This is Dr Margot Debyser, one of our #100PolarWomen. She studies changing chemistry in polar oceans: how do nutrients & trace metals reach marine life & may change? As the base of the food web, shifts in supply can ripple through entire ecosystems. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Check out @warcticantarctic.bsky.social / Women in the Arctic and Antarctic's latest profile on the fantastic work done by women in the polar regions!

Grant opportunity! The Scientific Exploration Society (SES), a grant-giving charity to pioneering scientific expeditions focused on climate change, environmental protection & wildlife conservation, has awards now open for applications. Deadline: 1 Feb. More: ses-explore.org/about-our-ex...

This is Prof Dr Gabriela Schaepman-Strub,Chairperson World Biodiversity Forum 2026 & one of our #100polarWomen. Gabriela studies Arctic plant,moss & lichen biodiversity to assess climate & industrial drivers to inform policy, futures & geoengineering debates. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

This is Selen Baldiran, one of our #100PolarWomen and a PhD candidate researching Arctic security. Her work examines climate-driven risks,illegal fishing, eco-terrorism & migration—reshaping how we understand security in the far north. Learn more: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

This is Nancy Lucà,a PhD student in Polar Sciences & one of our #100polarwomen. She explores the Antarctic Bottom Water in the western Ross Sea & the cross-slope exchange of water masses from the Drygalski Trough,using Italian expedition mooring data. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

This is Dr Dani Nowosad, postdoctoral fellow at University of Calgary and one of our #100polarwomen. Her research combines Arctic ecology, genomics and Indigenous Knowledge with Inuit-led partnerships to track climate-driven biodiversity change. Read more here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Dr. Camille Lemonnier,a postdoc at the University of Strasbourg,studies the cognitive processes behind seabird foraging decisions & their connection to personality and environmental changes.“One of the main lessons I’ve learned is that another way of life is possible." More: womeninpolarscience.org

Registration now open for ASSW 2026! Check out the ECR travel and registration award opportunities.

Check out the wonderful @polarsecco.bsky.social 's Resources tab on their website! #ECR #polar #science

This is Maya Crute Jones, a marine scientist and Antarctic fisheries observer. Over two years she completed two krill fishing deployments, combining research and compliance. She monitors catch data, krill biology, bycatch, wildlife and IUU fishing. More here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Book giveaway from @awisnational.bsky.social!

Dr María Angélica Leal Leal is an astrobiologist exploring extreme environments on Earth and beyond, including Mars analogs on Deception Island, Antarctica! María also leads STEM outreach and champions diversity in science. Read more about her here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Assoc. Prof. Jessica Mejia is a glaciologist studying how meltwater drives Greenland Ice Sheet movement. Her fieldwork tracks streams, moulins, and ice motion. She also champions inclusion in glaciology—learn more: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Check out this upcoming presentation by the Geoscience Society of New Zealand: 11 December 2025 Navigating a changing world with tohu and maramataka with Alyssa Thomas Geoethics Aotearoa New Zealand Seminar Series Note: You have to be a member to attend - more info: gsnz.org.nz/gsnz-events/...

Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual International Polar Film Festival! USAPECS is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the international Polar Film Festival (PFF) in March 2026! Learn more and submit your film to the festival here: www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f...

This is the amazing Shreyasi, a PhD student at IITM, Pune, and one of our #100polarwomen. She studies how the Tibetan Plateau links Arctic climate shifts to the South Asian monsoon, revealing surprising global connections. Learn more here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

For Antarctica Day, we resume #100polarWomen, highlighting women’s amazing polar work! Round 3 features Dr Denitsa Apostolova, a Sofia University organic geochemist studying PAHs and biomarkers, with experience from Antarctic expeditions. Read more here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Debunking myths in STEM: Read this short article on qualities like emotions, intuition and boundaries in STEM, published by @awisnational.bsky.social!

11 Dec 2025: @awisnational.bsky.social holds a free webinar on how to secure funding in a changing landscape.

A thought-provoking listen: The Law Beneath the Waves: Deep Sea Mining and the Common Heritage of Mankind (episode 1). Follow the link below to learn more.

Polar marine ecologist @mariannefalardeau.bsky.social researches how Arctic Indigenous knowledge could help a changing environment. Check out the article below for more info.

Get That Grant is a coaching programme founded by Dr Kemi Doll of the University of Washington. Her programme helps high-achieving women of colour write grants for research. More details in original post.

Antarctica at #COP30! What happens in the polar regions affects everyone, and the polar regions reflect what happens everywhere else.

Happy Polar Pride 2025!

@ehpecs.bsky.social is revealing Maya Chartier's winning piece for the 2025 Arctic Science to Art at ArcticNet - don't miss it! Congratulations, Maya.

Great to see confident women leaders featured by @awisnational.bsky.social!

Check out @scar-antarctic.bsky.social's November profile for #IDWGS2025 where they feature Prof Daniela Liggett, a German-New Zealand polar researcher dedicated to environmental management, touism and policy-making in Antarctica! A true legend.

ECRs going to AGU 2025, don't miss out on the Social that's happening on 17 December! Always good to meet other early-career researchers. See details below.

We are launching Round 3 of our #100polarWomen project! We showcase the work of 100 women in Arctic or Antarctic positions & would love to feature YOU! See our project page for the first 2 rounds of polar women: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/ To participate: forms.gle/GNY2SPMXKXsP...

News item on Antarctic glaciers: Shrinking at unprecedented rates. Follow @antarctic.bsky.social for more updates on the science behind this.

If you're an US ECR who has lost federal funding, AWIS offers microgrants for up to $5,000. Apply by 15 Dec.

Apply by 30 Nov! SCAR's Ice Narratives is a fellowship to translate Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia. Details below.

If you're a woman involved in STEM and are in San Francisco, this 9 Nov event may be of interest to you.

Save the date! The 9th International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) Conference and community tour will take place in Greenland from 28th Sept - 2nd Oct 2026. The Call for papers will happen in early 2026. sites.google.com/view/polarto...

Survey: Science under Pressure. If you're a polar researcher, please consider taking part. Deadline 15 November.

Great prompt from @awisnational.bsky.social - women make essential contributions to science and it's good to highlight that. #womenInScience

You can now apply for the 2026 SCAR Ant-ICON/SC-ATS science-policy fellowships! Application deadline: 23 November 2025. More information here: scar.org/scar-news/20...

Here's some uplifting reading for #WomenInSTEM or those curious about starting a career in STEM!

TODAY! Monday 27 October 2025: Women in Polar Science will be a keynote speaker at APECS Norway's “Research in Svalbard: An APECS Workshop”, a side-event for ECRs at the Svalbard Science Conference 2025.

Small travel award available for conducting archival research at the @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social. If you're researching a topic to do with the Canadian North, Indigenous peoples and environmentalism, this may be of interest. Details below.

Give the @awisnational.bsky.social a follow for inspiring facts about #womenscientists!

ASSW 2026 Science Day: the Call for Abstracts is now open until 14 November. Special focus on opportunities for ECRs!

Mark your calendars! 16 organisations with opportunities for ECRs share about their work. 29 October, more info below.

Catch up on the many excellent presentations from the recent 2025 SCAR Humanities & Social Sciences conference! All sessions recorded and accessible via the University of Chile YouTube channel.

Job alert! Assistant professorship in International Politics at @sdu.dk in Denmark. Read more below.

If you're interested in leadership training in science, there's an upcoming presentation about what skills you need and how to get them. 19 November, details below.

Go Dr Sian Henley! Check out @scar-antarctic.bsky.social's featured October scientist for #IDWGS2025

Looking for something worthwhile to read? Check out this reading list with environmental history picks!

If melting ice shelves could talk... #antarctica #globalwarming #polar #iceshelves