With the changing climate in the Polar Regions comes an
increasing need for better cooperation between scientists and policy makers.
As early career researchers, we have an important challenge not only to do
great science, but to find ways to work with policy makers to set the
direction of cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic. We need to share our
thoughts on environmental and political issues with our leaders so they can
shape policy that will represent the views of young people throughout the
world.
As part of this challenge, APECS, together with the organizers
of the Antarctic Treaty Summit, are asking all young researchers to share
their thoughts and opinions in form of an essay focusing on how to better
integrate science and policy, and on the needs for new policy dealing with
current issues in the Antarctic as well as the Arctic. Application
information is attached. Winners will receive a travel fellowship to
represent the new generation of polar researchers at the Antarctic Treaty
Summit, which will be held in Washington , DC 30 Nov – 3 Dec, 2009.
Deadline for submissions is 15 March 2009.
For more information, please visit:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/antarctic-treaty-essay-contest
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