Call for Registration
Panel Discussion – From Entering the Field to Taking the Helm, Perspectives of Women in Polar Research
In Coordination with the POLAR2018 Conference
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
12:30-2:00 pm
Room C Aspen, Congress Centre Davos
For questions, please contact:
Sandy Starkweather, sandy.starkweather [at] noaa.gov or
Meredith LaValley, mlavalley [at] arcus.org
This lunch panel discussion, with complimentary bag lunch, will explore the accomplishments, challenges, quality of work experiences, insights, recommendations, and prospects for women in polar research. Panelist perspectives will range across career levels, identities, professional specialties, and poles of interest. Topics on the agenda include achieving inclusivity in polar research, opportunities for networking and mentorship, and how inclusivity influences the quality of polar research and research experiences. The panelists will reflect upon ways to support women in polar research now and in the future.
Participation will be limited to the first 275 registrants. All attendees of POLAR2018 are welcome and registration is required.
Organizers of the event are Sandy Starkweather (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Renuka Badhe (European Polar Board), Sara Bowden (Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee), and Allen Pope (International Arctic Science Committee).
Sponsors include the International Arctic Science Committee, Tinker Muse Prize, Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, United States Arctic Research Commission International Association of Cryospheric Sciences, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, and an anonymous private donor.
More information and the registration form are available at: https://www.arcus.org/meetings/2018/womens-perspectives.