APECS News

APECS Italy and ECOP Italy, the Italian nodes of ECOP and APECS, joined forces at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue (3-4 March 2026) with a joint booth dedicated to early-career polar and ocean professionals. Through conversations, networking and outreach materials, the initiative called "Bridging New Ocean and Polar Generations" created a space for dialogue across communities working at the intersection of polar and ocean science, supporting collaboration and inter generational exchange. The initiative has also been officially endorsed as a Decade Activity, recognizing its contribution to connecting early-career communities and strengthening collaboration across polar and ocean research. 

Photo: Giacomo Traversa

On 30 March 2026, Uruguay participated in the virtual panel "Latin America and Antarctica: History and Politics between the Second World War and the Antarctic Treaty (1945–1959)".

This high-level academic meeting was organised by the Centre for Latin American Studies at the Ohio State University (OSU). The event was co-sponsored by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Centre (OSU), Native Antarcticans, the University of Chile, and the University of São Paulo. Furthermore, it featured the strategic collaboration of the national committees of APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Are you preparing for fieldwork in the Arctic or Antarctic? Whether you're headed to land-based stations or embarking on polar research vessels, planning is key to a successful and safe research campaign. Join us on 9 April, 13-15 GMT and 16 April, 13-15 GMT for a two-part series of POLARIN fieldwork planning webinars to learn more about how to navigate logistics challenges, understand risk assessment and field safety, implement ethical and sustainable research practices, and plan effective data management from the start. 

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land Regional Working Group (WSDML RWG)

The 2025 edition of the "Antarctic Education Workshops" was executed by the Outreach Unit of the Faculty of Sciences. This initiative featured the participation of members from APECS Uruguay and students from the University of the Republic. These workshops aim to build a bridge between high-level scientific research and the school community, reaffirming Uruguay's commitment as a consultative member of the Antarctic Treaty.

APECS had a strong presence at this year's Arctic Frontiers conference, held 2-6 February in Tromsø, Norway. APECS was visible through its partnership with the Arctic Frontiers Student Forum, speaking engagements of APECS members (related to their own areas of expertise), and sessions where APECS Executive Director Sarah Strand represented the organization. 

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing climate science, produces comprehensive assessment reports that guide global climate policy. Early-career researchers can contribute to this process through expert reviews of draft chapters. Apply here by Monday, 23 March 2026 (23:59 UTC-12) to participate in the early-career group review of the First Order Draft (FOD) of the Working Group I (WGI) contribution to the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), The Physical Science Basis. 

After nearly a year of collecting stories from across the polar community, Tales from the Poles has just been released, a collaborative ebook bringing together voices from both the Arctic and Antarctic.

This project is the result of a partnership between UK Polar Network (UKPN) and APECS Netherlands, who worked together to compile diverse perspectives, experiences, and reflections from researchers and community members connected to the polar regions.

The 6th China Polar Youth Forum was successfully convened by APECS-China from January 28 to 30, 2026, at Sun Yat-sen University’s Zhuhai Campus. Under the theme “Gathering Youth Wisdom, Shaping the Polar Future,” the event gathered over 300 early-career scientists and graduated students from more than 100 universities and research institutions across China, creating a dynamic platform for exchange, collaboration, and inspiration in the field of polar science.

The 6th China Polar Youth Forum