During this Polar Week we were specifically highlighting how we are living in a #PolarWorld, where issues happening in the poles affect everyone on the globe. Further activities were the following:
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FrostBytes Competition
APECS was holding a #PolarWorld FrostByte competition, with winners announced during International Polar Week, from 18 - 24 September 2017! FrostBytes are short audio or video recordings used as a tool to help researchers easily share their latest findings with a broad audience. This year’s fall celebrations of the #PolarWorld and wider cryosphere will highlight what happens in the poles affects the entire world as well as science, people living and working there, and international collaboration.
All videos that meet qualifying criteria were judged by an internal committee according to a score form and shared across APECS’ social media leading up to POLAR2018.
See the winners below:
Frozen-Ground Cartoons - Frédéric Bouchard from APECS Webinars on Vimeo.
FrostByte Elevator Pitch-Manuel Novillo from APECS Webinars on Vimeo.
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Polar Week Blog
For the Polar Week in September 2017 we specifically highlighted how we are living in a #PolarWorld, where issues happening in the poles affect everyone on the globe. To help promote #PolarWorld, and polar research in general, wel released a series of blog posts during Polar Week. We discussed some of the key issues happening in the poles that are affecting the globe, talking about international collaborations and conducting research internationally, and help raise awareness about some of the international activities APECS is a part of. Many thanks to the authors of the blogs for contributing to this series, including many APECS National Committees!
Topics
September 18: Polar Issues are Global Issues
September 19: Scientists All Over the World
September 20: People of the Poles
September 21: International Polar Policy
September 22: Fun Friday - Research Stories
September 23: How You Can Get Involved
September 24: Polar Scientists of TomorrowVisit the Polar Week Blog page to read the blogs.
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Polar Film Festival 2017
In conjunction with Polar Week 2017, USAPECS organised the second annual Polar Film Fest 2017 from 18 - 22 September 2017. This year's theme is #PolarWorld, so we were looking to showcase the best the planet has to offer in movies about the Arctic, Antarctic, and wider cryosphere - no matter what language they're in.
Organizers from US APECS put together a schedule with virtual and in-person watch parties.
For more information go to the Polar Film Fest 2017 page.
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Glacial Balance Screening
For more details visit: http://usapecs.wixsite.com/usapecs/glacial-balance-screenings
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Polar Week Reddit AMA
To promote Polar Week APECS hosted an Ask Me Anything on the Reddit forum /r/Science on September 23 from 11 am-2pm Eastern Standard Time (15:00 - 19:00 GMT). We had a panel of APECS members answering questions about how we are all living in a #PolarWorld, why you should care about that, and the challenges of working in harsh environments.
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APECS - PEI Polar Week Webinar: Kids are not your peer reviewer
24 September at 19:00 GMT
Speaker:Julia Dooley (Polar Educators International)
If a six-year old can talk about a Tyrannosaurus and describe how it differs from a Stegosaurus, they can engage with some of the big ideas in your research. You just have to remember they are not your typical science audience. Julia Dooley, President of Polar Educators International and Primary level teacher of Gifted and Talented students shared a few teacher tools, and ideas for making your classroom visits engaging, and actually a little fun.
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APECS Polar Week Webinar: How to get involved: Insights from EPB, IASC and SCAR fellows
23 September 2017 at 13:00 GMT
Speakers:
- Joseph Nolan, Junior Policy Officer, European Polar Board (EPB)
- Alevtina Evgrafova, 2017 Fellow, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
- Lavenia Ratnarajah, 2016 Fellow, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
- Jilda Caccavo, 2016 Fellow, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Whether you research phenomena in the Arctic or Antarctic, there are worldwide committees available to you. International collaboration is an integral part of polar research for early career professionals and beyond. The webinar will be convened by Sara Strey form our APECS Polar Week Committee.
