APECS News

As in previous years, APECS Italy successfully hosted its National Conference on November 6th and 7th, 2025. The event adopted a hybrid format, taking place both in person at the Biblioteca Universitaria di Genova (Genoa, Italy) and online. This year’s conference was dedicated to the International Year of Glacier Preservation, proclaimed on January 21, 2025, by UNESCO and the WMO, and the program featured high-level presentations and contributions from leading experts in the field.

Picture by Alice Guzzi 

On 21 October 2025, the Mexican Senate held the second session of its Working Seminars for the International Year of Glacier Preservation, coordinated by APECS-Mexico in collaboration with the Senate’s Commission on Water Resources and Hydraulic Infrastructure.

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As part of the APECS Canada and Arctic Science Early-Career Scientist Reviewer Program, we are seeking your input to help improve our peer review training.

Please take a few moments to anonymously share your thoughts and suggestions to guide the development of future training materials by filling this survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQN9bR32LvzAlqfZ51FPJ5ivTxAVOxrceXatExHYU20ewduQ/viewform). Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Deadline: December 19, 2025

In conjunction with the APECS International Polar Week, the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is hosting the annual international Polar Film Festival and celebrating its 10-year anniversary in March 2026!

USAPECS invited US based members to participate in a research survey titled “Assessing Challenges for Polar Early Career Scientists During Science Policy Upheaval.” This short (10–15 minute) anonymous survey seeks input from early career researchers based in the U.S. who work in polar and cryosphere science.

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is looking for a new team member in the International Directorate, which is based at the UiT University Library in Tromsø, Norway. APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for early career individuals with interests in polar and alpine regions and the wider cryosphere, and is jointly hosted by UiT, the Norwegian Polar Institute and the Fram Centre. We facilitate career development, provide support through training and resources, and serve as a platform that empowers and advocates for the polar early career community. We are looking for someone that can work part-time on an hourly basis for at least six months (potentially one year), starting in mid to late January 2026. The working hours are flexible, so this job can fit alongside other commitments. It is a great step for those on a polar career path!

Youth Together for Arctic Futures Launches Small-Grants for Youth-Led Arctic Change Projects

Young changemakers passionate about shaping the Arctic’s future through art, culture, climate, or nature action are invited to apply for the new Youth Together for Arctic Futures Small-Grants Programme.

Our changing oceans : from Ancient Waters to Modern Crisis
APECS Podcast - Episode 1/3

Welcome to the first episode from the Polar Times mini-series: “Our changing oceans: from ancient waters to modern crisis”.This three-episode podcast series explores the complex relationship between humans and our polar environments. In the next episode, four guests from the British Antarctic Survey will discuss microplastics.

he Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Antarctic Environments Portal (AEP), in collaboration with Imperial College London, the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), and the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) invite applications from early career researchers for a fellowship scheme to translate Antarctic science into policy relevant multimedia. We are looking for three creative and motivated fellows, each of whom will receive a USD 750 stipend, to produce short, high-quality explainers suitable for Antarctic policy audiences.