APECS is pleased to contribute to the SCAR Open Science Conference through a range of activities that support early career researchers, foster international collaboration, and strengthen early career engagement across the polar research community. Below is an overview of the events, meetings, and initiatives organized by and with contributions from APECS groups and International Directorate staff members. More information about sessions and the official programme can be found on the official SCAR OSC website.
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© Inga Beck, José Xavier,Aleksandr Krasnov, Inga Beck, Alexa Hasselmann (left to right)
In our APECS News, you can find news from and about the wider APECS network and our many events, activities and resources organized and developed by the APECS leadership, project groups and National Committees.
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Let’s Talk Antarctica InSync – An introduction for the early career community
Do you want to engage with Antarctica InSync 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.
Read more ...From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Indigenous-Led Arctic Futures
How can Arctic resilience move beyond adaptation and place Indigenous self-determination at its centre?
A team of APECS members published a new article on "Building Resilient Arctic Futures Through Indigenous Knowledge and Self-Determination", developed from discussions held during the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS).
Read more ...Call for applications - Arctic Science to Art contest
Photo: Geneviève Degré-Timmons, APECS Canada
APECS Canada is now accepting applications for the 2026 "Arctic Science to Art" Contest.
Read more ...Help shape the future of the AOS
The Arctic Observing Summit is in the middle of a community-led revisioning process, and your perspective is needed.
Call for Council Leadership and Project Group Leader positions
Do you want to contribute to APECS and be a part of our Council? Applications for Council Leadership and Project Group Leader positions are now open!
Read more ...Apply for travel funding to attend the "Pathways to Policy" workshop at the SCAR Open Science Conference 2026
During the SCAR Open Science Conference (OSC) 2026 in Oslo, APECS will host “Pathways to policy - Antarctic governance and science-based decision-making” - a workshop to support Early Career Researchers in contributing to policy making processes. This workshop is financially supported by the International Glaciological Society (IGS) and the European Geoscience Union (EGU) through the EGU Training School scheme and thus a limited number of travel grants are available for participants of the workshop in support of their attendance of the SCAR OSC.
Read more ...Help shape outreach and science communication training for polar ECRs
APECS South Africa, APECS Mexico, the UK Polar Network, APECS France, and APECS Uruguay, are running a global survey on outreach and science communication in polar science.
Read more ...Connecting Polar Scientists at EGU
Photo: Axel SchlindweinThe EGU General Assembly was back in Vienna this May. Bigger than ever, this year welcomed 22,497 registered attendees from 125 countries, with 20,173 presentations spread across 1,014 sessions. Perhaps most excitingly, 58% of all abstracts came from Early Career Scientists, which really speaks to the energy and momentum in our community right now.
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Apply for the APECS Executive Committee 2026-2027
APPLY for the APECS Executive Committee to help shape our organization and influence the future of polar research!
The elections for the 2026-2027 APECS Executive Committee will be held during May, June and July 2026 for the term from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Application deadline: 15 June 2026 at 23:59 GMT
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