Given that "the era of exponential growth in academic research is over", Casey Bergman had (2012) some advice for senior academics:

"3) For established academics: you came up during the halcyon days of growth in science, so bear in mind that you had it easy relative to those trying to make it today. So when you set your expectations for your students or junior colleagues in terms of performance, recruitment or tenure, be sure to take on board that they have it much harder now than you did at the corresponding point in your career [see points 1) and 2)]. A corollary of this point is that anyone actually succeeding in science now and in the future is (on average) probably better trained and works harder than you (at the corresponding point in your career), so on the whole you are probably dealing with someone who is more qualified for their job than you would be. So don’t judge your junior colleagues with out-of-date views (that you might not be able to achieve yourself in the current climate) and promote values from a bygone era of incessant growth. Instead, adjust your views of success for the 21st century and seek to promote a sustainable model of scientific career development that will fuel innovation for the next hundred years."

https://caseybergman.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/the-logistics-of-scientific-growth-in-the-21st-century/

HT @quantixed

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Tomorrow I'm lecturing on "Hot topics in #PolarClimate" at the #PolarRESeu bootcamp for #earlyCareerScientists
I'd be interested to here wamhat the #Fediverse thinks are the most important topics for #Polar #ClimateScience right now.

(I have my own pet subjects already).

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http://sternaparadisaea.net/2023/07/02/off-to-summer-camp/

The #CNRS is looking for two #postdocs in #oceanography, #glaciology and/or #paleoclimatology !

Check the positions out:
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We're looking forward to #EGU23 next month. Conferences like this spark #collaboration and almost limitless #ProfessionalDevelopment opportunities.

Here is one of the ways @EuroGeosciences fosters an environment where #EarlyCareerScientists can network and connect with a #Mentor

https://www.egu.eu/ecs/representatives/

Excited to have been nominated to join the #GlobalYoungAcademy: https://globalyoungacademy.net/welcome-new-members-2023/

I hope to use the platform created by my five-year term to help give a voice to issues facing #earlycareerscientists and pushing #transdisciplinary work on #conservation and #OneHealth related issues.

If you are an #ERC and have ideas for issues and directions the #GYA should take on to make academia more inclusive, diverse and sustainable, would be delighted to brainstorm and help amplify your voice!

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