Mentor Database

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

Mentor Database

date time

2019-05-15 11:41:06

Name (First, Last)

Lorna, Little

Job/ Position Title/ Classification

Project manager and Communicator

Department/ Unit/ Branch

University/ Institution/ Organization/ Employer

SMHI

City

Norrköping

Country

Sweden

Telephone Number (please include country code)

046735252863

Website

Please check the major focus area that best fits your interests.

Interdisciplinary
Terrestrial
Other

Primary Discipline

Please list a few keywords that describe your work and interests Separate the words with a comma ( , ).

Work as a research project and community manager. Main interests are polar botany, climate change, and connecting science to society

Please indicate the main regions where you work or conduct your research.

Non-Polar

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I am a project manager and science communicator, with substantial experience in managing and communicating research in hydrology, polar sciences, and climate change. I am interested in community building and work a lot with engaging people in different development and research projects.

Mentoring activities you are interested in participating in (check all that apply).

Mentor Panels
These panels are held at major international conferences and are coordinated by
APECS members. Participation involves a 2-3 hour commitment on the day
of the panel meeting.
One-on-One Mentoring
Email correspondence with APECS members regarding career advice (including
alternative careers in polar/cryospheric issues), research skills, data
management and occasional research-specific discussions/questions.
Participation in live online discussions
This will be advertised to all APECS members and will be facilitated by an
APECS Council or Executive Committee Member. Transcripts will be
posted online for future reference.
Helping to improve presentation and communication skills

Preferred method of mentoring (check all that apply)

In-person meetings/conferences/seminars
Telephone/Skype conversations
Email Exchange
IM/Chat

Conferences you normally attend (check all that apply)

European Geosciences Union
SCAR Open Science Conferences

We would very much like to include you in the online mentor database that is available to our members, but we also understand that you might only want us to use your information for our internal purposes. Please let us know if we can include your information on our website.

Sure, include me in your list online