Sammendrag
The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN, pyrn.arcticportal.org) is an international network fostering
innovative collaboration, seeking to recruit, retain, and promote future generations of permafrost researchers.
Established in 2005, in the framework of the 2nd International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP II), PYRN
is evolving and expanding its network, bringing together young and enthusiastic permafrost scientists from all around the
world (Fig. 1) to exchange ideas and knowledge. We strongly benefit from our cooperation with the Association of Polar
Early Career Scientists (APECS) and our overarching organization, the International Permafrost Association (IPA), as
well from partnerships with Climate and Cryosphere Project (CliC) and Polar Educators International (PEI).
Currently about 1,200 members are involved in PYRN, including young researchers from natural and social
science, engineering and humanities. By bringing together these different disciplines, PYRN fosters research on how the
arctic, antarctic and mountain permafrost regions play a key role in the Earth’s system.
It has long been acknowledged that early career scientists need to be included in future polar activities since
they develop, direct, and realize ideas; they frame upcoming projects, and find answers to the rising questions in our
scientific frame. In the framework of large organizational activities, like the 4th International Polar Year in 2007-2008 or
ICARPIII, we are able to give PYRN members a voice.
Over the past years, PYRN hosted workshops during regional and international permafrost conferences. It is
increasingly present at such conferences with sessions and
social network events. The latest activities have been arranged
at the European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP4) in
Évora/Portugal. Here, a workshop for around 100 early career
permafrost scientists from 20 countries was jointly organized by
PYRN, APECS, PAGE21 (Changing Permafrost in the Arctic
and its Global Effects in the 21st Century), and ADAPT (Arctic
Development and Adaptation to Permafrost in Transition) -
kindly sponsored by the IPA, CliC, the International Arctic
Science Committee (IASC), and the Bolin Centre for Climate
Research. Besides break-out sessions of interest for young
researchers developing their career in polar science, an activity
in the form of a “World Café” was conducted to raise cutting
edge research questions. Mentored by IASC and the IPA, the
major goal of the activity was to elaborate on the future avenues
of permafrost research from a young researchers' perspective.
The outcome contributes directly to the IASC and IPA strategy
through a “Permafrost Priority Sheet” for the ICARP III
During the current election period 2014-2016, PYRN
celebrates its 10th year of existence. A number of important
events where PYRN actively participate in the form of
workshops and presentations will take place, including the EGU,
AGU, the Regional Conference on Geography (Moscow), and
ICOP 2016 (Potsdam). New goals have been set up for means
to develop the PYRN network, e.g. through innovative outreach
projects and website amelioration and revival.
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