Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

 

amap logoEUPolarNet logo2CAFF greenThe Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) and the EU-PolarNet are organizing a stakeholder workshop on „Research Needs on Arctic Biology and Terrestrial Ecosystems“ on 12 October at the upcoming Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018 (Rovaniemi, Finland, 9 - 12 October 2018). They are looking for 2 early career researchers to:

  • attend the Arctic Biodiversity Congress and especially the sessions on Freshwater Ecosystems and Terrestrial Ecosystems
  • summarize the results of these sessions
  • present the results of the sessions as introductory talks at the stakeholder workshop on 12 October

Travel and participation costs in the Arctic Biodiversity Congress will be covered for the two selected early career researchers.

You can apply for this opportunity if you:

  • are an early career researcher (up to 5 years past PhD)
  • are based in at a university / research institution in Europe
  • have a research background related to Arctic Freshwater Ecosystems and Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems
  • are able to attend the Arctic Biodiversity Congress

To apply please send the following material to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by no later than 24 July 2018 at 16:00 GMT

  • CV
  • Statement of Interest detailing your:
    • Research background
    • Your motivation in attending the Arctic Biodiversity Congress and the Stakeholder Workshop organized by AMAP and EU-PolarNet
    • Your thoughts on how you would contribute to the congress and workshop (beyond the required tasks listed above) and how this would benefit your career

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