Survey on the lived experiences of women on polar fieldwork

Dear UKPN members, 

I'm sending on the below survey, created as part of a working group featuring some of the UKPN leadership team - please do take the time to fill it out if it is relevant to you.

Best wishes, 

Ellie 

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We are an international research collective of PhD students and APECS members, the Association for Polar Early Career Scientists. We are working together on a review article as part of a collaboration between the journal PLOS Climate with members of APECS. Our article aims to identify recent developments and critical points of action within polar research, and proposes strategies to remove barriers to participation and improve the experiences of women in polar fieldwork. 

By filling out this survey you would help us document and gather empirical evidence on the polar fieldwork experience of researchers who identify as women. Filling in the survey takes about 5 to 15 minutes and will be completely anonymous. Thank you in advance!

https://forms.gle/spVMdwU231nGYnFD7

Surveying the lived experiences of women on polar fieldwork forms.gle

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Eleanor Maedhbh (Ellie) Honan (she/her)

PhD Candidate at Durham University and the British Antarctic Survey 

Department of Geography | Durham University | Durham | DH1 3LE | UK

ANTSIE  | eleanor.m.honan@durham.co.uk

UK Polar Network | eleanor.honan@polarnetwork.org

I sometimes send emails outside of standard working hours. I do not expect others to do so. 

EDI Event on navigating fieldwork and funding at Durham University

Dear UKPN members, 

UKPN has been very kindly awarded an EDI Fund grant from Durham University to hold a session for Early Career Researcher's on funding fieldwork and navigating interpersonal relationships whilst on fieldwork! Below is the link to sign up:

Navigating funding and fieldwork forms.gle

It was felt across the board it was very important to bring together underrepresented researchers in the North East to network together and discuss the issues that affect us going to do Polar fieldwork in any capacity. This is especially key post-COVID-19 as many of us were not able to conduct much if any fieldwork over our undergraduate degrees or masters/first year of PhD. This means we may not have had the chance to develop those fieldwork planning skills, understand the timelines involved in UK-based grants, and know how to write or have access to previous examples of winning applications. The North East Universities have also become major players within UK Polar Science such as the hosting of CPOM at Northumbria, Durham's and Newcastle's strong presence within Arctic and Antarctic research, and the presence of several NERC DTP's where many undertake Polar related research.

This event is aimed at LGBTQ+ and ethnic minority researchers in the North East with 50 funded places for individuals fulfilling those criteria available. There is £30 available per person for travel so that cost will not prevent those who can benefit from this attending. Allies are welcome to join the workshop on grant funding but they will not be funded for attending. If you are unsure about whether your university is in the North East please contact edi@polarnetwork.org to discuss this further. 

The event will take place on Saturday 14th October between 9am and 12:30pm. 

Firstly, there will be a workshop on first the process of finding funding to writing grants and everything in between open to everyone.

Next, Dr Julian Martin from the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) will join us virtually to provide a comprehensive overview of the RGS grants programme for PhD research and to answer any questions attendee's might have. All are welcome to this session.

Finally, the panel discussion will be a closed session so we would ask anyone who is an ally to respect the private nature of this session and not attend. This will centre on navigating fieldwork and understanding what considerations should be taken into account when encountering different situations out in the field specifically for LGBTQ+ and ethnic minority researchers to ask questions/discuss issues in a welcoming environment.

Afterwards there is an optional lunch social in the Manley Room with the opportunity to get to know other Polar researchers. Please bring along food for this if you would like to come!

Thanks, 

Millie

EDI Officer 2023/24

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

Twitter:@UKPolarNetwork

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: Wednesday 28^th September
• Time: 12:00-13:00 BST
• Presenter: Dr Kate Gormley (University of Aberdeen)
• Title: Environmental impacts and horizon scanning for sustainable Arctic marine infrastructure
• Booking Link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/scottish-arctic-network-scan/webinar-environmental-impacts-and-horizon-scanning-for-sustainable-arctic-marine-infrastructure/e-yxelrb

 

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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Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

Dear UKPN members,

The Royal Society has just announced a new Early Career Fellowship for those of Black and Mixed Black heritage. It aims to retain researchers in STEM subjects and is a 4 year postdoctoral scheme. 

What does the scheme offer

• Up to £690,000 over four years to cover the Research Fellow's salary and associated on-costs (at 80%), directly allocated costs (at 80%) and research expenses; A high-quality programme of training, mentoring and engagement to support career development
• Flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances including part-time working. There is also provision for maternity, paternity, adoptive or extended sick leave.
• Applicants can request relocation and visa costs for themselves and their dependants (partner and children). These costs can be requested in addition to the total grant cap of £690,000 over four years. 

You can apply for the pilot scheme if you: 

• Self-identify as being from a Black heritage including mixed Black background
• Have a PhD or will have one by the time the funding starts; but have less than 24 months post-doctoral experience

Both UK and non-UK domiciled researchers who wish to conduct their research in the UK are eligible. 

Here is a link to the call with further details of eligibility and the application process: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/career-development-fellowship/

Applications open 7th November 2023.

Thanks, 

Millie

EDI Officer 2023/24

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

Twitter:@UKPolarNetwork

Grant writing experience survey

Dear UKPN members, 

UKPN will be running an event aimed at new/early Polar postgraduate research (PGR) students, generally Masters by research and PhD's, who have never had to write grants to cover fieldwork costs before due to COVID-19. This meant there was not the opportunity for students to develop those skills earlier on in their careers and to go on independent fieldwork. As this is an important part of an academic career and can be useful for a non-academic career UKPN felt it was important to share structured guidance about this rather than having individuals rely on ad hoc advice from supervisors of varying quality. I will be sending out more details about this event and sign up's in the near future!

I am looking for Early Career Researcher's (ECR's) who have been on fieldwork for their Polar PhD within the last 5 years and fundraised to cover either the whole or part of their costs to do this. It would be really useful to understand what particular things you think might have helped you to get those grants and any particular recommendations you feel might be useful when applying for those grants. Any experience with any funders are welcome as I recognise that money can come from a variety of sources and more than one pot of money can be used to fund a piece of fieldwork!

All responses will be anonymised and your PhD institution is being collected just to ensure there are a wide range of responses across all universities in the UK.

Please answer as much as you can and it should take no more than 10 minutes total to fill out the survey.

Grant experience forms.gle

Thanks, 

Millie

EDI Officer 2023/24

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

Twitter:@UKPolarNetwork

Nominations open for UN Ocean Decade Advisory Board

Calling all early career marine scientists, 

The UN Ocean Decade Advisory Board is seeking nominations for the next two year term starting 1st January 2024. Details are here: https://oceandecade.org/news/call-for-nominations-for-new-expert-members-of-the-decade-advisory-board-is-open/

Self nominations are accepted and early career researchers and professionals are encouraged to apply!

Cheers, 

Chloe

Chloe Nunn

Digital Resume

Consultant - Marine Environment UK, NIRAS: chnu@niras.com 

MSc Sustainability // BSc Oceanography

+44 7519038793 // www.mudskippermusings.co.uk

National Geographic Explorer 2018

UK Polar Network Co-President (2022-2023): chloe.nunn@polarnetwork.org // president@polarnetwork.org

Constructive Visions Book: https://constructivevisions.org/

SEARCH Co-Production of Arctic Environmental Change Knowledge, Human Wellbeing Team: https://searcharcticscience.org/our-work/ 

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FW: Vacancy for fisheries climate change & biodiversity researcher - closing September 18

Hi All,

 

Please see below for an exciting job opportunity for those interested in climate change, biodiversity and fisheries. It could be a good opportunity to move to a nice European city as well!

 

If interested, please follow the link in the email or contact Katie directly.

 

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

 

Co-Chair, Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)

 

 

From: Katie Longo <katie.longo@msc.org>
Sent: 10 September 2023 23:34
Subject: Vacancy for fisheries climate change & biodiversity researcher - closing September 18

 

Dear friends & colleagues,

 

I'd be grateful if you could help circulate this opportunity to come work with my team at MSC on a range of new exciting projects on climate change, biodiversity and fisheries sustainability reporting. 

 

The post is open to early career researchers with a PhD or equivalent experience and with a right to work either in London, The Hague, Madrid or Milan. It closes September 18th.

 

Interested candidates can find out more and apply here:

https://msc.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3230745?cid=1970&t=Biodiversity-And-Climate-Change-Analyst

 

Thank you for your help spreading the word!

 

For any questions, feel free to contact me

 

All the best

Katie

 

Catherine Longo, PhD

Principal Scientist, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

1 Snow Hill, EC1A 2DH, London, UK

 

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Send a Postcard from Antarctica to support repairs to historic site

 

As part of the 80th birthday of Port Lockroy and 30th anniversary of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, we’re offering the opportunity to send a limited edition postcard with a personalised message from Antarctica. For eight decades the basic wooden hut known as Bransfield House, home to the world's southernmost post office at Port Lockroy, has endured winter after winter but with reducing sea ice we are seeing heavier snowfall. We need your help to fix and stabilise the roof above the historic bunkhouse of this special building. You can help to support the conservation efforts by sending your very own Postcard from Antarctica this year. We need to raise over £50,000 to enable the conservation efforts this season. Click on the link to play your part in Antarctica by sending a postcard for £20, making a donation or sharing this story with your contacts. Thank you.

 

Heather Barrable | Development and Content Officer

 

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

High Cross | Madingley Road | Cambridge | CB3 0ET | UK

+44 1223 355049 ext 209

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