Whether you are building a career in polar research, have decades of polar experience, or want to learn more about how communities, scientists, and decision makers can better work together to solve complex problems, this panel discussion will offer insights and inspiration for all!
12.02.2025 01:40 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Polar Impact Mentorship Initiative Event Series
Meaningful Collaborations in Polar Research & Polar Communities
February 28, 2025 at 10AM EST/3PM GMT/8:30PM IST
Dr. Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon
Dr. Laurel Miller
Hugo Guímaro
Dr. Clara J. M. Hoppe
The Polar Impact Mentorship Initiative invites you to join us! During this panel, we will consider "successful" collaborations through multiple lenses and embrace the benefits of engaging with interdisciplinary research groups, policy and decision makers, and Indigenous and local community members.
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A sea otter floats on its back in the water holding a blue mussel in front of its face.
This article is funded by @arcus-arctic.bsky.social and was a team effort with the help of Natasha Haycock-Chavez, @polarsecco, Polar Impact founder @polarprem.bsky.social, Polar Impact co-organizer Elizabeth Perera, and many others! We hope you enjoy it!
20.01.2025 17:32 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Three subheadings are highlighted in front of an opaque white square covering most of the background image of blue mussels. A Polar Impact logo with a penguin sitting atop the earth is next to the headings. The headings, from top to bottom, read:
Part 1:
A Poisoned Legacy //
// Anaĝim Malganam Iĝamanaĝulangis
Ancestral Methods //
Matal Kadaangis mazaqangis and guustilix
Part 3
Guustilix
Finding Solutions through Visiting
We are honored that Dr. Moses Qaĝiidax Dirks translated the entire article in Unangam Tunuu, and are excited to showcase a culturally sensitive approach to research.
Access the full article at buff.ly/3WsLsMx.
Photo credits to Kanesia McGlashan-Price.
20.01.2025 17:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A photo of Shayla in a burnt orange coloured sea kayak, smiling and in front of mountains. To the left are screenshots from the article, showing the text in English and below, translated into Unangam Tunuu, a critically endangered language from the Aleutian Islands with ~ 150 speakers. The text reads:
Shayla Alamax̂ Shaishnikoff wishes she could eat the clams and mussels gathered on the rocks along Unalaska’s shores. Once an everyday food for the Unangax̂ people, Shayla's grandparents were the last in her family to gather shellfish in town. That's because the traditional food is no longer harvested, due to high levels of paralytic shellfish toxin.
Shayla Alamax̂ Shaishnikoff Unalaaskam alaĝugan achidan chalas, waygis quganas kugan lal qaatunaan anuxtakux̂. Ataqadim Unangas qalgadaagamagingis azanas akus, Shayla-gan kukagan ama latuĝingin agatikix alaĝum achidan qalgadangis wan tanadgusim kugan lax̂tanas. Wayaam hiikus qalax̂tas malgalakas, hawakus alaĝum achidan qalgadangis qalgaaĝan aslitalakas qalgal aguun tingin asx̂aaĝiniiĝan aĝikus mal.
Shayla is working to find a solution to the increased levels of paralytic shellfish toxin that has made blue mussels, a traditional food, dangerous to consume. Shayla’s work blends traditional knowledge with modern approaches, respecting and integrating knowledge from the community.
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A white opaque square mostly covers a backdrop of Unalaska, shown with a ship in the foreground at sea. The Polar Impact logo with a penguin atop the earth is shown in between the first two blocks of text. The text overlaid reads:
Restoring Stewardship
// Unangam Maqax̂singis suuĝutakus
How an Unangax̂ Scientist is Using Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Data Collection //
// Matal Unangam Scientist-ii Unangam maqax̂singis qigulganaa
By Kanesia Price-McGlashan // Kanesia Price-McGlashan ilaan
We are so pleased to share that our first long form multimedia article is officially live! We are honored to have worked with Unangax̂ multimedia creator Kanesia McGlashan-Price as she told the story of Shayla Alamax̂ Shaishnikoff, an Unangax̂ scientist.
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Polar Impact
Polar Impact is an inclusive network of racial & ethnic minorities and allies in the polar research community.
Hello Bluesky!
We're excited for our new home. We're an inclusive network of racial & ethnic minorities and allies in the polar research community. More about us: www.polarimpactnetwork.org
Please share your recommended feeds related to polar science and folks who live/work in polar regions.
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Sharing resources and advocating for the changes needed to create an equitable and inclusive culture within the glaciology community DM to get involved!
Cryocommunity.org
Remote research station in Arctic Alaska operated by UAF Institute of Arctic Biology with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation
Inspiring an Understanding of the Arctic from the Ground Up
www.uaf.edu/toolik
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research - Earth & environmental science at CU Boulder. Research & education on the past, present, & future of Earth systems in service of a just & thriving world https://www.colorado.edu/instaar/
SOCCOM’s mission is to drive a transformative shift in the scientific and public understanding of the role of the vast Southern Ocean in climate change and biogeochemistry.
https://soccom.princeton.edu/
We are a collaborative research program dedicated to securing Antarctica's environmental future. Funded by the Australian Research Council as a Special Research Initiative.
A $25M+ program dedicated to understanding East Antarctica's future. Supported by the Australian Research Council. Headquartered at the University of Tasmania and co-led by the University of NSW and The Australian National University.
To protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is to protect our future on this planet. In this critical decade for action, our science explores the role of the Antarctic region in the global climate system. Led by @utas.edu.au.
🔗 aappartnership.org.au
We facilitate international research on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and provide independent scientific advice.
www.scar.org
The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (NNA-CO) supports collaborative Arctic research to solve complex challenges.
The primary data repository for the Arctic section of the NSF Office of Polar Programs located at NCEAS. Check out open-access Arctic data, trainings, and tools at http://arcticdata.io.
ARCUS is a U.S. 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that serves the Arctic research community, bridging Arctic research across organizations, disciplines, geographies, sectors, knowledge systems, and cultures.
The purpose of the group is to strengthen the professional collaboration between early career polar scientists.
Follow us on:
Website: https://www.usapecs.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@usapecs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/75859966
The Polar Geospatial Center (PGC) at the University of Minnesota provides geospatial support, mapping, and GIS/remote sensing solutions to researchers and logistics groups in the polar science community.
We're the UK's polar research institute 👋 Uncovering the secrets of Earth's frozen places, doing science for a sustainable planet.
Looking for a seriously remote job? https://bas.ac.uk/vacancies
Scott Polar Research Institute, home to: Polar research | The Polar Museum | The Polar Library | The Thomas H. Manning Archive | The SPRI Picture Library
https://linktr.ee/scott.polar
We offer tuition-FREE, multi-day expeditions for high school girls* that interweave science, art, and backcountry travel.
linktr.ee/inspiringgirlsexpeditions
inspiringgirls.org
❄️ Empowering, elevating and supporting the vibrant early career community of the polar sciences. ❄️
https://linktr.ee/polarsecco
Microbial ecologist, Assistant Professor @U. Guelph
https://www.envmicrobio.uoguelph.ca/
