Alison Banwell
@alibanwell.bsky.social
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Glaciologist | Antarctica and Greenland | Research Scientist at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder 🇺🇸 | Professor of Glaciology, CPOM, Northumbria University 🇬🇧 | PhD Cambridge 🇬🇧 | Protect Our Winters Science Alliance | National Geographic Explorer
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I’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a position as Professor of Glaciology @cpom-uk.bsky.social, @northumbriauni.bsky.social in the UK! I’ll be starting part-time next month and increasing my time from summer 2026, while retaining a part-time position at @cires.colorado.edu, @colorado.edu ❄️🛰️🧪
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cpom-uk.bsky.social
On Saturday we brought polar science to @scienceatlife.bsky.social for 100+ children using a giant ice cube tent and a range of fun activities!

Watch our video and read more about our outreach activities in this article.

cpom.org.uk/spotlight-on...

#PolarScience #STEM #ClimateScience
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Jane Goodall said she’d like to send off to another planet: Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi & Netanyahu. 🚀
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icy-pete.bsky.social
What’s it like to sleep in a tent in #Antarctica? If you like white noise, it’s great! All of our work in Antarctica collecting ice cores to learn about past climate is funded by the US National Science Foundation and the United States Antarctic Program. Teams head south again in November.
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polarsecco.bsky.social
PECWS synthesized thousands of ideas from all career stages, but now we need YOU to help make that effort count. Please share the PECWS report widely with your networks to endorse the awesome ideas that came from PECWS! cires.colorado.edu/news/early-c...
Promo for a reminder to endorse and share  the PECWS synthesis report.   Text overlaid on photo states “Check out the latest article by CIRES showcasing this early career focused event!” . An orange and red sunset sets behind large glaciers and a body of water, photo credits courtesy of Pixabay.
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colorado.gov
Today we honor Dr. Jane Goodall—trailblazing primatologist, conservationist, and inspiration to generations of scientists and change-makers. I’m proud to proclaim October 1 as Jane Goodall Day in Colorado.
alibanwell.bsky.social
10 years ago (to the day)! 👏🏻 😢
colorado.edu
On this day in 2015, renowned primatologist, conservationist and global humanitarian Jane Goodall delivered the 50th George Gamow Memorial Lecture at CU Boulder.

We aim to honor her life and legacy with our commitment to creating global sustainability impact.

🎥Video lecture: https://bit.ly/4o0VTlQ
alibanwell.bsky.social
Right up until her passing, Jane worked tirelessly to advocate for the protection and restoration of our planet 🌍. She was also a family friend 😢
nytimes.com
Breaking News: Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, died at 91. Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.” nyti.ms/42kpGxt
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protectourwinters.bsky.social
🌊🌊 INTRODUCING: POW WATER 🌊🌊

Since 2007, POW has shown that athletes, creatives, scientists, and brands can shift storytelling and make impact at the margins. Now, with support from our Brand Alliance partner, 11th Hour Racing, we’re diving in.

protectourwinters.org/the-water-al...
From Ridge to Reef: POW Launches the Water Alliance - Protect Our Winters
Thanks to Brand Alliance partner 11th Hour Racing, we’re expanding our reach and bringing that same model to a vital, urgent space: water.
protectourwinters.org
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bas.ac.uk
In three days, our iconic red planes will take off from Canada to make the epic journey across the world to Antarctica.

These flights mark the start of a new polar science season.

BUT ALSO that means there's three days left to send your name to Antarctica with us! tickettoantarctica.com
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icy-pete.bsky.social
Trying to engage more about US Antarctic science and presence, mostly over on IG and TikTok (3 min video limit here, clipped).
🙏 ❄️ @icy_pete
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zacklabe.com
Simulated reconstruction of September #Arctic sea ice thickness since 1901. Large interannual variability & widespread thinning in recent years.

Information about this data set is available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI...
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pratted.bsky.social
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

    Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
    Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
    Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed  
    First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
        Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
        Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.
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bas.ac.uk
Want to know what it takes to live and work in Antarctica? Planning and training – and lots of it. 📝💻

In this episode of Iceworld, host Nadia Frontier speaks to Michaela Boak, BAS’s Deployment Support Coordinator.

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cires.colorado.edu
A new generation of early-career polar professionals came to Boulder, CO this spring with a vision to transform how polar research is conducted, funded, and shared with the world. The results are now available in a comprehensive synthesis report buff.ly/iZnxw4o #PECWS @polarsecco.bsky.social
Early-career polar researchers chart course for more collaborative future
PSECCO-hosted summit convenes early-career community from five continents to reimagine polar science
cires.colorado.edu
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scrippsocean.bsky.social
🏔️ New research finds that 5️⃣ widely discussed polar geoengineering proposals are unlikely to help the Arctic or Antarctic. Instead, they could cost billions & trigger ecological, political & environmental risks. Read more about the study supported by Scripps glaciologist @helen-amanda.bsky.social. ⬇️
Experts Warn Against Five Polar Geoengineering Ideas
A team of international scientists is urging caution against five of the most-discussed polar geoengineering ideas, stating they are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems...
scripps.ucsd.edu
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cires.colorado.edu
US to retire its only icebreaker, stranding polar research - new article posted today by @cuboulder. The icebreaker is critical for researchers who study the changes on the edges of Antarctic glaciers and how they relate to climate change and sea level rise. buff.ly/oMAElHY #antarctica #glaciers
A ship with a red hull used for icebreaking in the Arctic. Blue sea with icebergs, glaciers, and mountains.
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cires.colorado.edu
The five geoengineering concepts being considered to mitigate the effects of global warming in polar regions are unlikely to work, researchers reported in a new study published in Frontiers in Science.
'Serious adverse and unintended consequences': Polar geoengineering isn't the answer to climate change
The plans could also unintentionally harm fragile polar ecosystems.
www.livescience.com