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“It doesn’t matter how tall or grizzly you are,” says the youngest person to reach the South Pole unassisted, Karen Kylleso. She proves that “extraordinary” isn’t about how you are built; it’s about what you build inside. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karen-kylleso-youngest-person-south-pole-skis-team-says Antarctica. 5 feet tall, 106 pounds, and a 220-pound sled. And now, a Guinness World Record Holder.Continue reading “South Pole: 21-year old woman breaks Guiness World Record”

Antarctic research enters a new phase as global effort evolves. The Antarctic Research Trends Report 2025 reveals significant evolution in global Antarctic research activity, highlighting evolving scientific effort, evolving collaboration patterns, with implications for the availability of scientific output to the Antarctic Treaty System. The report analysed nearly 30,000 peer-reviewed publications from 2016 to 2024.Continue reading “New research published: The Antarctic Research Trends Report 2025”

Amazing feat by glaciologist Dr Heidi Sevestre and explorer Matthieu Tordeur: They recently completed the “Under Antarctica” expedition, which was a test of human endurance and also the first-ever French crossing of the Antarctic interior by kite-ski, and the first kite-ski expedition dedicated entirely to polar science. Mad respect and congratulations! https://www.underantarctica.com/en

Meteorologist Anjelika Hanchuk has been appointed Head of the 31st Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (2026–2027) – becoming the first woman to lead a year-long mission at Akademik Vernadsky Station. Anjelika previously worked at the station during the 27th expedition (2022–2023) and has 10 years of experience in meteorology and climatology. Today, she leads high-pressure forecasting andContinue reading “First woman to lead Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition”

Photography award opportunity! Reflecting on resilience and adaptation in the global South. Learn more: https://www.twas.org/article/submissions-open-through-southern-lenses-science-focus-photography-award Submission deadline 15 February 2026.

Congratulations to Dr Gabrielle Kleber on winning the national Else-Ragnhild Neumann Award for women in geosciences for her work on methane emissions in the Arctic! Read more about the award here: https://lnkd.in/e4K3Ub-p

Are you an MSc or PhD student interested in marine research methods? Then this training opportunity could be for you: the AQUARIUS Floating University offers hands-on training in marine ecological research methods. Scientific Survey Methods: Monitoring of fish and benthic fauna on the RV Svea Lysekil, Sweden 29 June – 3 July 2026 https://aquarius-ri.eu/training-resources/training-opportunities/floating-university-onboard-the-slu-rv-svea/

A quarter century ago, Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft made history: they became the first two women to cross the Antarctic continent. Their achievement stands as a powerful testament to resilience, partnership and the enduring impact of women explorers, pioneers, adventurers. Their journey shattered long-held assumptions about who belongs in extreme exploration — and continuesContinue reading “25 years ago, two women cross the Antarctic continent and reach the South Pole”

The ‘Antarctic ice ceiling’ was smashed in 1976 when three women ventured to the southernmost continent as part of Australia’s Antarctic Program (formerly ‘Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions’ – ANARE), for the first time. Check out their website for more information! https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/explore-antarctica/ice-breakers-50-years-of-women-in-antarctica

According to Amber Agluark from Iqaluit, Nunavut, learning to manage a dog team is not just about mastering a skill; it is a journey of reconnecting with her culture, finding her voice as an Inuk woman, and revitalizing a tradition that has been passed down through generations of her family. Read more about Amber’s storyContinue reading “Inuktitut magazine publishes article about woman learning to manage dog team”