APECS Sweden’s ES to the North Pole

APECS Sweden’s Executive Secretary (ES) has been invited to participate in a ceremony that will take the Olympic flame over the North Pole ahead of the Winter Olympics in Russia. The aim of the ceremony is to highlight the spirit of cooperation between the Arctic countries, all of which will be represented in the ceremony, …

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New representatives for ISIRA

Four Swedish early career polar scientists have been selected to join the activities of the International Science Initiative in the Russian Arctic (ISIRA), after APECS Sweden’s call this summer. We congratulate Anna Skarin at SLU in Uppsala, Joseph Sedlar at SMHI in Norrköping, Selima Ben Mustapha at Stockholm University and Elena Kotyrlo at Umeå University. …

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Apply for SIMO (Support for Minor Extent grant offering)

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat has opened for applications for Support to Minor Extent (SiMO) grant offering. This grant offering is open to researchers and post-graduate students from all disciplines at Swedish universities, colleges, research institutes and government agencies with a research mandate. Masters students are allowed to apply for support to participate in field …

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APECS Sweden’s Secretary invited to APECS Portugal’s workshop

On October 31st APECS Sweden’s Ex. Secretary, Ylva Sjöberg, will go to APECS Portugal’s workshop “How to be a polar Scientist for Dummies” in Faro, Portugal. The workshop is held in conjunction with the Portuguese Polar Science Conference and Ylva will participate in a discussion panel on how to work with early career scientist associations. …

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