Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)
The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) is a community-building and community-support organization for polar early career scientists, funded by National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs, Award #2135176.
Our mission is to empower and elevate early career scientists in the Polar Sciences, support a vibrant community, provide opportunities and resources, offer skill trainings and work together towards a welcoming polar science environment for all.
If you have any questions, please contact psecco@colorado.edu.


Events

International Networking Event for Polar Early Career Researchers
Interested in growing your polar international network and building potential collaborations? Join us for an hour and a half on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 7am AKT | 9am MT | 11am ET for an international networking event for polar early career researchers!
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Publications

Goliber, S., Coenen, J., Fair, H., Szesciorka, A. R., Schulz, K., Harning, D. J., Fernando, B., Ksenofontov, S. S., Pacini, A., Rivera, M. J., Calmer, R., Conroy, J. A., Doting, E. L., Bergelin, M., Dunmire, D., Sánchez Montes, M. L., Ravelo, A. M., Sledd, A., Stinchcomb, T. R., . . . Dryák-Vallies, M. C. (2024). Postdoc Perspectives on Leadership and Matters of Equity and Inclusion in Polar Science. Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists, 5(1), e2024CN000252. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024cn000252

Dryák-Vallies, M. C., & Pineda Velez, K. (2024). Polar Postdoc Leadership Workshop Post-Event Survey Report and Results. Polar Postdoc Leadership Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10884427

Doting, E. L., Dunmire, D., Dryák-Vallies, M., Ravelo, A., Szesciorka, A., Sledd, A., Pacini, A., Fernando, B., Harning, D., Dunmire, D., Tibbett, E., Doting, E., Fair, H., Conroy, J., Coenen, J., Schulz, K., Bergelin, M., Sánchez Montes, M., Rivera, M. J., … Stinchcomb, T. (2024). Report on the 2023 Polar Postdoc Leadership Workshop hosted by the Polar Science Early Career Community Office. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Center for Engagement, Education, and Evaluation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10611794