Overview
The heart and engine of CONVERGE CDR is a cohort of six highly qualified personnel (HQPs) working across science and data, policy, community engagement and economics. CONVERGE HQPs are early-career researchers with a drive and commitment to bring expertise from their research and work collaboratively with new people and across new organizations to advance research towards responsible and equitable marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) within Canada.
CONVERGE HQPs are motivated to apply their deep expertise and work innovatively across disciplines to create valuable deliverables for partners, the community, policymakers, and the sector.
This cohort of HQPs are learning new skills, broadening their networks, and engaging in diverse professional development opportunities. The CONVERGE CDR postdoctoral experience is akin to the prestigious interdisciplinary fellowships such as the Knauss Fellowship, the Schmidt Science Fellowship, and the Stanford Doerr School Sustainability Accelerator Fellowship.
The CONVERGE HQP cohort of today will become the leaders of tomorrow within their communities and in their selected academic, government, and/or industry organizations.
Professional development and training
The cohort of CONVERGE HQPs have the opportunity to participate in a range of professional development opportunities and training in topics such as:
- Communicating science
- Working with the media
- Intellectual property
- Data management
- Policy scenario mapping
