APECS Netherlands

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

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Who are we?

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among current and future polar enthusiasts.

APECS Netherlands is the Dutch national committee of the Association of Polar Early Career scientists (APECS): an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere.

Supporting early career polar researchers, educators, and others interested in polar regions and the wider cryosphere

Education and awareness

Education and outreach to promote public understanding and awareness of polar research and the cryosphere.

Career support

Professional development and career support for early career polar researchers and educators.

International Collaboration

International and interdisciplinary networking and collaboration.

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Join researchers, policymakers and other professionals working on polar issues for the 2026 Polar Social Sciences and Humanities (PSSH) in the Netherlands meeting at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam).

The meeting is organized by Özlem Terzi, the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute - VU Amsterdam, and speakers include Karen van Loon, Annette S. and Machiel Lamers, as well as Daan Blok and Renno Hokwerda from the Netherlands Polar Programme - NWO (Dutch Research Council), and participants from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence.

📆 Friday October 30th, 10:00-17:00

Link in bio to register and for more information!

📢 Important Update

Our APECS NL x NPP Workshop for ECRs has been postponed to Week 48. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused!

New date coming soon. Thanks for your patience! 🧊
If you had already registered, you will receive an email from us soon.

Registrations are open for the APECS NL x NPP Workshop for Early Career Researchers! 🧊

Join us on Friday, October 16th for a day designed to accelerate your polar research career. We'll cover career pathways, funding opportunities, and fieldwork preparation.

Location: Utrecht
Time: 10:00-15:00 (subject to change)
Link in bio to register!

📢 SAVE THE DATE
APECS NL x NPP Workshop for ECRs

Friday October 16 | Utrecht

A full day of professional development: explore polar career paths, discover funding opportunities, and develop essential skills.

Full schedule & registration opening soon! 🧊

Help shape the future of polar research 🌍❄️

Join @apecs.norway, @apecs.uy & @apecs_nl for an interactive satellite workshop at the @scar.antarctic Open Science Conference.

Together we’ll discuss how early career researchers can have a stronger voice in polar science, tackle barriers to participation, strengthen science-policy connections, and improve international collaboration.

🗓️ Saturday, 15 August
⏰ 16:00–21:00
📍 Room Jernbanetorget C (Open to all OSC participants)

Your ideas will help shape recommendations for SCAR & APECS leadership. Save the date and join the conversation! 🌎

#SCAR2026 #EarlyCareerResearchers #OpenScience #APECS #AntarcticResearch

Help shape outreach and science communication training for polar ECRs ❄️

This survey is for all polar ECRs, including those who do not currently take part in outreach.

Link in bio.

For further details, please reach out at: outreachsurvey@polarnetwork.org ✉️

Even though it's currently the deep winter in Antarctica, we thought we'd share some of its magnificent colours 🌈

📢 The 5th edition of the APECS Polar Book Club is here!

📖 This autumn, APECS invites you to read Bitter Passage by Colin Mills and join us for an engaging discussion about Arctic exploration, colonial encounters, survival and the stories we tell about the North.
Set during the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition, Bitter Passage follows Lieutenant Frederick Robinson as he joins a rescue voyage into the Canadian Arctic. Combining historical fiction with psychological suspense, the novel explores themes of imperial ambition, isolation, Indigenous knowledge and the challenges of navigating unfamiliar Arctic environments.

Whether you are interested in polar history, Arctic cultures, exploration narratives or simply enjoy a good book, we would love for you to join the conversation!

🕑 Date & Time: 18 November 2026, 16:15–18:15 CET
📍 Online via Zoom (Zoom link will be shared closer to the event)

The Polar Book Club is open to all APECS members and early-career researchers worldwide. We warmly welcome participants from all disciplines and countries.

📝 Registration: Link in Bio.
❓ Questions? Feel free to get in touch with Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, APECS Sweden (@lena_somniorum ; lena.leimgruber@umu.se)

We look forward to reading and discussing Bitter Passage with you! ❄️⚓📚

This event is co-organised by APECS Sweden, @apecs_nl, @ukpolarnetwork, @apecs.ireland and APECS Luxembourg.

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APECS Netherlands

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among current and future polar enthusiasts.

Vacancy: Junior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Fresh tracks: Marieke ten Berge [in Dutch]

Fresh tracks: Marieke ten Berge

Supporting early career polar researchers, educators, and others interested in polar regions and the wider cryosphere

Education and awareness

Career support

International Collaboration

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Connected with 10+ organisations

APECS International

APECS Belgium

APECS Germany

Willem Barentsz Pool Instituut – Groningen

IMAKA

Arctic Centre

SCAR

UK Polar Network

European Polar Board

International Arctic Science Committee

Scientific Expedition Edgeøya Svalbard – SEES

APECS International

APECS Belgium

APECS Germany

Willem Barentsz Pool Instituut – Groningen

SCAR

UK Polar Network

European Polar Board

International Arctic Science Committee

Scientific Expedition Edgeøya Svalbard – SEES

APECS International

APECS Belgium

APECS Germany

Willem Barentsz Pool Instituut – Groningen

IMAKA

Arctic Centre

SCAR

UK Polar Network

APECS Netherlands

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