"Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?"
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Monday, February 23, 2026
"Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?"
Friday, February 20, 2026
Re: Arctic Fieldwork Opportunities
Hi both,
Hope you're well!
I don't quite know the details of whether this is going ahead, or whether it will be of any interest to you, but there is a course undertaken by Lancaster University Env Sci/similar undergrads involving glaciology. The field trip over the past few years has been Arolla, Switzerland, where students focus on more physical glaciology/hydrology, but also soil science. The hike to the glacier is quite demanding, but so rewarding!! I'm doing an MRes in glacial geochemistry so have visited a few times, it's an incredible place!!
The person to contact would probably be Phil Haygarth, who has run the trip over the past few years. His email is here: p.haygarth@lancaster.ac.uk
Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions/if I can help in any other way! I know it's so hard trying to get fieldwork these days!
Best of luck!
Morgan Jarvie
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Subject: Arctic Fieldwork Opportunities
Dear all,
Hope you are well.
Oscar and I are first year geology undergraduates at Durham University and are fascinated by the Arctic and polar environments.
We are reaching out to enquire about potential field work opportunities in the Arctic this summer.
We would love to contribute to research about an important scientific question in this area of study. We hope this could be by providing an extra pair of hands to conduct scientific sampling and analysis. We are very happy to hike and do physical demanding work.
We would be able to fund our travel and accommodation through the Durham University Expedition Society and/or Durham college funds. The deadline for us to apply for these funds is 9th March.
With this in mind, we were wondering whether you have any ongoing or upcoming Arctic research projects that we might be able to contribute to, or could forward this email to anyone you know that is conducting fieldwork this summer?
Kind regards,
Charlie Sawkins & Oscar Billing
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Arctic Fieldwork Opportunities
Dear all,
Hope you are well.
Oscar and I are first year geology undergraduates at Durham University and are fascinated by the Arctic and polar environments.
We are reaching out to enquire about potential field work opportunities in the Arctic this summer.
We would love to contribute to research about an important scientific question in this area of study. We hope this could be by providing an extra pair of hands to conduct scientific sampling and analysis. We are very happy to hike and do physical demanding work.
We would be able to fund our travel and accommodation through the Durham University Expedition Society and/or Durham college funds. The deadline for us to apply for these funds is 9th March.
With this in mind, we were wondering whether you have any ongoing or upcoming Arctic research projects that we might be able to contribute to, or could forward this email to anyone you know that is conducting fieldwork this summer?
Kind regards,
Charlie Sawkins & Oscar Billing
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Two postdoc opportunities at the University of Edinburgh in Greenland ice sheet-ocean interactions
Dear UKPN,
Please see below two postdoctoral research opportunities at the University of Edinburgh in the topic of Greenland ice sheet-ocean interactions.
1. Postdoctoral Research Associate (2.5-year position) in Greenland Ice Sheet-ocean interaction as part of the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project 7 (ISMIP7). ISMIP7 aims to establish consensus estimates of future sea level contribution from ice sheets. The postdoc will work with the Greenland ice-ocean focus group of ISMIP7 to deliver the ocean boundary conditions needed by ice sheet modelers, to analyse how the ocean around Greenland may change, and to better understand the role of the ocean in Greenland Ice Sheet mass loss. More details on ISMIP7 are at https://www.ismip.org/home and for further details and to apply https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/13674
2. Postdoctoral Research Associate (7-month position) in glacial fjord modelling as part of the Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice/Ocean Exchange (FjordMIX) project. FjordMIX aims to advance understanding of ice-ocean interaction through the development of a fjord box modelling framework and its application on an ice-sheet wide scale. We now have a published box model, and the postdoc will therefore work primarily on its application in idealised or real-world settings, to quantify at a continental scale the role of fjords in ocean heat delivery to the ice and/or freshwater release to the ocean. More details on FjordMIX are at https://glaciology.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/projects/fjordmix and https://github.com/fjord-mix/fjordrpm For further details and to apply https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/13758
The anticipated start date for both roles is 1 September 2026, but some flexibility can be offered. The closing date for both roles is 4 March.
For any questions or if you feel you need more information, contact Donald Slater at donald.slater@ed.ac.uk
As a research group, we value friendliness, community and a healthy work-life balance. Come and work on an exciting project while enjoying the delights of Edinburgh and Scotland!
Donald Slater
NERC Independent Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Four ice/ocean modelling postdoc positions at the British Antarctic Survey
Dear Colleagues,
We are advertising four new postdoctoral positions in ocean modelling at the British Antarctic Survey. These posts are part of four collaborative research projects dedicated to modelling a range of ice-ocean processes in Antarctica and Greenland. More information is available in the application links below:
We are advertising four new postdoctoral positions in ocean modelling at the British Antarctic Survey. These posts are part of four collaborative research projects dedicated to modelling a range of ice-ocean processes in Antarctica and Greenland. More information is available in the application links below:
Informal enquiries about the posts are very welcome and should be addressed to Michael Haigh (michai@bas.ac.uk) and/or Paul Holland (pahol@bas.ac.uk) and/or Kaitlin Naughten (kaight@bas.ac.uk).
With best wishes,
With best wishes,
Michael, Paul and Kaitlin
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Re: Last call for polar entries for our book!
Dear UKPN,
❄️After almost year of requesting your stories for our ebook, Tales from the Poles, we are delighted to launch our ebook TODAY.
This has been a collaboration between the UK Polar Network (UKPN) and APECS Netherlands, collating voices across the Arctic and Antarctic.
Currently, the ebook has been released as a downloadable PDF on our respective websites.
Stay turned for physical printed copies of the book.
Thank you to everyone for your contributions, without you, the book would not have been possible.
💘 Happy valentines day reading!
💰 With thanks to APECS international for funding this project.
Best wishes,
Editors: Nadia Frontier, Saule Akhmetkaliyeva and Youri Renkema
Promotion team: Iris Gomez, Catherine Smith, Florine Kooij, Aimee Shepard, Vedant Vairagi
on behalf of UKPN and APECS Netherlands
Le mar. 28 oct. 2025 à 22:42, Nadia Frontier <frontier.nadia@gmail.com> a écrit :
Dear UKPN,Last call to submit entries to our initiative to publish your stories into a celebration of polar experience and art in the format of a book. We've had a great selection of entries so far and would love to have your voice.❄️ Tales from the Poles – Call for Contributions ❄️🌍 Have you lived, worked, or journeyed in the polar regions? Do you have a story, memory, or reflection from your time there?
UK Polar Network (UKPN) and APECS Netherlands are creating a collection of voices from the Arctic and Antarctic — and we would love to hear yours.
📖 Whether you're a scientist, station staff, community member, artist, guide, or someone who's spent time on the ice, we invite you to share a story, poem, haiku, or memory that brings the polar regions to life. We're especially interested in personal experiences that reflect the diversity of people connected to the poles.
✏️ Use this form to submit your contribution:
🔗 Submit here📷 If you'd like to share a photo alongside your story, please send it to: apecsphotos@gmail.com
Our goal is to publish these contributions —please submit your entries by 14th November 2025.
We hope to produce both an e-book and printed edition by December 2025 — as a way to:
🔹 Celebrate the human side of polar experiences
🔹 Inspire new voices to engage with polar regions
🔹 Highlight the rich diversity of people and perspectives shaping polar stories
Best wishes,
Nadia, Saule and Youri
on behalf of UKPN and APECS Netherlands
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
What concerns you most about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean? Help Shape SCAR=?Windows-1252?Q?=92s_?=Horizon Scan by 1 March
Dear colleagues,
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is updating its Antarctic and Southern Ocean Horizon Scan to reflect new priorities and opportunities. The original Horizon Scan - completed in 2014 - brought together the international Antarctic community and produced a widely-used set of 80 priority questions for research and policy.
As part of our current strategic plan, we will revisit and refine those priorities using a practical, resource-sensitive process: this first broad online survey of SCAR members and stakeholders, workshops at the 2026 SCAR Open Science Conference in Oslo, follow-up online expert fora to prioritise the resulting research questions, and discussion at the 2026 Delegates Meeting. The aim is to distil community concerns into a focused set of horizon-scan research questions that can guide national programmes, funders and policymakers.
This first survey asks a simple but important question: what concerns you most about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and why?
Your responses will directly shape the priorities and questions taken forward in the OSC workshops and the final prioritisation process.
Thank you for helping to focus international research where it's most needed. Please submit your answers by 1 March 2026 using this link: https://bit.ly/scar-horizonscan
Best wishes,
Johanna
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