The Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS): addressing present and future challenges of the upcoming generations of scientists in the region

Early career (EC) Earth system scientists in the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) have been facing several issues, such as limited funding opportunities, substandard scientific facilities, lack of security of tenure, and unrepresented groups equality issues. On top of this, the worsening regional environmental and climatic crises call for the need for this new generation of scientists to help to tackle these crises by increasing public awareness and research. Realizing the need to converge and step up in making a collective action to be a part of the solution, the Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS) was created in 2016. LAECESS's primary goals are to promote regional networking, foster integrated and interdisciplinary science, organize soft skills courses and workshops, and empower Latin American EC researchers. This article is an initial step towards letting the global science community grasp the current situation and hear the early career LAC science community's perspectives. The paper also presents a series of future steps needed for better scientific and social development in the LAC region.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Yáñez-Serrano, Ana María, Aguilos, Maricar, Barbosa, Cybelli, Bolaño-Ortiz, Tomás Rafael, Carbone, Samara, Díaz-López, Stephanie, Diez, Sebastián, Dominutti, Pamela, Engelhardt, Vanessa, Alves, Eliane Gomes, Pedraza, Jenniffer, Saturno, Jorge, Tzompa-Sosa, Zitely A
Other Authors:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2022-10-20
Subjects:	History, Education, Environmental impact, http://metadata.un.org/sdg/4, Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/282444 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85140254525
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