Reflecting on conditions, practices and institutional structures for sustainable polar research

Within both the ICARP IV process and the first IPY-5 document, ambitions are high, for instance regarding co-creation of (working with different) knowledge (systems), international cooperation, more holistic research approaches, contribution of science to address climate, environmental and societal problems and more communication and outreach activities. Furthermore, there is an increasing awareness that research should be conducted in an environmentally sustainable as well as healthy way. At the same time, rapid action and complex research requirements put scientists under pressure in terms of the existing mismatch of the conventional environment in academia with high-speed production and precarious working conditions for many.

Help Us Understand & Improve Fieldwork for Parents in the Arctic & Beyond

Researchers behind the ICEBERG project have launched a survey to better understand how parents navigate field-based research, whether bringing children into the field or arranging care from afar. Led by Christine Liang (UFZ) and Tahnee Prior (Women of the Arctic) under Work Package 4 (co-creation, ethics, equity, gender, fairness, and citizen science), the study aims to identify challenges, effective strategies, and the state of institutional support for parent-researchers.

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Plastic in Polar Environments Expert Group (SPEG) invites you to the Kick-Off meeting. 

Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS, https://sios-svalbard.org/) is a consortium of international institutions with research infrastructure in and around Svalbard. SIOS is building an integrated observing system for long-term measurements addressing Earth System questions.

Arctic Basecamp is now accepting applications for our prestigious Youth Ambassador Programme, open from August 4th through August 17th, 2025.

ESA is pleased to announce that the 2025 call for proposals for the Living Planet Fellowship is now open: https://eo4society.esa.int/2025/07/16/living-planet-fellowship-call-for-proposals-2025/

The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is conducting an online questionnaire/survey for early career scientists (ECS), defined as students and those less than 10 years since their last degree. The survey aims to reach a broader range of ECS within and beyond the current SCOR network, gauge your familiarity with SCOR, and explore how we can better serve the oceanic research needs of the ECS community, such as promoting international cooperation in the planning and execution of oceanic research. This survey builds upon a similar one conducted in 2020.