The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists is an organisation that aims to stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaborations, in addition to developing effective future leaders in polar research, education and outreach.
Get involved!Join us for the 13th One Health Sweden Scientific Meeting in Umeå! This is a unique opportunity to delve into the interdisciplinary field of One Health with a focus on Arctic challenges, ecological impacts, and environmental contaminants. Date: 10 October 2024 Time: 10:00 – 17:00 Venue: PO Bäckströms sal, SLU, Umeå, Sweden Highlights: Four engaging …
As of last week APECS Sweden is up an running. We’re putting together a new board so let us know if you are interested in joining. We have a LinkedIn-page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/apecs-sweden) where you might have better luck getting in touch with us during the summer break than by using the contact form. This fall we’ll …
APECS Sweden is inviting to a Zoom-seminar with exciting talks on Thursday, October 21st, 15:00 Karin Wallin Philippot: Severe eye and oral infectious diseases will affect animal welfare of Swedish reindeer In her doctoral studies, Karin studies the prevalence, etiology and risk factors leading to better strategies to handle and prevent disease in reindeer Affiliations: …
Read moreMultidisciplinary Polar Talks – Session 3 (21 Oct, 15:00)
APECS Sweden is inviting to a Zoom-seminar with exciting talks on Thursday, October 14th, 15:00. Boreal forests under pressure – climate, fire, human impacts in east Siberia Stefan Kruse, Alfred Wegener Institute Siberian boreal forests play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. However, underlain by permafrost soils, it is rather uncertain whether they …
Read moreAPECS multidisciplinary polar talks II (14 Oct 2021, 15:00)
Dr. Kylie Owen: How do whales find prey? Investigating the use of natural chemical gradients as a foraging tool. Finding sufficient prey to fuel energy requirements is a challenge for all animals, particularly for baleen whales that have large energy demands due to their size. We use concurrent sampling of chemical gradients (specifically dimethyl sulfide …
Read moreAPECS multidisciplinary polar talks I (7 Oct 2021, 15:00)