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!Oden is considered by many to be the foremost research icebreaker in the world. On 10 November, while docked in Stockholm for a few days, members of APECS Sweden had the rare opportunity for a guided tour of Oden, Sweden’s primary platform for polar science. Ulf Hedman from the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat and Axel …
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6 November 2014, 9:00 – 11:45. Location: Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, Pontins väg 6, Stockholm APECS Sweden together with the Stockholm Association of International Affairs presents a seminar that explores historical precedents and contemporary expressions of the interface of science and politics in the Arctic. Conducting scientific research in the High North has become a …
On 19 September, APECS Sweden has the privilege to host ‘Geopub’, a social event organized by Geologklubben at Stockholm University. We are especially excited to have the National Geographic Society as our partner for this special edition of Geopub. The event will include a multimedia presentation by National Geographic explorer Lars Larsson, as well as short …
Read moreAPECS Sweden hosts Geopub at Stockholm U. on 19 Sept together with National Geographic
The ongoing SWERUS-C3 expedition is one of the most ambitious ventures in Arctic science in recent years. On 18 September, Örjan Gustafsson – the chief scientists on the first leg of the expedition onboard the icebreaker Oden – will be on an episode of the web TV program Crosstalks entitled Adventurous field work in the …
Read moreAPECS Sweden partners with Crosstalks for program on SWERUS-C3 expedition
EUROFLEETS2 has opened a call for fully funded ship time and embarked equipment. EUROFLEETS is a Research Infrastructures project aiming at constructing a pan-European research fleet infrastructure with common strategic vision and coordinated access to European marine research vessels and equipment (modified from eurofleets.eu). If you need data of any kind from marine research vessels, consider …
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