Written by Keeya Beausoleil (sher/her), MSc Student, University of Idaho Author, Keeya Beausoleil. Engaging in Relational Glaciology: How can we begin? My master’s thesis studies two glaciers I have never visited. I did not collect the data; I inherited it. I became “familiar” with these landscapes through spreadsheets and seismic time series rather than through my own embodied experience. This feeling of estrangement from research that was meant to be my own sparked the begi

Written by Marion McKenzie, Proposal Analyst, Colorado School of Mines Author, Marion McKenzie. Pass It On: A New Approach to Polar Gear and Community Knowledge! During the 2023 West Antarctic Ice Sheet workshop at the University of Florida, early career members of the community came together to talk about shared wants, needs, and ways to build connections. One theme that came up repeatedly was access: who has access to information, field experiences, and the equipment needed

The US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (https://www.usapecs.org/), in collaboration with the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Geosciences (AAPIIG, https://aapigeosci.org/), presents a panel event on Building Effective Collaborations: Perspectives from AAPI scientists in Cryosphere Research Thursday May 14 @ 12:00-1:30 PDT / 3:00-4:30 EDT / 9:00-10:30 AM HST Zoom Registration Link: Cryosphere Event: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/1TW7fKAmRgS32e70ctrW

March 11th, 2025 Statement of Solidarity The US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) stands in unwavering solidarity with the broader scientific and research communities in response to the recent federal funding cuts for climate change research and the unfortunate firing of NOAA federal agents. These actions threaten not only the integrity of polar research but also undermine the crucial work being done to understand and mitigate the effects of climate chang