LightNews LightNews
@wips.bsky.social
10 followers 18 following 130 posts
Posts Replies Media Videos
We are launching Round 3 of our #100polarWomen project!

We showcase the work of 100 women in Arctic or Antarctic positions & would love to feature YOU!

See our project page for the first 2 rounds of polar women: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

To participate: forms.gle/GNY2SPMXKXsP...
Meet 100 Women in Polar Science and Support! – Women In Polar Science
womeninpolarscience.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
News item on Antarctic glaciers: Shrinking at unprecedented rates. Follow @antarctic.bsky.social for more updates on the science behind this.
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you're an US ECR who has lost federal funding, AWIS offers microgrants for up to $5,000. Apply by 15 Dec.
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 7d
To help support early career scientists and their research, AWIS is offering microgrants (up to $5,000) to researchers who have lost federal funding. Applications are due by December 15. Learn more. https://awis.org/awis-bridge-grant-program/
#WomenInSTEM
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Apply by 30 Nov!

SCAR's Ice Narratives is a fellowship to translate Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.

Details below.
scar-antarctic.bsky.social Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · 28d
Want to make Antarctic science heard?
Applications are now open for Ice Narratives, a fellowship translating Antarctic research into policy-relevant multimedia.

Three early career researchers will receive USD 750.
📝 Apply by 30 November 2025:
scar.org/scar-news/ic...

@polarsecco.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you're a woman involved in STEM and are in San Francisco, this 9 Nov event may be of interest to you.
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 6d
Attention San Francisco women in STEM! The AWIS San Francisco Chapter is relaunching. Join them November 8 at 3pm PT for a fun evening filled with great conversations and new opportunities. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awis-sf-kick-off-event-tickets-1811173220859?aff=oddtdtcreator #WomenInScience
AWIS SF Kick-Off Event
Join us in person to kick off AWIS SF with fun, networking, and exciting opportunities!
www.eventbrite.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Save the date!

The 9th International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) Conference and community tour will take place in Greenland from 28th Sept - 2nd Oct 2026.

The Call for papers will happen in early 2026.

sites.google.com/view/polarto...
IPTRN - 9th IPTRN Greenland
The 9th IPTRN conference and community tour will take place in Greenland from 28th Sept - 2nd Oct 2026. Please save the date! We expect to release further information and the call for papers in early...
sites.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Survey: Science under Pressure. If you're a polar researcher, please consider taking part. Deadline 15 November.
iasc-arctic.bsky.social IASC_Arctic @iasc-arctic.bsky.social · 12d
📝 Call for all Polar Researchers to take the Science under Pressure survey!

Submissions deadline is 15 November 2025

Read more and take the survey: www.rug.nl/research/arc...
Science under Pressure
Science under pressure: Reflecting on conditions, practices and institutional structures for sustainable polar research
www.rug.nl
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Great prompt from @awisnational.bsky.social - women make essential contributions to science and it's good to highlight that. #womenInScience
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 11d
Different perspectives lead to breakthrough discoveries.

Rosalind Franklin’s meticulous approach to X-ray crystallography revealed DNA’s structure. Katalin Karikó's mRNA research was foundational for COVID-19 vaccines.

Share your examples! #WomenInScience
November 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
You can now apply for the 2026 SCAR Ant-ICON/SC-ATS science-policy fellowships!

Application deadline: 23 November 2025.

More information here: scar.org/scar-news/20...
2026 Ant-ICON/SC-ATS Fellowship Programme Now Open | SCAR
scar.org
October 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Here's some uplifting reading for #WomenInSTEM or those curious about starting a career in STEM!
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 19d
The Fall issue of AWIS Magazine is out! This issue debunks some of the myths you may have encountered on your STEM journey, and highlights women challenging the status quo like the legendary Dr. Dorothy Semenow who is still innovating at age 95. https://awis.org/awismagazine/ #WomenInSTEM
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
TODAY! Monday 27 October 2025:
Women in Polar Science will be a keynote speaker at APECS Norway's “Research in Svalbard: An APECS Workshop”, a side-event for ECRs at the Svalbard Science Conference 2025.
October 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Small travel award available for conducting archival research at the @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social. If you're researching a topic to do with the Canadian North, Indigenous peoples and environmentalism, this may be of interest. Details below.
October 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Give the @awisnational.bsky.social a follow for inspiring facts about #womenscientists!
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 23d
Esther Lederberg, PhD, was a pioneer of bacterial genetics.

Her research laid the foundation for molecular genetics and the study of antibiotic resistance, influencing generations of scientists.

https://awis.org/historical-women/esther-lederberg-phd/
#WomenInScience
Esther Lederberg, PhD, was a pioneer of bacterial genetics. Lederberg discovered the bacterial virus lambda phage, which is now a key tool in molecular biology. She helped develop key methods for studying bacterial heredity, including the replica plating technique. Her research laid the foundation for molecular genetics and the study of antibiotic resistance, influencing generations of scientists.
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
ASSW 2026 Science Day: the Call for Abstracts is now open until 14 November.

Special focus on opportunities for ECRs!
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Mark your calendars! 16 organisations with opportunities for ECRs share about their work. 29 October, more info below.
polarsecco.bsky.social Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 27d
Interested in learning more about the various polar organizations that have opportunities for ECRs? PSECCO is excited to host representatives from 16 polar organizations on October 29, 2025 at 10 AM MT to share what they have to offer for the early career community. Register for this event below!
Promo for a reminder to attend the Overview of Polar Organizations for Early Career Researchers event. Text overlaid on photo states “16 organizations will share ways to engage with the community! October 29, 2025 from 10am to 11am MT”. A cloudy sunset behind glaciers at the front of calm polar waters. Promo for a reminder to attend the Overview of Polar Organizations for Early Career Researchers event. Text overlaid on photo states “16 organizations will share ways to engage with the community! October 29, 2025 from 10am to 11am MT”. A cloudy sunset behind glaciers at the front of calm polar waters. Promo for a reminder to attend the Overview of Polar Organizations for Early Career Researchers event. Text overlaid on photo states “16 organizations will share ways to engage with the community! October 29, 2025 from 10am to 11am MT”. A cloudy sunset behind glaciers at the front of calm polar waters.
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Catch up on the many excellent presentations from the recent 2025 SCAR Humanities & Social Sciences conference! All sessions recorded and accessible via the University of Chile YouTube channel.
scar-antarctic.bsky.social Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · 29d
Missed the 2025 SCAR Humanities & Social Sciences “Antarctica in Times of Change” conference? 🌎❄️

All recorded sessions are now online via University of Chile YouTube:
scar.org/scar-news/sc...
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Job alert! Assistant professorship in International Politics at @sdu.dk in Denmark. Read more below.
October 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you're interested in leadership training in science, there's an upcoming presentation about what skills you need and how to get them. 19 November, details below.
awisnational.bsky.social Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 29d
Leadership is essential in science, but formal training is rarely part of the journey.
Join @jenheemstra.bsky.social on 11/19 at 1pm ET as she shares strategies for building the leadership skills you need to guide teams and labs with confidence. https://awis.org/whats-next-webinars/ #WomenInSTEM
Thriving in the Leadership Job You Weren’t (Really) Trained For. • November 19 at 1 p.m. ET • Jen Heemstra PhD • Learn strategies for building the leadership skills you need to guide teams and labs with confidence. Register at awis.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Go Dr Sian Henley! Check out @scar-antarctic.bsky.social's featured October scientist for #IDWGS2025
scar-antarctic.bsky.social Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · Oct 11
This month we’re featuring Dr Sian Henley, a marine scientist studying how climate change reshapes polar oceans and ecosystems, and how science can guide global action on ocean and climate change. #WomenInScience #IDWGS2025
October 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Looking for something worthwhile to read? Check out this reading list with environmental history picks!
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
If melting ice shelves could talk... #antarctica #globalwarming #polar #iceshelves
whoi.edu Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · Oct 12
🐧 Is #Antarctica trying to talk to us?

As warming temperatures chip away at the continent’s ice shelves, #WHOI scientists are listening for signs of unstable ice using acoustic data collected by the @awi.de

🔊 Listen in with Oceanus: go.whoi.edu/polarstethoscope
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
14-16 Oct 2025

Free virtual workshop on Ocean Connectivity & Exchange Across the Antarctic Peninsula. Organised by @soosocean.bsky.social
soosocean.bsky.social Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) @soosocean.bsky.social · Oct 1
🌊❄️ Join us 14–16 Oct 2025 for the Virtual Workshop: Ocean Connectivity & Exchange Across the Antarctic Peninsula

free | 3 sessions | global time zones | talks + discussions

👉 Sponsored by SOOS WAPSA RWG
🔗 More info & program: airtable.com/appoukWG95eu...
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Amazon meets Antarctica!

The Amazon may be shifting from carbon sink to source. 🌳🔥
Scientists from Brazil, the UK & EU are tracking changes by land, air & space.

Follow their progress below!
bas.ac.uk British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · Oct 9
Ice Cold Katy is in the tropics! ✈️

One of our science aircraft is helping with an important survey of the Amazon rainforest, en route to Antarctica.

Today's survey flight departs at 3.30pm UK time: track VP-FAZ here: tinyurl.com/mwb25m6a

Why? It's all about carbon...
🧵 1/4
The survey team of 11 stand in a hangar in front of the Twin Otter aircraft- photo by Dan Beeden
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Want to make sure your research has impact?

The UK government offers academics opportunities to engage w/ policy through research submissions, advisory roles, internships & secondments. Find out how to collaborate w/ the govt & influence national & global challenges:

www.gov.uk/government/p...
Routes for academic engagement with Government
www.gov.uk
October 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Deadline 31 Oct, 2025: The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program call for the Polar Archives Research Award. Link for applications below.
October 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM