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Science and stories from literally the coolest places on the planet! It’s said that the poles are the thermometer for the rest of the planet- what happens to the rest of us, has already been happening there for years. It’s easy with the state of the world currently to bunker down in a little private bubble, but its more essential than ever that we broaden our horizons and remember that there’s a world out there that is incredible- and needs us! And if that sounds too heavy for you then instead why not join us to escape as we take to on audial adventures to these strange and remote and beautiful places? We’ll speak to guests who’ve looked polar bears in the eye, who drive 12k ton ships through ice 9ft thick or who spend years doing science with no-one but three other people and thousands of penguins for company! These are Polar Times we live in. Join us, and we’ll take you there! An APECS Production (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists). Music credits: ”Scuba” - Metre Unaltered License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Hallo an alle da draußen,
Katharina und Friederike, zwei junge Wissenschaftlerinnen, präsentieren euch die erste deutschsprachige Polartimes Podcast Folge. Seid gespannt auf einen Mix aus eigenen Erfahrungen, Eindrücken und interessanten Neuigkeiten aus den Polaren Regionen. Die beiden tauschen sich aus über die Neustrukturierung des Arktischen Rates und die daraus resultierenden Neuerungen für Grönland und Färöer-Inseln. Katharina hat einen Masterabschluss in Polarrecht und studiert in Island Küsten- und Marines Management und hat daher einen besonderen Bezug und Hintergrundwissen zu politischen Themen in Polaren Regionen. Aber es gibt es auch Neuigkeiten aus der Antarktis, 2022 soll die 1915 gesunkene Endurance, das Schiff vom Polarforscher Ernest Henry Shackleton aufgespürt werden. Friederike selbst an Board auf dem Forschungsschiff Polarstern in der Antarktis und spricht über ihre Eindrücke der Reise und den Unterschieden zu Expeditionen von vor 100 Jahren.
Schaltet ein und freut euch auf den ersten Podcast auf Deutsch von APECS über spannende Themen über polare Neuigkeiten.
Wie immer kannst du Kontakt zu uns aufnehmen, um uns Feedback zu geben, Fragen zu stellen, um uns einen Gast oder Thema beziehungsweise Polare Neuigkeiten vorzuschlagen, oder selbst Gast zu sein. Schreib uns eine E-Mail (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) oder nutze Twitter APECS @Polar_Research. Wir freuen uns von euch und euren Ideen zu hören.
Die Folge wurde bearbeitet von Katharina Heinrich.
Abbildung von Matthew Nelson.
Musik: „Scuba“ von Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unverändert) CC BY-NC-SA.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Welcome back to Polar Times! This is part 2 of our interview with Maaike Weerdesteijn (Centre for Earth and Evolution Dynamics at the University of Oslo and representative for APECS Norway) and Renato Borras-Chavez (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Departmento de Ecología and representative for APECS Chile).
In this episode we hear more about Maaike’s research on magnetotelluric analysis of ice and the earth’s crust beneath it, and Renato’s research on the foraging ecology of Antarctic fur seals. Plus we hear about their experiences in the field, including tips on how to tell a seal from a rock and how to make the most of it when your snowmobile breaks down on the ice sheet!
You can check out the Chile vs Norway series on Twitter by searching the hashtag #CLvsNO or visit the APECS website to find out more about their events coming up!
As ever, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Elise Gallois
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Hello and thanks for joining us once again on Polar Times!
We have two lovely guests joining Jack on the podcast today: firstly Maaike Weerdesteijn of the Centre for Earth and Evolution Dynamics at the University of Oslo and representative for APECS Norway, and also Renato Borras-Chavez of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Departmento de Ecología and representative for APECS Chile! They have been working together to produce the CLvsNO science communication series all about highlighting/celebrating the differences and similarities between our poles so that’s what we talk about today on Part 1. How and why are our poles so different? What are the unique challenges that each of them face? How did our lovely guests meet and start this project? All that before we even get to Part 2!
As always, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Elise Gallois
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Polar Bears! Yes you've finally reached the Polar Times episode about polar bears! Join Christy today as she chats to wildlife biologist Alyssa Bohart who comes to the podcast to talk all things polar bear: her research on their migration, her experiences with them in the field and how the destiny of these massive mammals is inextricably linked to climate change.
As always, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Christy Rouault
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Hear all about it!
Hi all, Jack and Christy here, bringing you our first polar news episode! Mixing up the usual format, today we chatted about a few polar-related stories that have been in the headlines recently as well as our thoughts, reactions and a general Polar Times hot take! Topics this week are oil drilling in Alaska, Wally the walrus vacationing in Europe, Canadas residential schools and Polar Pod...
Tune in for a Polar Times exclusive and stay tuned for more polar news in the future!
As always, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback, ask a question OR highlight a polar news item to us, then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Christy Rouault
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Hello hello! Welcome back to Polar Times! This is part two of Jack’s interview with Huw Griffiths, marine biologist and biogeographer of the British Antarctic Survey. Have talked all about his research in the previous episode (go back an listen if you’re interested in benthic sea critters, icy boreholes and paradigm shifts in science), in this episode Huw tells us all about his field experiences in the Arctic and Antarctic and his work communicating polar science to the wider public. This episode is full of amazing stories and chock full of tips and tricks for young academics getting into science communication!
For more info on Polar Horizons check out this link: https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/diversity-in-uk-polar-science-initiative/uk-polar-horizons-2021/
And for the Women in Polar Science (WiPS, Twitter: @WomeninPolarSci) initiative go here: https://www.facebook.com/WomeninPolarScience/
As always, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Elise Gallois
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Hello and welcome back to Polar Times. Our guest today is marine biologist and biogeographer Huw Griffiths from the British Antarctic Survey! Huw is interested in the benthic (seafloor) organisms of polar places and talks about the recent discovery of new life filmed down a borehole, deep under the Antarctic sea ice. He chats to Jack about the significance of such a finding: why is it surprising? What does it mean for our understanding of the polar depths? He also speaks about the logistical challenges of studying this region, the time the RV Polarstern (of MOSAiC fame) took its life in its hand to explore an icy Grand Canyon, and why in general sea pigs rule and penguins drool.
And that’s just part one! Join us in part two of the interview to hear about Huw experiences in the field and all about polar science communication!
As always, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Elise Gallois
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Hello and thanks for joining us today on Polar Times- welcome!
On today's episode Jack chats to Daniela Liggett of the University of Canterbury! Daniela specialises in environmental management and tourism regulation in extreme environments and we welcome her onto the show today to talk all about that as well as her role as co-project leader of the SCAR Antarctic COVID-19 Project Team.
Yes, it's partly a covid episode but as Antarctica is the only continent in the world with no confirmed cases, hopefully it's not too triggering! What was polar tourism like pre-pandemic? How has the pandemic impacted polar operations? How will polar tourism start up again post-pandemic? Has it possibly been a good thing for polar wildlife experiencing less human disturbance? Daniela answers all of these questions and more, delving into the role of tourism at polar places and perhaps even debunking any negative connotations one might have with the word "tourist".
As usual, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Ryan O'Hara
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
New episode! Our guest today is Thea Schneider, a soon-to-be PhD student and former participant of the MOSAiC summer school. Our host, Alexandra, and Thea chat about the MOSAiC summer school on board the Russian icebreaker Akademik Federov. Thea introduces us to the daily life on board the Russian icebreaker and the many diverse aspects of fieldwork, despite the exciting hours of watching polar bears from a safe distance.
Next to her degree in physics, Thea also has a BA in Photography. She therefore also talks about how to use photos to bring the scientific world closer to a public audience. They talk about Theas motivation for doing outreach and talk about the importance of showing photos from the polar regions to the public in order to highlight the changes happening in these regions. She is currently compiling an exhibition with her photos about the expedition which will be held in summer this year. You can find more about her art work on her website http://theaschneider.com/ and on Instagram @the.answer.is.north.
Tweet APECS (@Polar_Research) or email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) to get in contact with us!
(Contains explicit language)
Episode edited by Alexandra Zuhr
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
Welcome back to Polar Times! This week Jack is joined by Tayana Arakchaa, a cultural anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, currently working on the importance of Antarctic krill to food security in the former Soviet Union.
As well as discussing her current research we chat all about the understudied nomadic indigenous groups of the Tyva Republic in Siberia (where Tayana originally hails from, "Тыва тайга кызы" meaning "Daughter of the Tuvan taiga"), particularly the human-animal relations among Tozhu reindeer hunter-herders from the north of the province. Tayana tells us all about her experiences of riding reindeer through the taiga forests of Siberia with the Tozhu! This is not one to miss!
As usual, if you would like to get in contact with Polar Times to recommend a guest, volunteer to be a guest, give us some feedback or just ask a question then you can email us (thesearepolartimes@gmail.com) or tweet APECS @Polar_Research any time- we would love to hear from you.
Episode edited by Elise Gallois
Cover art by Matthew Nelson
Music: "Scuba" by Metre, Nul Tiel Records, UK (unaltered) CC BY-NC-SA