Are you an early career polar researcher in Aotearoa or Australia? Do you like bringing our community together to make things happen? Are you passionate about advocating for polar research & the ECRs who do it? Then join the APECS-O council for 2026! AGM rego + nominations: linktr.ee/apecsoceania

📢 Call for Nominations: SOOS Southern Ocean Fluxes (SOFLUX) group is seeking new leadership members 🌊 Help drive strategy on air–sea fluxes of heat, freshwater, momentum & gases in the #SouthernOcean 🗓️ Nomination deadline: 15 Oct 2025 🔗 Details: soos.aq/opportunitie...

📣 #Postdoc #JobOpportunity Who wants to move to France??

💰🛥️#FundingAlert ❄️🦭 The 2nd POLARIN Transnational Access call is open until 30 October, providing access to numerous Arctic & Antarctic research stations. There's an info webinar this Thurs 18/9, for anyone interested: eu-polarin.eu/2025/09/08/j...

Interested in growing your international network and building potential collaborations in polar science?  Register for PSECCO's international networking event by September 17th, 2025. To learn more about this event, check out the link here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/s8t8v...

📌#PhD position in Norway, anyone? 😍

📣 #JobAlert TWO Research Associate positions in Oceanography & Climate Change going at @imas-utas.bsky.social. One focussed on Earth's energy balance and another on water cycles. Applications close 11 Sep. 🌏⚡ careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50... 🌊💦 careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50...

🌊 Southern Ocean Modellers – We Need You! Take 10 min to share your insights & help shape upcoming @soosocean.bsky.social, @oceaniceeu.bsky.social & #AntarcticaInSync activities: 🔗 forms.gle/1VgrpMtcS5xi... 📅 10 Sept Guide research priorities & strengthen links between modelling & obs communities

The #SIOS #Svalbard #RemoteSensing working group are calling for an #ECR representative. It's a great opportunity get involved in an international organisation. Apply by 1 October. Details here: sios-svalbard.org/ECR_RSWG

📢 Save the date! 📢 The SCAR Plastic in Polar Environment Expert Group (SPEG) is holding a virtual Kick-Off Meeting on 11 September, 2–4pm CET. SPEG will introduce activities & launch new Working Groups on: 🧪 Plastic monitoring ⚖️ Impact assessment 🧭 Science-policy integration 🌐 Public engagement

Abstract deadline for Climate and Cryosphere 2026, in Wellington NZ, now extended till August 31st. Spread the word... clic2026.com #climate #academicsky #nz

Happening tomorrow in Nipaluna Hobart! 💪

Christchurch and Melbourne have already braved the cold... Hobart, you're up next! @imas-utas.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social

Who's coming to our Naarm Melbourne Polar Plunge this Saturday?! 🌊

Only 2 sleeps to go!

Interested in joining the APECS international Executive Committee for 2026? There are only a few days left to apply! apecs.is/who-we-are/l...

📣 Hey Nipaluna Hobart - we've got an event for you too! A penguin waddle (a.k.a. 5 km run 🏃) and polar plunge 🏊 followed by a hot drink ☕ Meet at Long Beach Rowing Sheds, 10am Sat 28 June. All welcome for one or both activities 👯 Not in TAS? Check out our other events in Christchurch & Naarm.

📣 Calling Naarm Melbourne! We're hosting a polar plunge event for you too 🏊 Come along to Elwood Beach at 10 am, Sat 21 June (a solstice celebration) for a chilly dip 🥶 and a hot drink ☕ All are welcome - bring your friends and family 👯 Photo credit Madison Farrant.

Hey Christchurch friends - are you ready to take part in our POLAR PLUNGE? 🥶 We're celebrating the (almost) solstice 🌚 by jumping in the water at Scarborough Beach on Sat 14 June 🌊 Come join us and have a chat about the importance of climate and Antarctic research 🤝💙❄️

Such a cool idea - we can't wait to see everyone's submissions!

Hey Christchurch friends - are you ready to take part in our POLAR PLUNGE? 🥶 We're celebrating the (almost) solstice 🌚 by jumping in the water at Scarborough Beach on Sat 14 June 🌊 Come join us and have a chat about the importance of climate and Antarctic research 🤝💙❄️

We're teaming up with the Global Tipping Points Conference (hosted by @gsiexeter.bsky.social) to prepare an interdisciplinary article series for publication in PLOS Climate. Learn more about the conference 👇 global-tipping-points.org/conference-2... We welcome submissions from all participants!

Missed out on attending the Polar Early Career Scientist World Summit #PECWS in Colorado? Join one of these online events to catch up and make sure your thoughts are heard for planning the 5th International Polar Year #IPY5. Register here: www.apecs.is/news/apecs-n...

Have a great idea for a session at #YOUMARES15 (Young Marine Researchers)? Let them know here: bit.ly/YOUMARES15Sessions

SCAR’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Action Group is looking for 2 Deputy Chief Officers and 4 Steering Group Members. Help shape EDI efforts across the SCAR community —apply by 31 May 2025. ➡️ scar.org/scar-news/gr...

Are you an Antarctic researcher 5+ years post-PhD? Apply now for the 2025 SCAR Visiting Scholar Scheme— funding up to $5000 for a 1–4 week visit to share expertise and support capacity building across SCAR countries. ⌛️ Deadline: 31 August 2025 ➡️ scar.org/fellowships-...

Applications are now open to join the polar educators council for 2025-26. Details here: polareducator.org/pei-council-... @polareducators.bsky.social

🔎 Have you ever wondered where we post announcements at the Arctic Data Center? Check out the homepage of our website (arcticdata.io) to see new announcements, dataset highlights, and a list of the newest datasets held at the ADC!

We're excited about this one ❄️🏔️🌡️

Application for the 2025 AntClimNow Dataset Development and Stewardship scheme are now open! 🔹 Funding for Antarctic climate data projects 🔹 Priority for Antarctic Climate Indicators (ACIs) 🔹 Up to $7,000 USD available Apply by 28 April 2025: ➡️ scar.org/scar-news/pr...

Our final question for the week: What do you think is lacking in ECR support for Antarctic science in AU/NZ? Let us know below or via DM. Your input will be taken to the Polar Early Career World Summit #PECWS this weekend, and be considered in planning for the 5th International Polar Year #IPY5.

Do you know about the International Polar Film Festival? This fantastic collection of films are available to watch FOR FREE all week! 🤩📽️

More questions we'd love to hear your thoughts on, to bring to the Polar Early Career World Summit #PECWS and 5th International Polar Year #IPY5 planning: Thinking about how we conduct research and our research culture in the polar community - what should we be prioritising? 🤔

We're asking our members for their thoughts ahead of the Polar Early Career World Summit this weekend. What areas of polar science do you think we should prioritise for the 5th International Polar Year (and beyond), especially from an AU/NZ perspective? #PECWS #IPY5

Great collection of articles in here!

Our partners have also announced opportunities for early-career professionals today: ➡️ COMNAP // Deadline: 1 June 2025: www.comnap.aq/early-career... ➡️ IAATO // Deadline: 1 June 2025: iaato.org/supporting-s... ➡️ CCAMLR // will open later this year: www.ccamlr.org/en/science/c...

🚨 Applications for the 2025 SCAR Fellowships are now open! 🚨 With up to $15,000 in funding and 4–5 fellowships available, this is your chance to collaborate internationally and advance your research. ➡️ Apply by 31 July 2025 scar.org/scar-news/20...

Rounding out our Meet the Council series is PhD Candidate Vicki Heinrich, from @utas.edu.au in Nipaluna Hobart, Australia.

Calling all krill enthusiasts! 🦐 Registrations are now open for the SKEGS Symposium on 10-12 March. Talks begin at 16:00 AEDT / 18:00 NZDT each day. scarkrillexpertgroup.org/2025-skeg-sy...

Meet Dr Sophie Holland @sophieiholland.bsky.social - they're an environmental microbiologist 🦠 with @arcsaef.bsky.social at @monashuniversity.bsky.social in Naarm Melbourne, Australia.

#PhD position available in Antarctic microbiology at Monash Uni, Naarm Melbourne 🤩

Another new face joining us on the council this year is Dr Rose Foster-Dyer @rosetazetta.bsky.social, a postdoc at the University of Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand 🐧🐋🦭

📣 #ConferenceAlert for the @agu.org Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland next February 🌊🌊🌊

Megan Reaves is the next amazing council member for you all to meet! She's a PhD Candidate at the University of Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand 🐧

Our next amazing 2025 council member is Lizzy Skelton, a geophysicist at the University of Canterbury in Aotearoa New Zealand 🧊❄️

The next 2025 APECS-O council member to introduce is @iles-stell.bsky.social, an ecological modeller at IMAS in Lutruwita Tasmania

Want a fully funded research visit to the Korean Polar Research Institute? See below for details!

Only two days left to provide input on your priorities for discussion at the Polar Early Career World Summit! This is the beginning of planning the International Polar Year in 2032-33 so get brainstorming about how you'd like that to look 🤠

Next up in our Meet the Council series is Emilija Reuter - a PhD candidate studying the distribution and habitat selection of Antarctic penguins 🐧 and seals 🦭

New year, new us! Welcome to our series of Meet the APECS Oceania council. We'll be posting about your new council to introduce ourselves for the next week. We're looking forward to working with polar ECRs across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in 2025. First up is @alexaves.bsky.social 😎