The Canadian Polar Commission and APECS Canada are launching a partnership to provide opportunities for keen APECS Canada members to accomplish important science-policy work by proactively reporting on significant monitoring results within Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) Canada. Further information on SAON is available at www.arcticobserving.org/ and www.arcticobservingcanada.ca/.
In order to help promote the monitoring activities of SAON Canada to a wider audience, the Canadian Polar Commission (CPC) will facilitate the production of a Results Bulletin every 1-2 weeks that reports on policy-relevant progress made by the SAON networks and associated projects. The research and writing for the Bulletins will be conducted by APECS Canada members, contracted on a part-time basis for one academic term.
The monitoring networks within SAON Canada are organized into the following five themes, as well as ‘Multidisciplinary Networks’:
- Atmospheric Observations
- Aquatic Ecosystem Observations
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Observations
- Cryospheric Observations
- Human Health
- Keen interest in gaining experience at the science-policy interface
- Expertise in one of the above five monitoring themes
- Independent, self-driven, able to effectively manage time
- Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to non-scientists
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- APECS member (free registration at: http://apecs.is/en/component/payplans/plan/subscribe)
- Graduate student, Post-doc and professional (up to three years after graduation).
The CPC is currently seeking six analysts per term for the following terms: fall (Sept-Dec 2014) and winter (Jan-Apr 2015). This will include one individual for each of the above five themes (projects within Multidisciplinary Networks will allocated to the most closely aligned network), and one individual as the coordinator and editor. The analysts will be responsible for reporting regularly on results of SAON projects within their designated theme, and will be supported by a Policy Analyst as a mentor.
All six analysts will be employed by the CPC and must be able to commit 4-5 hours a week during the 12-week term to this project, for which they will be remunerated approximately $1000. These are remote positions, so analysts may be located anywhere but must be able to ensure regular and reliable internet access for emails, webinars, and teleconferences with other analysts, mentors and project scientists