Polar and Alpine Community News

Authors: Clare Gaffey, Lisa Winberg von Friesen, Savannah Sandy

1. We identified a need to train mid-to-late early and mid-career researchers to develop specialized personnel, transfer knowledge, and retain talent within the scientific workforce.

2. The Synoptic Arctic Survey is a multi-national collaboration to collect pan-arctic observations on a decadal timeframe with the next field campaign due in 2030-2032.

3. The Synoptic Arctic Survey Early Career Researchers are planning a pilot research cruise in support of the upcoming field campaign to elevate the program’s research abilities and train the next generation of Arctic scientists Multi-decadal, international efforts such as the Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS) program rely on the transfer of institutional knowledge and the entrainment of early career researchers (ECRs) to maintain continuity and longevity.

Climate science is no longer just about generating knowledge. Today's scientists are increasingly called upon to lead interdisciplinary teams, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, communicate across boundaries, secure resources, and help shape responses to some of society's most pressing challenges.

Join a community of accomplished climate scientists for a series of interactive leadership workshops hosted by Climate Praxis and supported by the National Science Foundation.

Photo: Silly Society

The Silly Society is searching for humorous poems written by people who live and work in Antarctica.

Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) will host a training course on "Satellite and Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing of the Arctic Biosphere" in Longyearbyen, Svalbard between Monday 14 September and Saturday 19 September.

Research sailing vessel Forel Photo: Richard Mardens

The Forel Heritage Association is launching a call for proposals for a scientific mission aboard the
research sailing vessel FOREL, operating in the Mackenzie River Delta as part of the PAP-27
Program.

UArctic and the Arctic Circle welcome nominations for the 2026 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. The Award aims to further the development of new ideas that could contribute materially to preventing, mitigating, adapting, and reversing the effects of climate change in the Arctic. 100,000 euros of unrestricted funds are provided to the awardee to help facilitate the development of ideas and increase impact through outreach, engagement and communication.

The call for nominations is open until April 30, 2026. More information, including the full call, is available at https://www.uarctic.org/activities/awards-grants/action-award/.

Applications are now open for the Greenland Ice Sheet Ocean Science (GRISO) Network Summer School in Nuuk, Greenland, to be held May 18-29, 2026. The theme is A Collaborative Future: Strengthening Science & Connections in Greenland.

The GRISO Summer School emphasizes both Greenland science and building collaboration, communication, and complex problem-solving skills across disciplines. The primary audience for the summer school is advanced PhD students and early postdocs. This year’s instructors are Twila Moon (NSIDC/University of Colorado), Till Wagner (University of Wisconsin), Kirstin Schulz (University of Texas), and Aleah Sommers (Dartmouth College). The summer school will also include interactions with the scientific community in Nuuk.

Applications are open now and will close on January 21, 2026. Participants will be notified of acceptance via email by the end of February 2026.

More details and the application link are available online at: https://griso.ucsd.edu/griso-summer-school-2026/

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions, and please forward this notice to anyone you think might be interested. We look forward to seeing your application!

Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Tundra Award for the 2026 field season. This competitive award sponsors independent and original Arctic research projects with up to 10 days at Toolik Field Station in Arctic Alaska. Toolik will provide award recipients with housing, meals, access to facilities and common-use equipment, science support and transportation between Fairbanks and the field station.

The ADVANCEing FieldSafety program consists of three main components:

A 7-module online course that focuses on creating a safe field environment, fostering a safe field culture, and building teams from varied backgrounds.

Two 90-minute, interactive online workshops—one that provides practice in bystander intervention strategies and another that models how to compose norms agreements.

A toolkit of resources such as checklists, fillable documents, and implementation guides that can be customized for a wide range of field contexts.