We're in Parliament Hall this afternoon for the start of #ScANConf26 arctic.scot/scottish-arc...
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We're in Parliament Hall this afternoon for the start of #ScANConf26 arctic.scot/scottish-arc...
Next up on our Meet The Steering Group series, it's our resident funding expert and Arctic theatre-maker, Al Innes: arctic.scot/meet-the-ste...
The Scottish Arctic Conference will be hosted @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 5-6 March, bringing together researchers, teachers, professional staff and students interested in the future of the Arctic to discuss Arctic-related opportunities - register now (until 18 Feb)
arctic.scot/scottish-arc...
Want to know more about the work ScAN does? Why not start by meeting our Steering Group. Meet Laura Hobbs: arctic.scot/meet-the-ste...
Incredible!
A snowman with a carrot nose, sitting on a tree stump in front of a snow-covered field
Schiehallion Mountain covered in snow, with woodland in the foreground.
Very arctic conditions in Scotland this week, so here's a #followfriday for @ukarcticoffice.bsky.social @ukarcticstation.bsky.social and our friends at @metoffice.gov.uk #ff
The European Marine Board (EMB) is looking for two new artists for the 2026 – 2027 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme.
www.marineboard.eu/open-calls
The deadline to submit abstract proposals for the #UArcticCongress 2026 has been extended to 15 January 2026!
The event website has also been updated with new information that will help you plan your participation, such as registration fees.
www.uarcticcongress.fo/news/extende...
The deadline to submit abstract proposals for the #UArcticCongress 2026 has been extended to 15 January 2026!
The event website has also been updated with new information that will help you plan your participation, such as registration fees.
www.uarcticcongress.fo/news/extende...
Just as good a read on a Monday #arctic #scotland
Ready to take your climate research to the next level? Use our travel fund to attend important Arctic scientific gatherings or to conduct fieldwork that expands upon your current studies.
arctic.scot/arctic-trave...
Our Arctic Travel and Partnerships Fund can support travel to attend Arctic events, visit collaborators on Arctic research projects, and conduct fieldwork.
Applications must be from staff or students at ScAN member institutions. Full details and apply:
arctic.scot/arctic-trave...
If you're an early career researcher interested in climate science, consider applying for the Arctic Travel and Partnerships Fund. Attend conferences, workshops, and engage deeply in building impactful partnerships.
arctic.scot/arctic-trave...
Our Arctic Travel and Partnerships Fund can support travel to attend Arctic events, visit collaborators on Arctic research projects, and conduct fieldwork.
Applications must be from staff or students at ScAN member institutions. Full details and apply:
arctic.scot/arctic-trave...
Happy Ctenophore Day!
These glowing ocean drifters look like jellyfish but aren’t! They’re comb jellies, shimmering creatures that light up the sea with rows of beating cilia 💙🌈
Which species can you identify? 👀 Most are raised in @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social lab
#CtenophoreDay #CombJelly #Ctenophore
Image Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/thinning-arctic-sea-ice/ Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats in the ocean. This photo, taken from NASA’s Gulfstream V Research Aircraft on July 21, 2022, shows Arctic sea ice in the Lincoln Sea north of Greenland. This image is the NASA Science Image of the Month for September 2025. Each month, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate chooses an image to feature, offering desktop wallpaper downloads, as well as links to related topics, activities, and games. Text and image credit: NASA/Rachel Tilling
Here is the NASA Science Calendar Image of the Month, September 2025: Arctic sea ice in the Lincoln Sea north of Greenland.
The image should help us to think about our fragile planet and how to protect it.
🧪 #Science #Ecology #Earth
1- www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
2- science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Portrait of Francis Leopold McClintock, oil on canvas, by Stephen Pearce, 1859, National Portrait Gallery, London (npg.org.uk)
Happy Birthday to arctic explorer Francis Leopold McClintock, born on this day in 1819. McLintock is best remembered for leading the expedition that discovered the "Victory Point Note", and confirmed John Rae's testimony on the fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845.
Deadline extended to 31 July 2025 #arctic #arcticresearch
JUST DROPPED: The latest Climate Change Committee progress report is out, and the top 5 recommendations are all about cutting energy demand.
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The @uarctic.bsky.social has extended their deadline for session proposals for the UArctic Congress - until the 31 July 2025. Full details via the link ❄️🌨️🏔️
www.uarctic.org/about-us/mee...
It’s that time again! We’re amazed and delighted to be kicking off the FIFTH(!) annual Terror Camp polar conference, with information about our programming, key dates, how to submit an abstract, and more.
❄️ Full details: www.tumblr.com/terrorcamp/7...
🌊 nice opportunity for a research fellow in a coordinated modelling project
Thanks to everyone who joined us in-person and online for our AGM yesterday at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social in Edinburgh. Great discussions about the network's activities and future plans, followed by a co-production workshop #ScAN #arcticscience
As temperatures drop all across the UK, a reminder that it was once so cold in Scotland that it was probably home to polar bears(!) 🐻❄️
www.abdn.ac.uk/news/23832/
The Schmidt ocean jobs board has almost 1,000 job postings.
🧪🌎🦑🐠
jobs.schmidtmarine.org/jobs
#DYK that the book of abstracts from the CommOCEAN Conference 2024 is available to view online? Find it here and discover more about what took place at the European #marine science communication event in #Malaga, Spain: commocean.org/commocean-20... #scicomm
Great opportunity to collaborate with artists/scientists to raise societal awareness of and inspire positive behaviour towards ocean sustainability.
Deadline: 17 Feb 2025
Budget: €10k
www.marineboard.eu/open-calls
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is looking for members for a new Science and Technology Advisory Council and are looking for expertise which includes economics, social science and statistics. £350 a day. 12 vacancies
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465
🚨Event 📅
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Patagonia: A decreasing hazard? 🌊⚠️Despite a increase in size and number of glacial lakes worldwide, there is only limited evidence that #climatechange is affecting their frequency and magnitude. Join Prof Bertrand on Mon 9th Dec
🔗 masts.ac.uk/event/meer-s...
Lots emerging in the press about this, but here is the original paper saying that the first sea-ice free day in the #Arctic could happen before 2030
Open access link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimateChange