Webinar: Introduction to Arctic Disaster Risk Reduction

Webinar: Introduction to Arctic Disaster Risk Reduction
Friday, August 29th at 16:00-17:00 UTC (8am-9am Alaska/12pm-1pm Eastern USA)
https://www.usapecs.org/post/introduction-to-arctic-disaster-risk-reduction

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OSM 2026 Pelagic ecosystems and nutrient cycles in a changing Southern Ocean.

Dear Colleagues,

 

We invite you to submit an abstract to our OSM 2026 session HE010 Pelagic ecosystems and nutrient cycles in a changing Southern Ocean. The abstract submission deadline is August 20th, 2026 (03:59 UTC).

 

The productive circumpolar Southern Ocean hosts an abundance of pelagic organisms, from the smallest microbes and plankton to the largest organism on Earth, the blue whale. These organisms contribution to nutrient cycling on the global scale, affecting the efficiency of the biological carbon pump and the response of remote ocean ecosystems to climate change. Meanwhile their own habitat is experiencing rapid climate-driven change, affecting species distributions and ecosystem dynamics and function. This session will address how Southern Ocean pelagic ecosystems respond to climate change and how they mediate nutrient cycles and the global ecosystem response to change. We welcome contributions on change in the diversity, distribution, productivity, foodweb interactions and ecological functions of Southern Ocean pelagic organisms, their role in biogeochemical cycles, and the wider consequences of these changes. We welcome diverse approaches including field observations, satellite remote sensing, laboratory experiments, and modelling studies that advance our understanding of the Southern Ocean's ecological dynamics and its broader role in the Earth system.

 

Best Wishes from HE010 Session Chairs,

 

Emma Cavan, Sarat Chandra Tripathy, Simeon Hill, Clara Manno, Cordelia Roberts.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Cordelia

 

Dr. Cordelia Roberts (she/her/hers)

Research Associate in Marine Biogeochemistry

Nature’s Carbon Lab

 

Room SPPB.G05, CPB

Department of Life Sciences

Imperial College London

Silwood Park Campus

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Join the UK Polar Network Committee! Deadline: 18th August

Hi all,

A reminder that we are currently looking for new members to join the UK Polar Network committee for the 2025/26 year (September 2025 to August 2026). All the information you need can be found on our website:

🔗 https://polarnetwork.org/about-ukpn/join-the-committee/

The UK Polar Network is a group of early career polar researchers with around 500 members, from aspiring undergraduates through to postdoctoral researchers, and polar scientists working in industry.

We are the UK's National Committee of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and throughout the year, we:

🌱 Organise skill and career development events for polar early career researchers
🎓 Deliver education and outreach events
🤝 Work to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in polar science

Over the past year, we have:

🚢 Delivered an at-sea polar fieldwork training course aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough
🧊 Organised a workshop to discuss the impacts and responsibilities associated with polar fieldwork
🎨 Coordinated over 1200 flags from 312 schools heading down to Antarctica
🏛️ Represented polar ECRs in various national polar stakeholder groups and submitted evidence to the Parliament Environmental Audit Committee Enquiry
🍻 Ran a highly successful 'Polar Beers' outreach event
🎪 Attended science festivals and conferences

.... and much more! 

We are looking ahead to many more exciting projects planned for the next academic year!

We are currently searching for individuals to fill the positions of:

• Secretary
• Education and Outreach Officers
• Outreach Officer (Antarctic Flags)
• EDI Officer
• Festivals Officer
• Social Media Officers
• Marketing Officer
• Webmaster
• Training Officer
• International Collaboration Officer

All positions are voluntary, with differing time commitments and flexibility. Further descriptions of each role and the role requirements can be found on the webpage above.

📅 The deadline for application is 18th August 2025.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to info@polarnetwork.org. Please do share this opportunity widely across your networks! 

All the best,

Lucy & Louise

UKPN Presidents

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FW: [CRYOLIST] Apply to be an Early Career Scientist at COP30 in B=?iso-8859-1?Q?=E9lem=2C_?=Brazil!

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Hi All,

 

It has been great to see some UK-based rising stars working as Early Career Scientists at the last few climate COPs. Here is the call for this year’s COP in Belem, Brazil. See email below from Susana Hancock for more information and how to apply.

 

Best wishes,

Sian

 

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Dr Sian Henley

Reader in Marine Science

Deputy Head of Global Change Research Institute

School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh

 

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Subject: [CRYOLIST] Apply to be an Early Career Scientist at COP30 in Bélem, Brazil!

 

Dear Cryolist,

 

The application process for Early Career Scientist Volunteers at COP30 in Bélem, Brazil (Nov. 10-21) is now open! 

This year, the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) will again host several Early Career Scientist volunteers at the COP29 Cryosphere Pavilion. These volunteers staff the Pavilion, introduce speakers, and answer questions about the exhibits to make the science more accessible to a wide range of audiences. In addition, the experience also gives the volunteers an inside view of the UNFCCC policy negotiations to further inform their scientific careers.

The application period is open from August 1 – 31, 2025. All applications will be evaluated (including interviews) and finalists accepted on a rolling basis throughout August; so early application is strongly encouraged!

Accommodation, although expected to be provided, may be quite basic this year--with actual camping not out of the question! So intrepid and plucky young scholars are especially encouraged to apply!

To apply, please visit the following webpage (after August 1):

https://iccinet.org/cop30-cryosphere-pavilion-ecs-program

If you have additional questions, please contact James Kirkham (james@iccinet.org) and/or Amy Imdieke (amy@iccinet.org).

Best wishes,

The ICCI team

Susana Hancock, DPhil

AMI Secretariat

Global Mountains Director, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI)

susana@iccinet.org

www.iccinet.org

+1 2077128779

 

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Announcing a new polar field skills training course - Applications open!

❄️ The UKPN is delighted to announce PolarSTEP, an intensive field-course for UK-based early career polar scientists and professionals. ❄️

Based on survey feedback from the UKPN membership, we have put together a course schedule designed to provide training which fills recognised gaps in courses available through UK academic institutions. This November, we're bringing together a group of early career researchers and professionals from across all realms of polar science for a multi-disciplinary field course designed to provide a solid baseline in a diverse mix of polar field skills, from pitching tents to successfully engaging with local communities. 

Course content:

The focus of this field-course is to provide science planning, and scientific field skills at an introductory level. Coursework will take place both outdoors and in the classroom, with an experienced instructor team. 

A non-exhaustive list of examples of content to be covered in the course is described below:

🏔️ Basic outdoor skills (never pitched a tent or packed a rucksack? We'll teach you!) 

⛺ Field hygiene (the lack of facilities on remote field camps can be intimidating for those who haven't spent time outdoors, but we're here to give you all the tips and tricks!)

🔬 Carrying out science in the field (you'll have the opportunity to deploy field equipment and learn best scientific sampling practices)

📃 Planning remote scientific sampling (before going into the field, we'll run a session on planning and risk assessment tools that you can apply to your own science)

✅ Ethical and responsible science (we'll help you to understand and mitigate the impacts of carrying out scientific fieldwork) 

🤝 Collaborative science and interpersonal skills (fieldwork can be intense, and we'll provide tools for navigating interpersonal relationships from the field)

🔊 Communicating science from the field (now more than ever, how we communicate polar science matters. Throughout the course, our experienced instructors will guide you on the best format and style for distributing your science, and you'll come away with usable media for your own portfolio). 

Who this course is aimed at:

To apply for this course you must be an Early Career Researcher or Professional, either working in or towards a career or degree in polar science and above 18 years of age. 

The UKPN has made a commitment to breaking down barriers to polar research. Part of this goal means ensuring all polar scientists are equipped with the basic field skills needed to feel comfortable on their first experiences of polar fieldwork. As such, some of the course content will be at an introductory level. However, having some fieldwork experience will not directly preclude your participation on the course. The course is not aimed at those who have, for example, completed multiple Antarctic field seasons, as much of the content will be structured towards those who have limited experience in the outdoors and/or on scientific fieldwork. However, if you can justify why this course would be of benefit to you we will consider applicants with prior experience of polar fieldwork. 

How to apply:

Please apply through our application form before 29th August. If you have issues accessing or filling out the application, please email training@polarnetwork.org. 

📜 Please also distribute our attached poster at your institution! 📜

Best wishes,

Tarkan Bilge, on behalf of the UKPN Training team

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Research Project Support Request

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am currently conducting a research study in collaboration with Prof.
Floris Goerlandt and Prof. Ron Pelot at Dalhousie University in Canada,
focusing on the safety behavior of seafarers navigating in the Arctic.

We have recently launched the second phase of the study — a short online
survey (approximately 15 minutes) developed based on feedback from
Arctic navigation experts.

I would like to kindly ask whether it would be possible to share the
survey link through your network to help reach Arctic-experienced
seafarers.

The survey is intended for professionals with experience in Arctic
navigation, specifically deck officers, masters, maritime pilots, or ice
navigators. The study has received full ethics approval.

Here is the survey link:

https://forms.gle/2LnpYSk1jhNkMKtY8

Please let me know if you require any further information.

Kind regards,

Tuba Kececi (PhD)
Visiting Professor
Dalhousie University – Industrial Engineering Dept.
Halifax, NS, Canada

Associate Professor
Istanbul Technical University
Maritime Transportation Management Engineering Dept.
Istanbul, Türkiye

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Ocean Sciences session: Light in the ocean

Dear UKPN, 

Just sending around an advert for an OSM session that I'm co-convening (details below). It's not exclusively polar, but there's a big focus on the light changes from sea ice loss.

On a general note, please do consider attending OSM if you are in the field of marine science. It's such an amazing opportunity to have a conference of this size (~6000 people) in the UK. 

Thanks,

Laura. 

PI006 - Light in the ocean: From fundamental driver to emerging change - drivers, impacts and monitoring changing marine lightscapes

Light is fundamental to life in the ocean, shaping everything from photosynthesis and food webs to predator-prey interactions, migration patterns, and biological clocks. However, marine lightscapes—the natural patterns of underwater light—are undergoing rapid and unprecedented change. Coastal darkening, artificial light at night (ALAN), and sea ice loss are altering light intensity, spectral composition, and timing, with cascading effects across ecosystems.

This session explores the drivers, dynamics, and ecological consequences of changing underwater light regimes. We invite interdisciplinary contributions spanning ocean optics, microbial ecology, marine biology, environmental physics, and coastal management. Topics may include remote sensing and in situ monitoring, ecological modeling, biological feedback to ocean optics, and the role of light in shaping ecosystem structure and function. Emphasis will be placed on research that integrates spatial and temporal scales—from estuaries to ocean basins and from historical change to future projections—as well as studies that link science with policy or stakeholder engagement. By illuminating how altered light environments interact with climate and land-use change, this session aims to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and inform evidence-based strategies for managing and conserving aquatic ecosystems in a rapidly changing world.

 

Dr. Laura Hobbs Lecturer in Arctic Marine Science, SAMS Adjunct Researcher at UiT The Arctic University of Norway I work Monday-Thursday

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