Association of Polar Early Career Scientists Promotes Professional Skills. Issue 24 (17th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pope, Allen; Fugmann, Gerlis; Kruse, Frigga
• Is Part Of: Eos. Volume 95:Issue 24(2014)
• Page Start: 204
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2014-06-17
• Subjects: Geophysics -- Periodicals; 551
• DOI: 10.1002/2014EO240004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0096-3941

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="eost2014EO240004-para-0001">As a partner organization of AGU, the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS; <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.apecs.is" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">http://www.apecs.is</ext-link>) fully supports the views expressed in Wendy Gordon's Forum article "Developing Scientists' 'Soft' Skills" (<italic>Eos</italic>, <italic>95</italic>(6), 55, doi:10.1002/2014EO060003). Her recognition that beyond research skills, people skills and professional training are crucial to the success of any early‐career scientist is encouraging.</p> </abstract>