Permafrost Young Researchers Network
- Permafrost Young Researchers Network
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The Permafrost Young Researcher’s Network (PYRN) is a network formed in 2005 to formally facilitate and strengthen contacts among young scientists in the permafrost community. It arose from the need for an integrated single source of information for specific resources vital to young scientists (fellowships, conference travel funding, position opportunities, etc). Additionally, the imminence of the International Polar Year (IPY) prompted the need for a visible representation of the young permafrost community at the international level. The Permafrost Young Researchers Network has therefore been formally established within the International Permafrost Association (IPA) framework and has created and maintains means of communication among young researchers involved in permafrost research. It reports on young researchers’ activities to the IPA membership and working parties and represents permafrost scientists and engineers within broader international and national assemblages.
Activities
The PYRN website is hosted by the World Association of Young Scientists, where information on conferences, events, job and graduate positions, research and other topics related to permafrost science is available. It distributes an electronic newsletter to the young researchers’ communities related to the aforementioned topics and seeks to promote and publicize research undertaken by young researchers. PYRN membership is now up to 450+ members with as many as 37 countries involved (06/02/2008). An Expression of Intent [http://www.ipy.org/development/eoi/details.php?id=1111] to the International Polar Year was submitted and PYRN will take part in this major event under the auspices of the International Permafrost Association.
ee also
* Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
External links
* [http://pyrn.ways.org/ Homepage of Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN)]
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