding agency and initiator of meeting places and networks, the Research Council seeks to meet and constantly refine the objectives for Norwegian research policy. - http://www.forskningsradet.no
- The University of Tromsø (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) is the northernmost university of the world. Research and studies offered at the university focus on Arctic and northern issues: marine science, biomedicine, telemedicine, physics, linguistics, multiculturalism and research related to the Saami and indigenous people. The university contributes to the national Norwegian diversity of basic scientific research and for some research areas it shall be among the best international actors. - http://uit.no
- The Norwegian Polar Institute is Norway's central institution for scientific research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions. The Institute is the Norwegian authorities' consultant and supplier of knowledge, and contributes to the best possible administration of Norwegian polar areas. Through active participation in national and international bodies, the Norwegian Polar Institute is central when it comes to protecting national interests in matters of research and the environment. - http://www.npolar.no/en/
