Arctic Council Working Groups – UK Engagement Scheme: Funding opportunity for Postdocs and above to attend Arctic Frontiers - express interest this week!

Dear UKPN, 

NERC Arctic Office has announced a new 'Arctic Council Working Groups – UK Engagement Scheme', aimed to foster collaboration between UK-based Arctic scientists and Arctic Council working groups. You can find details here - https://www.arctic.ac.uk/research/arctic-research-bursaries/arctic-council-working-groups-uk-engagement-scheme/. As the first phase, there is an opportunity to get funding to attend Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø (29 Jan - 1 Feb next year) to attend a special session and establish new connections. 

Unfortunately this call is for postdoc level and above and the expressions of interest are accepted until Monday next week. 

I hope that this might still be relevant for some UKPN members - let me know if you have any questions.

Best wishes, 

Anna

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Cloud Scientist vacancy at the British Antarctic Survey

Dear all,

we have a 2-year position for a Cloud Scientist (PDRA or equivalent experience) available in the Atmosphere, Ice and Climate team at BAS. Please see the link below for further details.

https://bas.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/vacancy/539/Cloud-Scientist

Best wishes,

Floor

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Cloud Physicist

CloudSense Science Coordinator

Member-at-large UK Polar Network

Atmosphere, Ice and Climate team

British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingly Road,

Cambridge CB3 0ET

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Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN) Webinar: Thursday 7th December

Dear UKPN,

 

We would like to invite you to the next Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN) webinar. Details are as follows (abstract below):

• Date: Thursday 7^th December 2023
• Time: 12:00-13:00 UTC
• Presenter: Angus Aldis (Accessibility in Polar Research)
• Title: Access Polar and the Need for Disabled Inclusion and Representation in Polar Research
• Booking Link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/scottish-arctic-network-scan/webinar-access-polar-and-the-need-for-disabled-inclusion-and-representation-in-polar-research/e-pxqqgj

 

Registration for future webinars is also open here and more information on ScAN and its activities is available on our website. We welcome attendees from across the globe and are eager to bring together an international audience to engage with this webinar series.

 

Best wishes,

Will

 

Abstract

Navigating polar science is tricky, especially for researchers with disabilities. Issues persist that disqualify researchers with disabilities from pursuing their dreams. To address this, Accessibility in Polar Research (APR/@accesspolar) was founded during the pandemic by a small group of researchers with disabilities. Through appearances at conferences, planned events and made resources APR grew rapidly and garnered an international platform to carry out its initiatives. One such initiative is the ‘Accessibility 2023 Questionnaire’, designed to evaluate how the polar field restricts researchers with disabilities. Through collating this information APR is in the process of creating free and open resources for institutions, fieldwork organisers and employers to ensure inclusivity is practiced. This webinar will give you a taste of APR advocacy, a summary of how polar science restricts researchers with disabilities and top tips to make your research more accessible.

 

 

 

Dr William D. Harcourt

Interdisciplinary Fellow

Room 111, St Mary’s Building

Interdisciplinary Centre for Data & AI

University of Aberdeen

 

Twitter: @will_harcourt

Website: www.williamharcourt.co.uk

 

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Antarctica Day

For Antarctica Day, enjoy a free download of the UCL Press book Antarcticness (2022) https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/180739

Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN) Webinar Series

Dear UKPN,

 

The Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN) would like to invite you to our inaugural webinar series, where we will showcase the work of Scotland-based Arctic researchers. The webinar is interdisciplinary and will cover a range of physical and social issues pertinent to the Arctic. Attached is a flyer with dates and times for upcoming webinars.

 

Details for the next webinar are as follows (abstract below):

• Date: Thursday 7^th December 2023
• Time: 12:00-13:00 UTC
• Presenter: Angus Aldis (Accessibility in Polar Research)
• Title: Access Polar and the Need for Disabled Inclusion and Representation in Polar Research
• Booking Link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/scottish-arctic-network-scan/webinar-access-polar-and-the-need-for-disabled-inclusion-and-representation-in-polar-research/e-pxqqgj

 

Registration for future webinars is also open here and more information on ScAN and its activities is available on our website. We welcome attendees from across the globe and are eager to bring together an international audience to engage with this webinar series.

 

Best wishes,

Will

 

 

 

Dr William D. Harcourt

Interdisciplinary Fellow

Room 111, St Mary’s Building

Interdisciplinary Centre for Data & AI

University of Aberdeen

 

Twitter: @will_harcourt

Website: www.williamharcourt.co.uk

 

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Fwd: The Explorers Conference 2023 at the Natural History Museum

Hi,

 

Please see the below message from Nuzhat Tabassum at the Natural History Museum:

 

"Are you from a Black, Asian, Arab, or other racially minoritised background(s) and interested in careers within Earth, environmental and ecological sciences? The Explorers Programme invites you to the Explorers Conference 2023 on Friday 24th November at the Natural History Museum.

 

Everyone should have the right to access and enjoy nature and be supported into a career in Natural History for their own interest. However, there is clear evidence that the Environmental sector is not accessible or inclusive, for example, the Policy Exchange 2017 report indicated it was one of the least ethnically diverse sectors in the British workforce. Some of the challenges that we as people from racially minoritised backgrounds who grew up or work in the UK encounter are reduced access to opportunities needed to succeed in the field, limited career guidance and exposure, lack of representation and sense of 'belonging', issues associated with lower socioeconomic status, and racism in the sector. The Explorers Programme aims to support people from racially marginalised backgrounds by addressing these barriers through events and resources tailored to specific stages in a person's education and career.

 

At this conference, you will hear directly from professionals from racially marginalised backgrounds about their careers and experiences, push your vision for climate justice, discover the varied opportunities in environmental sciences, and take part in workshops to provide the tools that will assist you on your own career and educational journeys. There will also be a networking session at the event to meet like-minded people and ambassadors for environmental organisations so that you can build your community and career pathway.

 

This is a free event that will be hosted in person at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London. Financial support is provided for students and people with low-income travelling from outside of London. There is also a virtual option for those who would like to attend the panels and workshops remotely. Please see the Eventbrite for more details.

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-explorers-conference-2023-tickets-731938867857"

 

Best wishes,

 

Dr. Nuzhat Tabassum (She/Her) 

The Explorers Programme's Project Officer

nuzhat.tabassum@nhm.ac.uk

 

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road

London SW7 5BD"

 

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Fwd: SCAR Science Group Fellowships

Just passing on this call from SCAR:

Dear colleagues,

 

SCAR is excited to announce a new opportunity for early and mid-career researchers: The SCAR Science Group Fellowship Programme.

The SCAR Science Group Fellowship Programme is designed to encourage the active involvement of early and mid-career researchers in the work of the permanent, disciplinary Science Groups (SGs) to mentor potential future SCAR leaders and promote professional development. 

A fellow will be assigned to each of the three SGs – Geosciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences. This fellowship programme is funded for two years. 

Each fellowship award is for US$10,000 per year. Funds can be used as a stipend; to cover the costs of travel to attend workshops, symposia and/or business meetings; or for other purposes as determined in consultation with the Chief Officer of the SG. Initial appointments are for one year. First-year fellows can apply for the second year, but a second year is not guaranteed. 

The programme is for researchers from SCAR member countries (full or associate). PhD students or those within ten years of having completed a PhD on the day of the deadline for applications can apply. In special cases, this ten-year period may be extended. Prior work with SCAR is not a requirement to apply, but any involvement with SCAR should be included in the application. Researchers from countries with developing Antarctic programmes (e.g., SCAR Associate Member countries) are encouraged to apply. 

Application review will begin December 18, 2023; for full consideration please submit your application by this date. 

More information is available here: https://scar.org/general-scar-news/science-group-fellowship-2023/

 

Best wishes,

Johanna

 

 

 

Dr Johanna Grabow
Project Officer
	johanna@scar.org - www.scar.org c/o Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER, United Kingdom

 

 

 

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Polar Pride 2023

Dear UKPN members,

We would like to invite you to join us and our partners across APECS in celebrating Polar Pride Day on 18th November 2023. As Polar Pride is on the weekend this year we would encourage departments and organisations to do something on the 17th November to then celebrate online for the 18th November.

Polar Pride Day is a celebration of the contributions of LGBTQIA+ people to Polar science. Polar Pride launched in 2020 with participation from 49 countries with over 4000 tweets, and a global reach of over 12.8 million people! In 2023 we want to build on this success and take the Polar Pride message to an even bigger audience and we need your help to do it. 

A particular highlight of last year were the images of celebrations in the field. If you have plans to celebrate at either pole, at your institute or virtually, please make sure that you take some photos or video to share on the day. If you are using Twitter, please use the hashtags #PolarPride, #PolarPrideDay or #PolarPride2023. 

Please share widely, stay in touch, and let us know what you'll be getting up to! More information can be found in the attached document.

Thanks, 

Millie and Louise

EDI Co-Officers

UK Polar Network (https://polarnetwork.org/)

Twitter:@UKPolarNetwork 

Email: edi@polarnetwork.org

Fw: PhD advert

Dear all, 

Please see below for an exciting PhD position on Arctic ocean food web.

Best Regards, 

Archana. 

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Dr. Archana Dayal

IASC-PA2F Fellow (2023-26)

 

Postdoctoral researcher, NERC Cryo365

Staff profile

 

Office: 1.19

Department of Life Sciences

IBERS Building

Aberystwyth University

SY23 3FG, UK

 

Google Scholar

@snowecology

ORCID: 0000-0001-5457-8842

 

 Dear Eva, Kelly and Claire,

 

Our PhD advert has now gone live on findaphd.com here:

 

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/the-power-of-fats-in-arctic-food-webs-and-carbon-sequestration/?p163104

 

You can view it here. If you know of any good candidates please encourage them to apply.

 

Thanks for all of your help with this so far,

 

Best wishes

Rachel

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Lecturer in Department of Biology

Research interests include: Polar Science, Biogeochemistry, Ecosystem Function and Volatiles

University of York

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Fwd: CryoSkills - a new field course on building and deploying instruments for cryospheric science in April 2024

Dear colleagues 

  

There are 3 days remaining until the deadline for applications to the CryoSkills field course (23:59 on 29 October 2023, GMT). If you are a PhD student or ECR and haven't already submitted your application – especially if you are NERC-funded -  then please consider doing so now! 

 

CryoSkills is a fully funded, week-long practical field course in Haugastøl (Norway). Participants will learn to design, build and deploy sensors and instrumentation for cold regions. You can expect both relevant theory and the honing of practical skills for glaciological fieldwork, taught by experts in the field. 

  

The course will take place from 02 April 2024 until 10 April 2024. Applications close on 29 October 2023. 

  

For more details on the workshop and application procedure, please see https://www.cryoskills.com, where recordings of webinars discussing the course content and application process are also available.  

If you still have any enquiries regarding the course and eligibility, please contact enquiries@cryoskills.com. 

  

Please note that as this course is funded by the UK's Natural Environment Research Council, places are being prioritized firstly for NERC-funded PhD students and then for other UKRI-funded environmental scientists. If you are funded from another source you are still welcome to apply, but you are less likely to be selected because of these funding rules. 

   

On behalf of the organising team, 

 

Mike Prior-Jones

Cardiff University 

  

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Special Issue - Measurement and Modeling of Sea Ice (JMSE)

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to make you aware of a Special Issue of the Journal of Marine
Science and Engineering (JMSE) that is now accepting submissions. The focus
of the issue is "Recent Research on the Measurement and Modeling of Sea
Ice".

Sea ice in the polar oceans plays a crucial role in the Earth's climate
system, serving as both a barometer and amplifier of climate change. As
global mean temperatures continue to rise, the consequent thinning and
retreat of the polar ice cover is leading to significant environmental,
ecological, and political consequences in polar regions and beyond.

Measurement and modeling of sea ice are crucial for determining and
predicting its extent, thickness, and overall health. Continuous
advancements in modeling techniques and increased availability of
observational data are essential to enhancing our understanding of this
critical component of the Earth's cryosphere and informing policy decisions
related to climate change and polar environments.

For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions focusing on any aspects of
the measurement or modeling of polar sea ice including but not limited to
physical properties, seasonal evolution patterns, present and future extent,
the sea ice ecosystem, effects on the polar environment, its role in
moderating global climate change, or air-ice-ocean-wave interactions.

Manuscripts will be accepted through December 15. Each paper will be
published online and made available promptly after reviewer approval, with
the full citation available at that time. More information and submission
instructions may be found at:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse/special_issues/QIQ7015Q95

Respectfully,

Dr. Mark D. Orzech
Dr. David A. Hebert
Prof. Aleksey Marchenko
Guest Editors

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UKPN Outreach Opportunity - National Maritime Museum

Hello UKPNers,

 

Welcome to the new academic year, and especially welcome if you are a new member! The UKPN festivals team are excited to announce that the first UKPN science festival event of the new academic year will be happening on Saturday 25th November, as part of our ongoing collaboration with the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

 

We are looking for volunteers to help put on the event, including:

·   Setting up and running fun and engaging science-themed activities and experiments

·   A couple of short talks (~15 mins) on life as a polar researcher

·   Being on hand to chat to visitors and answer questions about polar science

This will be a great chance to engage a diverse audience of families and young children and potentially inspire the next generation of polar scientists!

 

No experience needed - all we ask is your commitment and enthusiasm. 😊

 

Food and drink will be provided on the day, along with refunds for travel and accommodation. For more info, and to express interest, see the form at: https://forms.gle/qj4KoTizE3WKfFNJA

 

Best wishes,

Edmund and Linnet,

UKPN Festivals Coordinators

Re: Navigating funding and fieldwork event

Hi Millie,

I hope you are doing good.

My colleagues and I from the ALDER network at the BES were wondering if you would be up for writing a piece for our quarterly magazine The Niche following your workshop/panel discussion on "Navigating funding and fieldwork". 

We think it would be super useful for our readers and members to have a better overview of funding opportunities and all things fieldwork.

Please let me know if that or any alternative would work for you and let me know if you have any questions.

Best wishes,

Chris

On Mon, 9 Oct 2023 at 07:01, Millie Harding <millicentvharding@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear UKPN members, 

This is a reminder to sign up for the fieldwork and funding event at Durham on October 14th 2023. This is open to all polar scientists in all natural and social sciences.

The workshop is open to everyone and will cover the full process of deciding to go on fieldwork to submitting a grant. Also Dr Julian Martin from the RGS will speak virtually about the RGS grants and the process of applying to those. 

After the main workshop there will be a panel discussion for those who are LGBTQ+ and ethnic minority Polar researchers to discuss going on fieldwork and the issues faced in particular by those groups. There is funding for those who are part of LGBTQ+/ethnic minority communities to cover costs for attending the event so please come along!

Please sign up below:

https://forms.gle/4q4PeVJ6E6aKegkU6

Thanks, 

Millie

EDI Officer 2023/24

UK Polar Network (https://polarnetwork.org/)

Twitter:@UKPolarNetwork

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Fwd: Announcement of new Arctic Bursary Schemes 2024/2025

See below a few upcoming funding opportunities!

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Subject: Announcement of new Arctic Bursary Schemes 2024/2025
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United Kingdom and Greenland Arctic Bursary Scheme 2024/2025 An opportunity for United Kingdom-based researchers to apply for bursaries ranging from £5,000 to a maximum of £20,000 to support active participation in joint partnerships with researchers based in Greenland in the 2024–25 season. Applications are welcome from across the full range of Arctic environmental, social and cultural research themes, including: cryosphere, atmosphere, social and human, health, marine, and terrestrial research. Successful applications will support and develop lasting and empowering research and collaboration links between UK-based and Greenland-based researchers; to provide access opportunities for UK-based researchers to work with new partners in Greenland; and develop ideas for future international projects. The United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology – working with the Greenlandic Research Council, the UK Science and Innovation Network and the NERC Arctic Office – funded a new bursaries scheme which began in 2023. This call is for the second year of the initiative, which will support UK-based researchers working in partnerships with Greenland-based scientists in 2024-25. Deadline for applications: 19 January 2024. Networking and further information online event on 4 December 2023. Further details, including the registration link is available in the call document and here. United Kingdom and Iceland Arctic Science Partnership Scheme 2024/2025 An opportunity for researchers based in the United Kingdom and Iceland to make joint applications for bursaries ranging from £5,000 to a maximum of £20,000 to support active participation in new science partnerships in the 2024–25 season. Applications are welcome from across the full range of environmental, geological, innovation, technological and emerging tech, AI, space, health, energy and social research themes. Successful applications will develop lasting and empowering research and collaboration links between UK-based and Iceland-based scientists; provide new access, learning and development opportunities for researchers based in both countries; and develop ideas for future international projects. The scheme is supported by The United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, working with the British Embassy in Reykjavik, the UK Science and Innovation Network and the NERC Arctic Office, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Icelandic Research Council (Rannís). Application deadline 19 January 2024. Networking and further information at an online event on 20 November 2023. Further details, including the registration link is available in the call document and here. United Kingdom and Japan Arctic Bursary Scheme 2024/2025 Details about this scheme will be available very soon so watch this space! Copyright © 2023 NERC Arctic Office, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email to send you updates about the Arctic Office. Our mailing address is: NERC Arctic Office High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge, Cam CB3 0ET United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Fw: CryoSkills - a new field course on building and deploying instruments for cryospheric science in April 2024

Dear UKPN members,

Please see the below email for an opportunity for a field course, which has funding from the UK's Natural Environment Research Council and is likely to be of particular interest to UKPN members.

 

Many thanks,

 

Sam

 

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We are excited to announce that applications are open for 'CryoSkills': a fully funded, week-long practical field course in Haugastøl (Norway), geared towards PhD candidates and early-career scientists. Participants will learn to design, build and deploy sensors and instrumentation for cold regions. You can expect both relevant theory and the honing of practical skills for glaciological fieldwork, taught by experts in the field.

 

The course will take place from 02 April 2024 until 10 April 2024. Applications are open now and close on 29 October 2023.

 

For more details on the workshop and application procedure, please see https://www.cryoskills.com/

 

Please note that as this course is funded by the UK's Natural Environment Research Council, places are being prioritized firstly for NERC-funded PhD students and then for other UKRI-funded environmental scientists. If you are funded from another source you are still welcome to apply, but you are less likely to be selected because of these funding rules.

 

Please distribute this to students and ECS colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to applications!

 

We will be hosting a webinar with question and answer session *tomorrow*, Friday 6th October,  at 09:00am BST. To register for the webinar, use the link below:

https://cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7SPnPSf3TbOYsPF6NlFQXw

 

The webinar will be recorded and available on cryoskills.com for those unable to attend, and another one will run in a couple of weeks' time.

 

One final note – the course materials will be made available online once the course has finished, and we would be very happy to discuss with anyone interested in running their own version of the course in the future.

 

On behalf of the organising team,

 

Mike

 

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