APECS News

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), is launching its IASC Fellowships Program 2026. 

The IASC Fellowship Program is meant to engage early career researchers in the work of the five IASC Working Groups (WGs): 

• Atmosphere Working Group (AWG), 
• Cryosphere Working Group (CWG), 
• Marine Working Group (MWG), 
• Social & Human Working Group (SHWG) 
• Terrestrial Working Group (TWG)

Indigenous Fellows will also be invited to join the IASC Standing Committee on Indigenous Involvement (SCII) throughout their Fellowship period. 

Antartica en tu ciudad: un recorrido visual por la aventura científica

Constanza Barrientos - Millenium Institute BASE

We are thrilled to announce the release of the Polar Early Career World Summit (PECWS) Synthesis Report, a comprehensive summary of conversations that happened before, during, and after PECWS. This document captures the collective voice of 238 early career polar researchers from around the world and their priorities for long-term research planning.

Youth Together for Arctic Futures is a project that aims to connect Arctic youth to their European peers. By fostering collaboration and mutual learning between Arctic and European youth, the project aims to provide these youth with the necessary knowledge, skills, and opportunities to advocate for policy promoting a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic future.

A key part of the project are activities integrated with the EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue, which took place 26-27 June 2025 in Kittilä, Finland. This year’s Arctic Youth Dialogue (AYD) program was six days (22-27 June 2025) and had the overarching theme: “Youth Needs-Based Suggested Actions for a Just and Sustainable Transition”.

📖 🏖️🧊 To help us stay cool during the summer holidays, APECS Netherlands, APECS Luxembourg and the UK Polar Network are joining forces to organise another edition of our APECS Polar Book Club!

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Southern Ocean Air-Sea Flux Capability Working Group (SOFLUX CWG).

SOFLUX interests include fluxes of heat, fresh water, momentum, and gases. SOFLUX has several active themes:

• coordinating in situ observations of air-sea fluxes, including promoting process studies and sustained observations;
• evaluating requirements for air-sea fluxes;
• building links to modelling, assimilation, and satellite observations to provide a global assessment of air-sea fluxes;
• supporting communication in the community through a newsletter and a webinar series.

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! 

The 2025-2026 Council term is from 1 October 2025 through 30 September 2026. APECS Council members value the international networks they develop through the Council, as well as the recognition and accomplishments they gain through their work. 

The APECS International Directorate will be closed 30 June - 27 July 2025 due to summer holidays of its staff members.