Margareta Johansson
Forskare
The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) is getting older : The past, present, and future of our evolving community
Författare
Summary, in English
A lasting legacy of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 was the promotion of the Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN), initially an IPY outreach and education activity by the International Permafrost Association (IPA). With the momentum of IPY, PYRN developed into a thriving network that still connects young permafrost scientists, engineers, and researchers from other disciplines. This research note summarises (1) PYRN's development since 2005 and the IPY's role, (2) the first 2015 PYRN census and survey results, and (3) PYRN's future plans to improve international and interdisciplinary exchange between young researchers. The review concludes that PYRN is an established network within the polar research community that has continually developed since 2005. PYRN's successful activities were largely fostered by IPY. With >200 of the 1200 registered members active and engaged, PYRN is capitalising on the availability of social media tools and rising to meet environmental challenges while maintaining its role as a successful network honouring the legacy of IPY.
Avdelning/ar
- Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap
Publiceringsår
2019-02-07
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
216-219
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Polar Record
Volym
55
Issue
4
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Cambridge University Press
Ämne
- Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nyckelord
- Early-career scientists
- Education
- International Polar Year
- IPY
- Outreach
- Permafrost Young Researchers Network
- PYRN
- Science communication
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0032-2474