Pressure in academia and science is rapidly increasing and early career researchers (ECRs) have a lot to gain from being involved in research initiatives such as large international projects. But just how inclusive are they? Here we discuss experiences of ECRs directly involved in the Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (MEASO), an Australian led international research project to assess the status and trends of Southern Ocean ecosystems. We review the benefits of ECR involvement in large-scale initiatives to the project deliverables, the leadership team and ECRs themselves. Using insights from MEASO, we outline the obstacles that may become barriers to ECRs in scientific research in general but with a focus on large-scale research projects and suggest potential actions to overcome these at the individual, institutional and scientific community level. We consider the potential for ECRs to lead future Antarctic science programmes with a focus on science communication and applied research for policy makers within a global setting.

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克服海洋科学早期职业研究人员面临的障碍：来自南大洋海洋生态系统评估的经验教训

学术界和科学界的压力正在迅速增加，早期职业研究人员 (ECR) 从参与大型国际项目等研究计划中获益良多。但它们的包容性如何？在这里，我们讨论了直接参与南大洋海洋生态系统评估 (MEASO) 的 ECR 的经验，这是一个澳大利亚领导的国际研究项目，旨在评估南大洋生态系统的现状和趋势。我们回顾了 ECR 参与大型计划对项目可交付成果、领导团队和 ECR 本身的好处。使用来自 MEASO 的见解，我们概述了在一般科学研究中可能成为 ECR 障碍的障碍，但重点是大型研究项目，并建议在个人方面克服这些障碍的潜在行动，机构和科学界层面。我们考虑了 ECR 领导未来南极科学计划的潜力，重点是在全球范围内为政策制定者提供科学传播和应用研究。