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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The AGU SPA Early Career Leadership Advisory Committee (EC-LAC) is preparing a
<i>Perspectives</i> article on the current funding environment and how it is affecting early career researchers.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">As
 part of this effort, we would like to hear from mid-career and senior 
colleagues about what the funding landscape was like when you were at a 
similar career stage. Did
 you face similar challenges? What was your “big break” in terms of 
funding, projects, or career opportunities? Do you think today’s 
environment is more or less difficult than the one you navigated?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We
 invite you to share your thoughts through a short survey. We also hope 
to conduct a few longer interviews with colleagues who are willing to 
discuss their experiences in
 more depth.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Survey link:
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and support the early career community.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-il">Savvas</span> Raptis (Chair) & Claire Gasque (Co-Chair)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">On Behalf of EC-LAC</span></p></span>

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