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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · 24d

🗓️ Highlights include:

🔹 First sustained deep time series from the South Sandwich Trench
🔹 South Atlantic water mass property changes
🔹 “Water mass archaeology” tracing deep-to-surface pathways
🔹 Modelling the Southern Ocean’s meltwater response & global impacts

European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · 24d

🌊 OCEAN ICE WP5 Webinar
Ice sheet meltwater & global ocean circulation 🌍

How does meltwater affect the AMOC, ACC & deep ocean?
Join us to explore new observations, data analysis & modelling results.

When: Sept 19, 14:00- 15:30 CEST

🔗 Register and agenda: shorturl.at/lUune

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · 27d

Chairs of the side event: Maria Grigoratou (EPB) & Nicole Biebow (AWI)

The programme for the All-Atlantic Forum on September 25-26 can be found here: allatlanticocean.org/all-atlantic...

#AAORIA #PolarResearch #Arctic #Antarctic

European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · 27d

🌊❄️Polar Oceans & Climate: Advancing Synergies for Global Collaboration
📅24 Sept 2025 | 13:30–17:30
📍Charlemagne Building, Brussels

This AAORIA Forum side event will address polar observation systems, polar oceans' role in climate, polar initiatives & international cooperation. tinyurl.com/4nuvx2nu

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 17

📄 Read our letter to EU leaders: bit.ly/4eVUEB3
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EPB Calls on EU Leaders to Secure Long-Term Polar Research Funding

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 17

🧊 Securing the Future of Polar Research in Europe

With the ongoing discussions on FP10, the European Polar Board is calling for strong, sustained investment in polar research. Our open call has over 900 signatures and it’s still growing.
Sign the call here: rb.gy/hqj1jd
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EPB’s open call to secure Europe’s leadership in Polar Research by targeted investments in FP10

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 17

Are you an early career polar scientist? ❄️
Check out two great opportunities from APECS & @soosocean.bsky.social:
🔹 Lead an APECS Project Group
🔹 Join the SOOS SOFLUX CWG (Southern Ocean Air-Sea Flux Capability Working Group)

More info 👉 bit.ly/44I40vi
#PolarScience #ECR #SOOS #APECS

European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 16

SOOS Sweden: Leadership Opportunities 🌊

Ready to help shape Sweden’s role in Southern Ocean research? The @soosocean.bsky.social Swedish Network is looking for leaders from all backgrounds to join & guide this growing community.

Apply by 15 August 2025 ➡️ soos.aq/opportunitie...

Opportunities

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 16

Join the European Bio-GO-SHIP initiative by @tricuso.bsky.social to advance plankton & carbon cycle research in the Southern Ocean. Experts in ‘omics, imaging, bio-acoustics & marine ecology are invited to help shape this action.
Apply by August 31: lnkd.in/er-YkjnT
More details: bit.ly/40oycul

🔬 Call for Participation: Help Shape European Bio-GO-SHIP in the Southern Ocean! | European Polar Board

🔬 Call for Participation: Help Shape European Bio-GO-SHIP in the Southern Ocean! 🌊 Are you a marine scientist based in Europe working on plankton and carbon cycling in the Southern Ocean? Check the c...

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OCEAN ICE @oceaniceeu.bsky.social · Jul 11

📰 It's time for July’s OCEAN ICE News!

🔵Get to know our researcher in the spotlight 🔎
🔵Catch up on the latest OCEAN ICE activities💡
🔵Meet us in the forthcoming events 👋

...and more!

Read it on our LinkedIn page here 📷www.linkedin.com/pos...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 9

🐧The 12th SCAR Open Science Conference will take place 10–14 Aug 2026 in Oslo, Norway!

The call for sessions, workshops & events is now OPEN! Got a great Antarctic science idea? Submit by 31 Aug 2025 (conference week) or 31 Jan 2026 (satellite events).

Details & forms 👉 scar.org/events/osc/o...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌊❄️ Applications are open for the Saroma Sea Ice School 2026 (Feb 28–Mar 9, Hokkaido, Japan)!

Hands-on polar science training for early-career researchers.
Organized by BEPSII, CATCH & CIceClouds.
Apply by Sept 2025 👉
🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/saroma... #PolarScience #SeaIce #Fieldwork

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 26

The EU Arctic Forum meets in Finland to discuss regional challenges! Read more in the article from the @ec.europa.eu 's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-arct...

The EU Arctic Forum meets in Finland to discuss regional challenges

Recent geopolitical and geoeconomic developments are exacerbating long-known challenges across the Arctic, in particular climate change and its impacts. With its strong strategic interests, in particu...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 25

📢 Our call for long-term polar research funding continues to gain momentum - now with 850+ signatures from external experts & EPB members 🖊️

➡️ You can still add your voice to support the future of #PolarResearch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

More info: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 20

Understanding impacts of climate change on Earth’s vulnerable polar regions 💡

Explore the scientific advancements made by 15 EU-funded projects, studying polar regions, climate change and the ocean-climate-cryosphere nexus.

🔗 Read more in the CORDIS Results Pack: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4...

Understanding impacts of climate change on Earth’s vulnerable polar regions

The impact of climate change is most acute at Earth’s polar regions. The Arctic and Antarctica are warming rapidly, with dramatic...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢 Exciting updates from EPB!

A new Executive Committee member was elected, and new representatives from Italy (CNR) and Austria (FWF) joined the EPB Plenary.🤝

We look forward to their expertise and fresh perspectives! Learn more about them here:
www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 13

📢 Over 800 experts have already signed our call for long-term polar research Funding! 🤝

You can still support the future of #PolarResearch by adding your name to this growing community effort. 🫴

➡️ Sign the call here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 12

For our rapidly changing world, trust in science is crucial. We are proud to champion #Science4EU campaign! 🤝

The EU funds vital polar research, essential for understanding rapid global changes and its impacts on society. EPB uniquely coordinates these efforts, bridging science with policymakers. 💡

European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 6

🌊 The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (#UNOC3) is fast approaching!

EPB is pleased to be participating in this important global event in Nice, France. Find a selection of highlighted side events on the EPB website: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

EPB at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚨 EPB Calls on EU Leaders to Secure Long-Term Polar Research Funding

EPB has released a letter and a three-page briefing to key EU decision-makers, urging sustained and dedicated #EUfunding for #polarresearch.

📢 Read and share: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · Jun 3

🤝 The European Polar Board members gathered in beautiful Umeå, Sweden, this May for the Spring 2025 Plenary Meeting, kindly hosted by the @arcticcentreumu.bsky.social !

💡 Learn more and explore the key highlights of the meeting here: www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · May 23

✍️ 475 external experts & 40 EPB members have already signed our open call to secure Europe’s leadership in #polarresearch by targeted investments in #FP10 - and the number is still growing! www.europeanpolarboard.org/news-events/...

🚨 Add your name to the open call: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · May 23

Dive Beneath the Ice! ❄️

Join us TODAY at 14:00 CEST for the next OCEAN ICE Webinar as we explore the cryosphere-ocean interaction, processes and feedbacks in WP2!

👉 Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · May 22

📣 The call for session proposals for the UArctic Congress 2026 is now open!
📅 Deadline: 7 July
www.uarctic.org/about-us/mee...

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European Polar Board @europeanpolarboard.bsky.social · May 21

📝 Survey on Key Polar Data Sets

You are invited to participate in a survey organised to capture information on datasets, data repositories or data processes that are at risk as a consequence of funding or other constraints.

Read more: iasc.info/news/arctic-...

Survey on Key Polar Data Sets - International Arctic Science Committee

The International Arctic Science Committee, is a non governmental organisation that aims to encourage, facilitate and promote cooperation in all aspects of arctic research in all countries engaged in ...

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