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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust has published episode two of their podcast, A Voyage to Antarctica, in which Alok Jha meets pioneering explorer Ann Bancroft, a true polar legend and the first woman to have skied to both the North and South Poles. Search ‘A Voyage to Antarctica’ on all major podcast platforms!

The Space4Women Landmark Study is seeking contributions from public and private space-sector organisations worldwide to help measure progress on women’s representation and gender equality across the industry. Now in its third and final phase, the study builds on data from more than 25 space agencies and industry leaders to create a long-term framework for trackingContinue reading “Space4Women survey needs participants”

A legacy of marine science: Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Professor Shubha Sathyendranath MBE has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Nansen Polar Bear Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to environmental research. Discover highlights from her incredible career in the link below – spanning nearly 50 years! Tore Furevik, Director of the Nansen Centre, said: “Shubha Sathyendranath has helped change howContinue reading “Professor Shubha Sathyendranath MBE awarded prestigious polar award”

Nominations are now open for the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) International Mentorship Award, recognizing those who dedicate their time and energy to supporting early-career researchers. More info and nomination form: apecs.is/mentors/mentorship-award.html Nominations close Monday, 1 June 2026, at 23:59 GMT!

Apply now: The 12th Korea Arctic Academy The application deadline for the 12th Korea Arctic Academy is coming up on April 29, 2026! This is a unique opportunity for students from Arctic countries to join a fully funded study program in Korea focused on Arctic issues, policy, and culture. The Korea Arctic Academy will take placeContinue reading “Opportunity for students from Arctic countries: the 12th Korea Arctic Academy”

Check out this interview with IceCube’s Angela Zegarelli, a postdoctoral researcher at Ruhr-Universität Bochum! Angela takes you behind the scenes and explains what her work searching for astrophysical neutrinos entails. Read the interview here: https://icecube.wisc.edu/voices…/2026/03/angela-zegarelli/

Andrea Ghez was awarded the 2020 physics Nobel prize jointly with Reinhard Genzel “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy.” She talked to nine students of different disciplines within science, from all over the world, about being a scientist. Watch the full interview to hear Ghez give herContinue reading “Nobel prize winner talks with students about being a scientist”

There’s amazing women in all industries in the polar regions – Captain Heidi Norling is making waves in the tourism sector. She works for Lindblad Expeditions, where seven years ago she became their first female captain. Lindblad says, “Today, she commands National Geographic Resolution through some of the planet’s most remote waters; the same wildContinue reading “Spotlight on Captain Heidi Norling”

There are many paralleles and connections between Outer Space and the polar regions, which is why we’re glad to read about ESA’s newest female leaders: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke are among the women shaping Europe’s future in space. With women now making up 37% of new recruits and 27%Continue reading “ESA appoints new women leaders”

Writer Laureli Ivanoff remembers in the late 1980s when Iditarod teams passed through her home village of Unalakleet. She was especially struck by musher Susan Butcher, who won the race four times between 1986-1990. “She was the woman everyone was talking about,” Laureli remembers. “The woman a lot of men couldn’t stand. The woman who,Continue reading “Inspiring article about Susan Butcher, Iditarod winner extraordinaire”