Polar Week Activities around the World

Young researchers are invited to the APECS Germany workshop about science communication to be held on September 25, 3-5pm at Bremen University. Panel speakers will offer their insights and experiences, and explain how to effectively reach a broader audience and squeeze science communication outreach into our schedules. The workshop itself is free and is held in cooperation with the ICYMARE 2019 young marine researchers conference (Sept. 24-27). It will be prior to the icebreaker of the annual SPP Antarctic Research coordination meeting (Sept. 25-27).

ICYMARE has kindly offered their support for the polar early careers and will arrange for polar sessions to be held on Wednesday prior to the APECS workshop and SPP meeting. Abstracts for Icymare are welcome until July 31 here.

SPP participants can register for a reduced fee of 20 EUR, considering their absence for the latter part of the ICYMARE conference.

--- Just attending the APECS Germany Workshop is free. ---

Please sign in your interest in attending the workshop beforehand here (https://forms.gle/XvDw7igRYpjGGMjV8), so we can tailor the workshop according to your needs.

APECS Germany is participating in the Polar Film Festival organized by USAPECS by screening short movies on 25 September from 5:30pm at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam, Germany.

Come and stop by:
Wednesday, 25 September
5:30pm
Lecture Hall A45S
Telegrafenberg, Potsdam

The next local social catch-up for APECS Oceania members in Hobart (or visiting Hobart at the time) is planned for the Saturday 21st September. This catch-up is over ice skating in celebration of Polar Week!

Date: Saturday the 21st of September, 2019
Time: 2pm to 3:30pm
Location: Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink - 327 Main Road, Glenorchy
Cost: $20 per person

BOTES Bottom of the Earth Society is teaming with APECS Oceania for a polar week quiz!!!

Date: Friday 27th September
Time: 5-7pm
Locations: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Flex Space, 20 Castray Esplanade Battery Point
Cost: gold coin donation

Beer/cider, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase
+ FREE snacks!

Book a table now by emailing apecs.oceania@gmail.com
Max. 8 tables with max 10 per table - book either as a table or as an individual (FIRST IN BEST DRESSED!)

A street census that take place at University of Coimbra. The objective is to talk with students, researchers, tourists and general population in order to inform and explain what our work as young researchers is.

"Hi Melbournites (or visitors)! It's been a long time since we have had any APECS events in Melbourne - so to celebrate Polar Week 2019 we will have a local catch up so that we can see old faces and get to know some new ones.

It will be Monday 23rd Sep in South Yarra - Venue TBA once we have numbers. Drinks 6:30 - 7pm and Dinner at 7pm - feel free to come to either or both!

Invite all your ECR Antarctic friends!"

A Pint of History on Antarctica, featuring Hanne Nielsen (APECS Oceania/UTAS), Professor Elizabeth Leane (UTAS) and others. Come along and hear fascinating stories from the frozen continent, for example on books of Antarctic expeditioners or Nukey Poo, the first and only nuclear reactor in Antarctica!

Registration to this (free) event is possible via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pint-of-history-the-frozen-desert-tickets-54813042285.

When: 19/09/2019, 18:45-20:30
Where: Shambles Brewery, 222 Elisabeth St, Hobart

As part of the international Polar Week, APECS Oceania presents a MASS (Marine and Antarctic Seminar Series) on our impact on the icy continent. Our speakers will cover three perspectives starting with marine ecosystem conservation and management, then look at the human footprint on the continent and finally give an overview of 60 years Antarctic treaty. Please come along to hear about the human side of Antarctica and learn more about APECS Oceania!

Speaker:
Dr Hanne Nielsen (UTAS/APECS Oceania)
Dr Shaun Brooks (UTAS/APECS Oceania)
Dr Jessica Melbourne-Thomas (CSIRO)

When: 24th September @ 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Where: Aurora Lecture Theatre, IMAS Salamanca
Afternoon tea will be provided.

New Zealand edition of the Explorers Club (NYC) annual Polar Film Fest.

FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2500483130210262/

APECS Oceania is teaming with DataTas to provide a workshop on Antarctic Mapping in R. A zoom link will be provided (please visit the Facebook event page)

Presenter: Dale Maschette (Australian Antarctic Division)

Date: 2nd October
Time: 2-5pm
Location: IMAS Aurora Lecture Theatre, Hobart