Thursday, July 9, 2026

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