Polar and Alpine Community News

The European Commission cordially invites you to attend the Copernicus Polar Workshop taking place online on 19 and 20 September 2022. 

The Polar Regions are at the forefront of climate change – one of the most pressing challenges of our time. The Arctic has warmed three times faster that global average during the last 50 years; such warming has profound impacts on the Arctic cryosphere, leading to reduced sea ice and snow cover and enhanced mass losses. Simultaneously, the growing mass losses from the Antarctic and Greenland Ice sheets significant contribute to the rise in global sea level.

Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact.

The GYA is a global organisation that places a high value on its diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. All applicants receive consideration and will not be discriminated against with regard to race, colour, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disabilities, or other factors.

Over 7-9th September 2022, delegates to the hybrid Arctic Horizon Scan 2022 Workshop will discuss and determine research priorities for the Arctic that will be important over the next decade. The diverse range of expertise and perspectives offered by delegates will help shape the Arctic research agenda, and ensure that research can meet the needs of the future.

Cryosphere Virtual Laboratory (CVL) is inviting Master and PhD students, as well as young scientists to submit applications for early access to the platform. CVL is an open  science community tool, where Earth Observation satellite data and derived products can be accessed, visualized, processed, shared and validated. From September 2022, CVL will be open for beta testing by 20 early adopters and take part in shaping the future of the project. Completed projects will be awarded financial grants of 3000,- EUR.

The Arctic Speaks To Me is an anthology, a collection of works from numerous authors. The goal of this book is to explore the Arctic through the eyes of the polar research community, where science meets storytelling and memoir with stunning visuals. We want to dig into themes that humanize the polar research experience for readers who may not understand the importance of the Arctic, why we do this work and why it matters. We want this anthology to be community-based literacy practice and give space for authors to explore various topics about polar research, the Arctic, and identity. We’re calling for people to contribute potential works from free writing, blog posts, poetry, photography, art and more!

The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) is opening the PSECCO Conference Travel Grant Program to US-based polar early career scientists and educators who are in need of funding to attend an international or domestic conference at which they intend to present polar science-related content. Travel funding grants aim to support polar early career scientists and educators with demonstrated financial need. The deadline by which to apply is August 14, 2022 at 11.59pm MT. 

The U.S. Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (NNA-CO) is supporting development of 4 Convergence Working Groups to address collaboratively issues of critical importance to NNA projects and Arctic communities. Each group will work together under a broad theme, with the working group members together determining a more focused set of activities and group outcomes. Before beginning the process of developing team co-leads and participants, the NNA-CO is seeking community input on the themes that might become Convergence Working Group focus areas.