Right now both the Director and Coordinator are away participating in CliC’s 6^th Scientific Steering Group meeting, taking place in Valdivia, Chile.  The weeks leading up were a little hectic with having to arrange logistics for the venue and accommodations as well as coordinating arrangements with a Glaciology conference that was taking place before hand.  But it was really interesting to get a glimpse of all the work and effort that has to go into arranging meetings of this magnitude – especially when they are on the other side of the world.   We worked on finishing the Arctic Sea-Ice Workshop Report so that it could be “showcased” during the SSG.  That was really fun because it was a report that I had been working on since I first arrived, and being able to see it in its nearly completed state was pretty rewarding.  I definitely have a new outlook on all the tiny fixer uppers that happen throughout the process though. Often I would have the “Ah HA, yes I’ve done it” moments and then receive one or two comments about capitals in a spot where they shouldn’t be or consistency errors, and you realize that you have read the document over so many times if there are errors you are not going to find them – you need fresh eyes.   I also helped format a report from China-CliC and design a poster for the Director to present at the Glaciology Conference. 

While I did not get to go to Chile, I did go to Jokkmokk, Sweden for the Winter Conference, Winter Market, as well as, my internship debriefing.  Speaking about coordinating conferences/meetings on the other side of the world – kudos to Napatsi!   I was confused when planning the logistics to get to Sweden and she had even more on her plate and having to coordinate travel for four others.