Aspen Global Change Institute Session on Frontiers of Global Change Science;
Aspen, Colorado, 18–22 August 2014
Cities on Volcanoes “Wet Volcanoes” Workshop;
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14–21 September 2014
From 1957 to 1965, 46 ships under 14 flags collected data for the International Indian Ocean Expedition. Now, 50 years later, scientists are planning a fresh effort to study the Indian Ocean.
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) sets an example for how scientific, technical, education, and outreach communities can work together to increase climate literacy.
Synthesis and integration of information on coastal carbon cycling is needed to better constrain carbon budgets.
First Workshop of the Commission on Climatic and Environmental Change of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics;
Beijing, China, 11–12 April 2014
An African science symposium at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in August focused on environmental protection, climate change, development, health, technology, and other issues.
Although focused on polar and cryospheric scientists, APECS’s resources give general advice that can help scientists of all disciplines develop “soft skills.”
Scientists across every field and discipline should be able to communicate effectively and work together with different people and groups.
Early-career scientists can benefit from interdisciplinary research, but some roadblocks stand in the way.
