Help shape outreach and science communication training for polar ECRs

Dear UK Polar Network,

A group of Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) from UKPN and other national committees of APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) are running a global survey on outreach and science communication in polar science.

We are collecting responses to understand what kinds of outreach and communication training polar ECRs actually need, what barriers we face, and what support would make it easier to get involved. The results will be used to help shape future training resources, and will also feed into a workshop at the SCAR 2026 Open Science Conference.

This survey is for all polar ECRs, including people who do not currently take part in outreach and is available in English, French, and Spanish.

We would really appreciate your input, and please do share it with other polar ECRs in your networks.

For further details, please reach out at: outreachsurvey@polarnetwork.org

All the best,

Edmund Lea

PhD Researcher, Iapetus2 DTP

Department of Geography, Durham University

Durham, DH1 3LE UK

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UK Polar Network Festivals Team 2025-2026

 

Let=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99s_?=Talk: Antarctica InSync

Do you want to engage with the international project Antarctica InSync (https://www.antarctica-insync.org/) but don’t know where to start? Have you heard about the initiative and want to learn more about the opportunities it provides to the research community and early career researchers in particular? 

Join us online on 28 or 29 July for an introduction to the Antarctica InSync framework and explore ways for you to get involved. Early Career Researchers and senior scientists involved in Antarctica InSync will share their experiences and explain how they contribute to the initiative.

This event is hosted by APECS Germany as part of their “Let’s Talk” – series (https://apecs-germany.de/activities/lets-talk-seminar-series/). It is organised by the Antarctica InSync Early Career Coordination Group and supported by the Antarctica InSync coordination team. 

The same webinar will be offered on two different dates and times to accommodate participants from different time zones. Please register through the links below to attend.

Session I: Date 28 July 2026, 15:00-16:30 GMT

 Registration link: https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X-c8yq5PR_WN4y1CboSMuA

Session II: Date 29 July 2026, 06:00-07.30 GMT

 Registration link: https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0GLHDUabTBae4Qm0MM_i6A

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UK Antarctic Science Conference Registration open

Dear all,

We are pleased to let you know that registration for the UK Antarctic Science Conference is now open. The conference will run from the 9^th to the 11^th of September 2026 at Durham University and aims to bring together UK-based (and anyone visiting is also welcome) scientists from all Antarctic-facing disciplines so that we can collectively learn more about the great work being done and the challenges being faced.

More details about the conference, including the link for registration and the process for abstract submission are available at our website:

UK Antarctic Science Meeting 2026

Registration and the separate abstract submission form is open until the 27^th of July 2026,

and we encourage early registration to help us organise accordingly. The registration (including refreshments on all days, lunches on 9th and 10th, and a conference dinner on the 10th) will cost £80 and college accommodation is also available on a first-come, first-served basis for £60 per night at the time of registration.

We are pleased to have two keynote speakers: Dr. Kate Winter (glaciologist from Northumbria University, UK) and Prof. Sharon Robinson (climate change biologist from the University of Wollongong, Australia) and we will assemble an exciting programme of talks and posters over the summer. We particularly encourage ECRs to present in what is always a friendly and accessible atmosphere. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Durham in September! In the meantime if there are any questions please contact us at ukantarctic2026@durham.ac.uk

UK Antarctic Science Organising Committee: Stewart Jamieson, Freya Alldred, Jiao Chen, Katherine Deakin, Hakan Hazzard, Erin McClymont, Grant Macdonald, Grace Nield, Guy Paxman

Conference website address: https://antsie.webspace.durham.ac.uk/uk-antarctic-science-meeting-2026/

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Katherine Deakin (she/her)

PhD Candidate in Glaciology

Department of Geography

Durham University 

Durham

DH1 3L

Fwd: Sharing opportunity for early-career Arctic conservationists (Greenland and Northern Norway)

Hi all, 

Please see the call below and share with any of your colleagues and connections in Greenland and northern Norway. 

Cheers, 

Chloe

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From: Chloe Hodgkinson <Chloe.Hodgkinson@fauna-flora.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Subject: Sharing opportunity for early-career Arctic conservationists (Greenland and Northern Norway)
To: Chloe Hodgkinson <Chloe.Hodgkinson@fauna-flora.org>

Dear all,

I’m delighted to share the launch of the brand new ✨ Future Arctic Conservationist Award ✨

Fauna & Flora is offering early-career conservationists in Greenland and Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard) the opportunity to apply for a Future Arctic Conservationist Award of up to US$15,000. 

 Awardees will also join the @Conservation Leadership Programme’s global network of conservation leaders, gaining access to leadership training, mentoring and peer learning opportunities.

 Key eligibility criteria: 

🌎Projects must focus on species, habitats, or ecosystems that are identified as priorities for conservation action through Indigenous and local knowledge, community priorities, ecological significance, or recognised conservation assessments

🌍 Projects must last 3-12 months 

🌎 Projects must take place in Northern Norway or Greenland 

🌍 Project teams must include at least three people 

🌎 All team members must be early in their careers

🌍 All team members must be nationals of the country in which the project will take place, although one team member can be a non-national if this is clearly justified

🌎 Applications from Indigenous and local communities are particularly encouraged

Find out more here : https://www.fauna-flora.org/future-arctic-conservationist-award/

Please do share- and don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like to chat about this directly.

 

Warm wishes,

Chloe

 

Dr. Chloe Hodgkinson
Head of Learning and Partner Development | Conservation Capacity & Leadership

Fauna & Flora | Saving Nature Together 

@faunafloraint | fauna-flora.org
The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ 

 

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FW: 3 PhD adverts are live - deadline 22 July - Home students only

See below for PhD opportunities

 

From: Dorothee Bakker (ENV - Staff) <D.Bakker@uea.ac.uk>
Sent: 22 June 2026 15:39
To: Dorothee Bakker (ENV - Staff) <d.bakker@uea.ac.uk>
Subject: 3 PhD adverts are live - deadline 22 July - Home students only

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We are advertising  3 competitive funded PhD projects.

Home students only, 4 year stipend at UKRI level.

For a 1 October start.

The application deadline is 22 July.

 

Please, forward to strong applicants.

 

 

PhD Climate change impacts on the Antarctic coastal ocean carbon sink (BAKKERD_U26ENVTS) 2026/27 | UEA

 

PhD Windstorms and atmosphere-ocean coupling around Greenland in a changing climate (RENFREWI_U26ENVTS) 2026/27 | UEA

 

PhD Wind-wave-ocean eddy interactions: unravelling coupled processes at the air-sea interface (ZHAIX_U26ENVTS) 2026/27 | UEA

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Dorothee.

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APECS Polar Book Club 5th edition

📢 The 5th edition of the APECS Polar Book Club is here!

📖 This autumn, UKPN, APECS Sweden and APECS Netherlands invite you to read Bitter Passage by Colin Mills and join us for an engaging discussion about Arctic exploration, colonial encounters, survival and the stories we tell about the North.

Set during the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition, Bitter Passage follows Lieutenant Frederick Robinson as he joins a rescue voyage into the Canadian Arctic. Combining historical fiction with psychological suspense, the novel explores themes of imperial ambition, isolation, Indigenous knowledge and the challenges of navigating unfamiliar Arctic environments.

Whether you are interested in polar history, Arctic cultures, exploration narratives or simply enjoy a good book, we would love for you to join the conversation!

🕑 Date & Time: 18 November 2026, 16:15–18:15 CET

📍 Online via Zoom (Zoom link will be shared closer to the event)

The Polar Book Club is open to all APECS members and early-career researchers worldwide. We warmly welcome participants from all disciplines and countries.

📝 Registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/g0t4t51Ue4

❓ Questions? Feel free to get in touch with Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, APECS Sweden (lena.leimgruber@umu.se)

We look forward to reading and discussing Bitter Passage with you! ❄️⚓📚

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Dr Saule Akhmetkaliyeva [she, her, hers]

Postdoctoral research fellow

BlueC project| bluec.ie

 

School of Biology and Environmental Science,

University College Dublin, Ireland

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SCAR's Antarctica InSync webinar

See below for SCAR's webinar about the Antarctica InSync programme. Watch this space for an ECR-specific Antarctica InSync webinar coming soon! 

In the next episode of the SCAR CONNECT Online Training Series, SCAR will focus on Antarctica InSync and its efforts to develop a coordinated framework for Antarctica and Southern Ocean observations.

Antarctica InSync aims to better connect field activities, research infrastructures, and data streams across nations and disciplines. As part of the UN Ocean Decade, we support more synchronized observing efforts and stronger collaboration during the 2027–2030 period.

During this session, SCAR will explore the vision of the initiative, its scientific priorities, and how the wider community can get involved in shaping more integrated Antarctic and Southern Ocean observations.

Read more here: https://scar.org/scar-news/scar-connect-online-training-series
When: 14 July 2026; 12:00-13:30 UTC
Where: https://lmu-munich.zoom-x.de/j/62862733744?pwd=Ww8Q8597238t6bwfPq0lKYoIGPspjx.1  

The Speakers are:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Arndt
Stefanie Arndt is Professor at the Alfred Wegener Institute and the University of Hamburg. Her research focuses on sea-ice and snow processes and their role in the climate system. She is Co-Chair of the Antarctica InSync Scientific Steering Board.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Haumann
Alexander Haumann is Professor at the Alfred Wegener Institute and LMU Munich. His research focuses on the Southern Ocean and ice–ocean–climate interactions. He is Co-Chair of the Antarctica InSync Scientific Steering Board.
Together with SCAR, we invite researchers, students, and members of the wider Antarctic and Southern Ocean community to join this episode of SCAR CONNECT and learn how Antarctica InSync is helping to shape more coordinated and collaborative Antarctic and Southern Ocean science.

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