APECS Oceania is the National Committee for Australian and New Zealand for the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). APECS Oceania was founded in 2012 and currently has over 75 members throughout Australia and New Zealand. Our goal is to create a network of Australian and New Zealand undergraduate students, Masters and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, recent faculty appointees and polar educators interested in polar science.
APECS Oceania aims to:
- Create a network of polar researchers across all polar disciplines in Australia and New Zealand
- Provide seminars, workshops and networking events at polar conferences and events held in Australia and New Zealand
- Provide opportunities for career development
- Promote education and outreach
Current Executive Committee:
- Dr Meagan Dewar (Aust)
- Sira Engelbertz (NZ)
- Holly Winton (Aust)
- Julie Janssens (Aust)
- Hanne Nielsen (Aust)
- Mana Inoue (Aust)
- Indiah Hodgson-Johnston (Aust)
- Harriet Love (NZ)
