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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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.

🌊 The ocean connects us all, from tropical reefs to the polar seas.

On #WorldOceansDay, we celebrate the vital role oceans play in regulating climate, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining life on Earth.

For polar researchers, the Arctic and Southern Oceans are especially important: they are among the fastest-changing regions on the planet and play a critical role in Earth’s climate system.

This year, take a moment to explore an event, learn something new about the ocean, or share why ocean science matters to you.

What aspect of polar-ocean research inspires you most?

#PolarResearch #OceanScience #ClimateScience

❄️ Fresh Tracks #4: Meet Marieke Ten Berge

Marieke is an award-winning illustrator from the Netherlands, best known for her beautifully crafted books Rana, Zuid, and Noord.

From glacier studies and sea ice diaries to children’s books and large-scale printmaking, Marieke explores how storytelling can help people connect with some of the planet’s most rapidly changing environments.

As Marieke puts it, illustration can do something facts alone cannot: help people experience the beauty, fragility, and wonder of places they may never visit themselves.

Visit her website: https://marieketenberge.nl

Research Highlight: How Antarctica shapes the world 🌎

34 million years ago, cycles of Antarctic ice growth impacted ocean life in the subtropics. Swipe to learn how Earth's climate is more interconnected than we thought 💡

Have you ever wondered who’s volunteering their time behind the scenes to bring you all the fresh news and polar content? Guess no more.

The team behind the scenes comes from various backgrounds but one thing we all have in common is our passion for the polar regions:

•⁠ ⁠Youri Renkema, an MSc Forest & Nature Conservation student with a background in ecology, now shifting his focus toward policy, especially polar policymaking, where he hopes to build his future.

•⁠ ⁠Florine Kooij, a PhD candidate researching trace metal micronutrients in the waters of the Antarctic continental shelf.

•⁠ ⁠Lydia Cornu is currently pursuing a PhD in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation at Wageningen University, and works as a field assistant for Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring.

•⁠ ⁠Sterre Koops is a climate change adaptation researcher currently affiliated with the research group ‘Climate Adaptation’ at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen. She is also a PhD candidate at the Arctic Centre of the University of Groningen.

•⁠ ⁠Janne Bruhns, an MSc student in Climate Studies at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Sustainable Development Diplomacy

•⁠ ⁠Iris Gomez Sanchis, an AdTech professional shifting her career focus towards polar governance and policy.

•⁠ ⁠Ruth Kiely is a PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, focusing on carbon mobilisation in terrestrial and aquatic systems in Greenland

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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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APECS International

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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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