Miranda OG, Rodrigues P, Székely T, Szarvas R, Valdebenito JO (2025). Migratory protogyny and condition-dependent arrival in Icelandic Red-necked Phalaropes. Ornis Fennica 102: 00-00. https://ornisfennica.journal.fi/article/view/143438.

POLARIN oppens the second Transnational Access (TA) Call, offering researchers the opportunity to apply for free access to 42 polar research infrastructures in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Applicants are invited to align their proposals with at least one of POLARIN’s seven priority research themes:

• Sea Ice and Polar Oceans in the Climate System
• Polar Ice Sheets, Glaciers, and Sea Level
• Terrestrial Carbon Cycle and Permafrost
• Polar Ecosystems and Biodiversity
• Atmosphere Dynamics and Chemistry
• Paleoclimate Processes and Variability
• Humans, Societies, and Global Changes

Key Dates and Application Process

The call is now open, with proposals due by October 30, 2025, at 16:00 CET. Successful applicants will be notified in mid-March 2026, with project negotiations expected to follow in April 2026.

Support for Applicants

To help researchers prepare their submissions, POLARIN is hosting two online events:

1. Brokerage Event – September 2, 2025 (15:00–17:00 CEST): The event will provide and an overview of the POLARIN project and its Transnational Access Calls, highlight some of the offered research infrastructures and briefly introduce the new POLARIN Geographic Information System (GIS). Learn more and register here.
2. Information Webinar for Applicants – September 18, 2025 (10:30–12:00 CEST): The seminar will cover the application and evaluation process, as well as the principles of Transnational Access. A dedicated Q&A session will give participants the opportunity to address specific queries. The webinar can be accessed via this link: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/69306892467.

Why It Matters

POLARIN’s TA programme offers both in-person and remote access to cutting-edge facilities, lowering barriers for global researchers and strengthening international collaboration in polar science. The project’s first TA call attracted nearly 100 proposals, highlighting the strong demand for open access to polar research infrastructures and reinforcing POLARIN’s leadership in advancing climate and environmental science at the poles.

Learn more about POLARIN’s second TA call here.

INTERACT Association is excited to announce the first pilot call for its new Access Program, offering funded field research opportunities for spring/summer 2026.

This pilot call is dedicated to Early-Career Researchers. INTERACT Association is committed to supporting the next generation of scientists by providing unique opportunities to conduct research and fieldwork at Arctic and northern research stations.

Funding: Each selected proposal may receive up to 15,000 EUR, covering access, travel and logistic costs. INTERACT Association expects to support up to three proposals in this initial call.

Deadline to apply: 13 June at 16:00 CEST (UTC+1), via INTERACT TAP portal

Learn more and apply here: https://www.interactassociation.org/access-program

Mæli með að kíkja á sýninguna „Túndran og tifið á Sléttu“

Opið þar til 11. ágúst næstkomandi, þriðudaga til sunnudags frá kl. 13:00 til kl.17:00 í Óskarsbraggi Raufarhöfn.

The Rif Field Station and The Moredun Research Institute (The Moredun Foundation) have won a United Kingdom – Iceland Arctic Science Partnership Scheme bursary with the project “Nanopore sequencing approaches for ecosystem monitoring in the Arctic”. The project will support the establishment of novel research connections between the two countries and the results will provide a solid basis to develop broader bilateral projects in the areas of climate change, environmental disease risk, antimicrobial resistance, and the mitigation of their impacts on biodiversity. The project also involves partners at the University of Edinburgh and Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS).

Rif Field Station is one of 50 partner institutes providing access to a network of polar research infrastructures. Over the next five years, the European Union will provide 14.6 million euros in funding for the new POLARIN (Polar Research Infrastructure Network) project. The project will promote interdisciplinary research that addresses scientific challenges in both polar regions, and it is coordinated by the Alfred Wegener Institute.

Melrakkaslétta is a peninsula in northeast Iceland, at the hedge of the Arctic Circle. Get funded to do research on this unique place, where you can explore the diverse flora and fauna, and discover the secrets of nature. Apply now and join Rif Field Station. INTERACT Transnational Access is a prestigious and rewarding opportunity that will enrich your academic and personal life.

The current call for Transnational and Remote Access applications is open until 15th December 2023, and it is for access taking place in April – October 2024. You can find the TA/RA Call information, descriptions of stations and their facilities, and registration to the INTERACCESS on-line application system from the INTERACT website eu-interact.org

Join the on-line webinar on the 29th November at 14:00-15:00 CET (UTC +1) to find out everything you need to know: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/67716257729

Rif Field Station is pleased to announce the sixth and last session of Coffee Science 2023 on October 10th, from 5pm to 6pm, at Félaginn Bar Raufarhöfn.

Coffee Science is partially funded by the Northeast Iceland Development Fund, SSNE, and is part of the BIODICE Biodiversity Festival 2023.

“Invasive marine species and their impacts”

The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments is a topic of significant ecological and economic concern. Marine coastal waters near anthropogenic environments, are becoming synonym of invaded habitats. Despite its geographic isolation, Iceland is becoming a recipient region with over 10 new marine species reported since 2018. Joana from Náttúrustofa Suðvesturlands, will talk about how these species arrive in Iceland and their impacts in Nature, fishing and aquaculture.

Joana Micael is a marine biologist who has been working on the diversity of marine species. Her research has been focused on depicting biodiversity and determine ecological patterns, unveiling marine non-indigenous species with invasive behavior in new environments. Joana has a PhD in Marine Science from the University of Azores, Portugal. She has worked at the Centre of Marine and Environmental Research in Porto, at the National Museum of Natural History of Lisbon, and at the Austral University of Chile. Since 2019, Joana works as Researcher Specialist at the Náttúrustofa Suðvesturlands, Sandgerði, and has residence in Raufarhöfn.