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Polar and Alpine Community News
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In our Polar and Alpine Community News we feature news from the many partners that APECS is working with, as well as other news from a variety of sources related to research in the Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine regions as well as the wider Cryosphere. Many thanks to APECS members and the wider Polar research community for contributing to this shared resources!
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We keep only the news of the last 3 months on this page. Older news can be accessed in our Polar and Alpine News Archive.
PSECCO Leadership Workshop Series
Foundations in Leadership: Getting Back to the Basics
February 21, 2024 at 9.00am to 11.00am AKT | 11.00am to 1.00pm MT | 1.00pm to 3.00pm ET
Join us for the first of three events in PSECCO's 2024 Leadership Workshop Series taking place online over the next three months, entitled 'Foundations in Leadership: Getting Back to the Basics'.
Read more ...Call for Early Career and Indigenous Researcher Participants at the Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) 2024
The Arctic Observing and Technologies Convergence Working Group (AOST CWG) is inviting Early Career Participants to engage in the upcoming Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) 2024 that will be held from the 27th - 29th March in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Arctic Observing Summit (AOS) is a biennial summit that aims to provide guidance based on the best available knowledge for the design, implementation, coordination and sustained long-term operation of an international network of Arctic observing systems.
Read more ...Glaciology in Machine Learning Summer School (GlaMacLeS)
WCRP Joint Scientific Committee Membership Call 2024
WCRP is calling for nominations for membership of the World Climate Research Programme’s Joint Scientific Committee (JSC).
Are you a potential candidate with interest in the cryosphere? CliC is particularly supportive of scientists with a research background related to the cryosphere joining the JSC in order to help ensure good representation and cooperation between CliC and our parent organization, the WCRP. Further details can be found here.
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AGI Early Career Professionals Webinar Series open for applications
Apply for the IGS EGG Conference Grant
The International Glaciological Society (IGS, https://www.igsoc.org/), alongside the Early-career Glaciology Group (EGG, https://igsegg.org/), invites applications for the inaugural IGS EGG Conference Grant.
This grant aims to provide financial support to early career researchers in any field of cryospheric research to enable them to attend, and participate in, conferences and meetings that are fully or partly sponsored by the IGS. The grant also aims to increase participation of early-career, underrepresented minorities in cryospheric research (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour; BIPOC), as well as those who do not have access to traditional sources of funding. More details can be found below.
Read more ...Funding support for ECRs and Indigenous Knowledge Holders to join Arctic DBO meetings
The pan-Arctic Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) networks are pleased to announce funding support for Early Career Researchers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders to join our upcoming planning and co-ordination meetings. A total of 5.000 Euros is available to support three or more people to join either the individual DBO’s meeting in fall (see below) or the all-DBO meeting which is part of the Arctic Science Summit 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-26 March 2024 (see https://assw.info/program)
Read more ...PEI & IACS Photo Contest
In celebration of Antarctica Day on December 1st, we are excited to introduce the PEI & IACS Photo Contest—an initiative dedicated to fostering virtual collaboration and elevating the visibility and appreciation of polar regions. As a pivotal component of this initiative, we are set to unveil the exhibition The Frozen Frontier through the Lens: A Polar Research, where the stories behind these captivating polar research photographs will take center stage to improve awareness, inspire, and engage our community in the enthralling realm of polar science.
Read more ...Call for Session Proposals at YOUMARES'14
Embark on an exciting opportunity to shape the narrative at YOUMARES'14! The call for session proposals is now open, inviting you to contribute to an engaging and interactive atmosphere that aligns with the conference theme: “Ocean Resilience in a Changing Climate: Adapting to Environmental Shifts”. Share your valuable insights with fellow researchers, industry professionals, and stakeholders.
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