Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)

Even more highlights! #CliC2026 ❄️

1. Plenary panel Science to Solutions
2. Rob DeConto speaks on Antarctica's future
3. Narelle van der Wel speaks on high-level ambitions for the global cryosphere
4. WCRP JSC Chair Tim Naish closes the CliC OSC

@wcrpclimate.bsky.social @wmo-global.bsky.social

Highlights from the second half of #CliC2026 ✨

1. Plenary panel on Storying the Cryosphere chaired by @rkpriestley.bsky.social
2. Poster session
3. Kapa haka at the gala dinner
4. CliC SSG member Yao Tandong receives the Seligman Crystal award from IGS President Shin Sugiyama @igsoc.bsky.social

THANK YOU to the cryosphere community for coming out in force to support the CliC Open Science Conference! ❄️🧊🇳🇿

We're so grateful to all of the incredible students, early career researchers, indigenous scholars, and veteran scientists that made #CliC2026 a huge success.

#CliC2026 is ending! 💙
Exciting days connecting with amazing researchers. Thanks to everyone who spoke with us.
We look forward to continuing our work together to deepen understanding of climate research and natural sciences.
Follow to stay tuned! 🤝

#AAS #AcademicSky @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

There's something special about cryosphere conferences—maybe because the "ice people" are some of the warmest folks to talk to! ❄️Yesterday, a small editorial board meeting set the course for a conference #CliC2026 special issue in @aasjournal.bsky.social . Stay tuned! #Cryosphere

Banner for the Climate and Cryosphere Open Science Conference, Wellington, New Zealand 9-12 February, 2026.

Lots of great info this week at the Climate and Cryosphere Open Science Conference. Everything from cutting edge ice sheet process studies to Indigenous prospectives from Alaska and Aotearoa New Zealand. Nice mix of grad students, early career folks up to venerable veterans. #CliC2026

Storying the cryosphere #CLIC2026 keynote session chaired by @rkpriestley.bsky.social with talks by writer and researcher Elizabeth Leane, journalist and indigenous writer and outdoor enthusiast Nic Low, and Aunty Tania Te Huna an elder and waiata writer, and bar tailed godwit “kuala” guardian.

On the international day for women and girls in science #IWDWGS - super proud of my research students working on oceanography and marine geoscience- most of whom are female - here Sienna Blanckensee giving a talk and Molly Husdell at #CLIC2026.

The global cryosphere community gathered in Wellington for #CLiC2026 (09–12 Feb).
#AASjournal joined 430 participants as the conference opened with Māori singing, honoring Indigenous knowledge & addressing critical challenges for CLiC's 30th.
🔗 clic2026.com

#Science @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to CliC SSG member Lauren Vargo on receiving the IGS Early Career Researcher Award, presented by Shin Sugiyama, president of IGS (and former CliC SSG member), at the CliC OSC 2026 ❄️

@igsoc.bsky.social

#CliC2026

More highlights from #CliC2026 🧊❄️🇳🇿

1. Plenary session on Indigenous Knowledge in Co-production
2. A packed parallel session on Sea Ice
3. Workshop on Next Steps for ECR Involvement in IPY-5 (📷 by @svenjahalfter.bsky.social)
4. Plenary session on Crises in the Cryosphere

Highlights from the CliC OSC so far! #CliC2026 ❄️🧊🇳🇿

1. CliC SSG Meeting on Sunday
2. Nate and Tyshah sound the pūtātara, signaling the start of the mihi whakatau
3. WCRP JSC Chair Tim Naish gives an opening address
4. The Hon Dr Shane Reti speaks at the welcome ceremony

Panel discussion at the #CLIC2026 conference

We are the next wave of leaders in the upcoming International Polar Year in 2032/33!

Panel discussion at the #CLIC2026 conference in the involvement of early career researchers in the IPY 5.

@apecsoceania.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

Congrats to @drljv.bsky.social for her award by the International Glaciology Society, presented this morning @clicwcrp.bsky.social

Are you heading to the @clicwcrp.bsky.social Open Science Conference? 👀 #CLIC2026
Don’t forget to stop by the SCAR booth!

Learn about the work we do, pick up a ✨ magnificent ✨ postcard & join us for a Antarctic Environments Portal meet & greet on Tuesday at 10:30-11:00 & 15:00-15:30.
See you there!

Opening of #CLIC2026 in Aotearoa, NZ. @clicwcrp.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social @scar-antarctic.bsky.social

Challenging and important session on indigenous perspectives on polar climate #CLiC2026 @clicwcrp.bsky.social - from Māori to Arctic - expertly chaired by Billy Van Uitregt. Lots of historical/cultural knowledge that is missed when we focus on western science. Need to integrate both perspectives.

🚨 WSDML RWG: Call for Leadership Team Members

Nominations (including self-noms) invited for the SOOS Weddell Sea & Dronning Maud Land (WSDML) RWG Leadership Team!

Help drive activities & strategy in a friendly team!

Nominate by 30 Jan 2026 buff.ly/o3rdH5X

❄️ CliC OSC 2026: Register now for our workshops and activities, including...

🧊 Sea Ice Day
⚡️ ECR Lightning Talks
🤝 ECR Networking Event
📽️ Documentary Screening of Mighty Indeed (2025)
📣 Workshop on Communicating Policy-Relevant Science

...and more!

🔗 clic2026.com/activities

Reminder that Early Bird Registration for the CliC OSC closes TONIGHT – 18 November at 11:59pm worldwide.

Register now! ➡️ clic2026.com/registration

Check out our 3rd Circular ➡️ clic2026.com/third-circular

CliC OSC ALERT: We're extending Early Bird Registration! 🚨

You now have until November 18th at 11:59 pm to secure your spot in Wellington at reduced rates.

Register now ➡️ clic2026.com/registration
Check out our 3rd Circular ➡️ clic2026.com/third-circular

Climate and Cryosphere Open Science Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 9-12 February. 2026

Early bird registration for the 2026 #Climate & #Cryosphere conference in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, closes next week. I'm looking forward to chairing a session on Communicating cryospheric change for diverse audiences @clicwcrp.bsky.social Full details: clic2026.com/wp-content/u...

AVAILABLE NOW: CliC OSC 3rd Circular

All the latest updates, including:
🇳🇿 New Zealand visa information
❄️ Plenary topics and parallel sessions
🤝 Side meetings, workshops, and more!

➡️ clic2026.com/third-circul...

Questions? Contact us at clic2026@theconferencecompany.com

Registration is now open for the ISMIP7 Workshop! 23–25 March 2026, with an icebreaker event on 22 March.

More info here: https://loom.ly/nuR9IGc

🗓️ Deadline: 15 January 2026

AVAILABLE NOW: CliC OSC 3rd Circular

All the latest updates, including:
🇳🇿 New Zealand visa information
❄️ Plenary topics and parallel sessions
🤝 Side meetings, workshops, and more!

➡️ clic2026.com/third-circul...

Questions? Contact us at clic2026@theconferencecompany.com

🚨 ABS RWG: Call for Leadership Team Members

Nominations (including self-noms) invited for the SOOS Amundsen & Bellingshausen Sector RWG Leadership Team!

Help drive activities & strategy in a friendly team!

Deadline extended to 22 Oct 2025 👉 soos.aq/opportunities

📢 Call for Nominations: SOOS Southern Ocean Fluxes (SOFLUX) group is seeking new leadership members

🌊 Help drive strategy on air–sea fluxes of heat, freshwater, momentum & gases in the #SouthernOcean

🗓️ Nomination deadline: 15 Oct 2025
🔗 Details: soos.aq/opportunitie...

REMINDER 🚨 Tomorrow - Friday, Sept. 19 - is the final deadline to submit an abstract for the CliC OSC 2026!

Abstract Guidelines: clic2026.com/abstracts/
Registration Open Now: clic2026.com/registration/

CliC OSC REMINDER ❄️

Only 1 week left before the final abstract deadline!

Submit yours by 19 September
➡️ clic2026.com/abstracts

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❄️ ☃️ ⛰️ Abstract deadline extended to 19 Sept for Feb2026 #Climate & #Cryosphere conf in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand! There is already an excellent lineup of physical & social scientists, Indigenous scholars, policy and communication scholars and more. More at clic2026.com @clicwcrp.bsky.social