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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 11h

This is Prof. Dr. Wan Maznah Wan Omar, one of our #100polarWomen & a biologist whose #Antarctic journey began more than 20 years ago when her fascination for how microscopic life responds to Antarctica’s extreme environmental gradients took her to the Ice. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is Dr Susana Flecha, one of our #100polarwomen and a marine biogeochemist who listens to the #SouthernOcean breathe, studying invisible gases that play a critical role in shaping our climate and future. More about Susana here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is Dr Sofia Fatigoni, one of our #100polarwomen & an astrophysicist who studies the origins &early evolution of the #universe through observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background from the #southpole. Learn more about her here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is Julianne Burns,one of our #100polarWomen & a PhD student exploring how Antarctica’s ice sheets responded to warming in the past,using sedimentology & other clues preserved in the landscape to understand the connection between ice, #ocean & #atmosphere. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is Grace Cordsen,one of our #100polarwomen exploring how people interact with polar environments, examining the impacts of tourism, heritage, science & education - can experiencing these places inspire lasting changes in how we understand & care for them? womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is Girija Kalyani Burada, PhD, one of our #100polarwomen and a climate scientist who studies how atmospheric rivers and weather systems shape Antarctica’s climate, ice, snowfall and melting in a warming world. Read more about her here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, M.A., one of our #100polarwomen & a PhD researcher who connects literature & the Arctic. The polar regions need social & literary sciences: stories can make distant places, complex crises & possible futures feel real. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Job opportunity - application deadline 27 September 2026.

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is Lily Thompson, MPhil, one of our #100polarwomen & an early-career polar scientist & educator exploring how Arctic sea-ice decline is changing shipping & sea routes, & how shifting boundaries may shape the region under #climatechange. More here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is Dr Amelia Rudd, one of our #100polarwomen & an expedition guide whose work combines adventure, science, education & conservation, using exploration to connect people with the polar regions & inspire greater understanding of our changing planet. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is Evelyn Krojmal, MSc, one of our #100polarWomen and a #PhD student in biology who specializes in microplastic pollution and its impacts on aquatic ecosystems, from #Antarctica to freshwater and coastal environments. Read more about Evelyn here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This is Dr Gomathy M, one of our #100polarwomen whose research explores beneficial plant-associated microorganisms, with a special focus on Arctic phyllosphere microbiomes and how they adapt to extreme environments. Read more about Gomathy here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is Dr Elena Kavanagh, one of our #100PolarWomen who has dedicated much of her academic career to understanding the Arctic through the lens of Indigenous peoples’ rights, governance and international law. Read more about Elena here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is Dr Emily Rowlands, one of our #100polarWomen & a polar biologist investigating how plastic pollution interacts with climate stressors to impact fragile marine ecosystems. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/ #PlasticPollution #Antarctica #MarineScience #OceanScience #ClimateChange

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is Dr Liliana Ayala, one of our #100polarwomen & a marine biologist who has dedicated her career to understanding & protecting marine #biodiversity. She focuses on seabirds, marine mammals & coastal ecosystems in #antarctica. Read more about Liliana: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Women in Polar Science was at the SCAR 2026 Open Science Conference in Oslo a week ago, & what a lively discussion we had at our lunchtime activity! Thank you to our amazing panelists and to the excellent questions from the audience. We look forward to the next OSC!

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is Colombina Valdés Valenzuela, one of our #100polarwomen, a marine biologist & science communicator with a passion for #antarctica, investigating how melting #Glaciers shape carbon cycles, phytoplankton & #climatechange in Antarctica's coastal waters. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is Dr Emma Ferrari, one of our #100polarwomen who helps uncover the impact of plastic pollution in the Antarctic Peninsula. Her work supports the development of stronger environmental policies and more sustainable scientific practices in Antarctica. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This is Mishell Vidal Raurau, one of our #100PolarWomen who works for the Peruvian national Antarctic Programme, holds a Master in Public Policy Management & aims to reinforce Peru's role in preserving Antarctica as a place of peace, science & collaboration. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This is Dr Sandra Lai, one of our #100polarwomen and a wildlife biologist based in the Canadian High Arctic who studies how mammals survive & adapt in one of the world's most challenging environments. Read more about her and her work here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is Dr Elaine dos Santos,one of our #100polarWomen, an author & a geoscientist who studies atmospheric aerosols & climate processes, including in #Antarctica. She's a #sciencecommunicator with a passion to make environmental science accessible for kids. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This is Virginia Morandini, PhD, one of our #100polarwomen who studies #penguins to understand how our changing #planet is affecting #polar ecosystems, helping turn Antarctic wildlife data into knowledge for conservation,ecosystem monitoring & decision-making. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This is Sara Næss Elleskov, one of our #100polarwomen studying how Kalaallit Inuit descendants experience the research & exhibition of their Ancestors' remains, centring Inuit perspectives & respectful research that addresses the legacy of colonial practices. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is Svetlana Mikhailova, MSc, one of our #100polarwomen, whose research spans Arctic freshwater and remote northern seas, advancing our understanding of changing marine ecosystems and long-term monitoring of Arctic responses to #climatechange. More here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Huge congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 SCAR Medal! Dr Renuka Badhe, who won the Medal for International Scientific Coordination, is the co-founder of the Women in Polar Science network, so this one is close to our hearts! Well deserved, everyone.

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This is Po-Kwan Katie Liu, one of our #100PolarWomen and a master's researcher who is exploring the professionalisation of #Antarctic tour guiding and how stronger competency frameworks can support the future of the sector. Read more about her here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This is Vaibhavi Dwivedi, MEM, B.A., LL.B, one of our #100polarwomen, an Antarctic plastic pollution researcher and an activist in the SCAR Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Group, where she helps in shaping the polar community's future. More here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This is Myrah Graham, MSc, one of our #100PolarWomen who helps bridge the gap between Arctic marine research & the communities who call the North home, listening to Inuit priorities & fostering more meaningful partnership & inclusion in Arctic marine science. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This is Dr Elisa Palomino Perez, one of our #100polarwomen & a scientist who works with Arctic Indigenous Elders, museums and cultural collections to uncover the stories embedded in traditional fish skin garments. Learn more about her fascinating work here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This is Katia Macias Diaz, one of our #100PolarWomen who is passionate about connecting people w/ #Antarctica & creating opportunities for others to engage w/ its future. She helps build awareness & inspire action around Antarctic #conservation & stewardship. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This is Mélanie Delleuze De Prada, MSc, one of our #100polarWomen & a PhD student who studies Antarctica’s sea urchins & the tiny microbes living in their gut, exploring whether these microbial communities could help them adapt to a warming Southern Ocean. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

Melanie is in bright yellow polar gear on board a vessel. In the back there is an Antarctic iceberg visible.

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This is Dr Samantha E. Hansen, one of our #100PolarWomen, a seismologist and a polar researcher whose work takes her from #Antarctica to #Greenland, using seismic techniques to uncover what lies deep beneath the ice. Read more about her here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This is Dr Kimberly Galvez, one of our #100PolarWomen & Chief Scientist aboard an expedition cruiseship where she leads a #research laboratory & oversees the onboard data collection program, contributing to ongoing scientific research. #citizenscience #science womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

If you are at UArctic on 27 May 2026, don't miss out on this amazing event! Plan Arctic is running a Mapping Women+ of the Arctic* ❄ Mapathon! Join them on Wednesday, May 27 @ 17:25-18:20pm Locker Room 2, and virtually

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This is Ekaterina Sharova, M.A., one of our #100PolarWomen, a PhD student & the founder of the Arctic Art Forum. As a woman of the Arctic, she cares deeply about what happens there and wants to contribute to more mutual understanding. Read more here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This is Dr Francyne Elias Piera, one of our #100PolarWomen & a biological oceanographer/Antarctic researcher studying how #climatechange is transforming polar marine ecosystems & biodiversity. Find out more about Francyne & her work here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

This is Dr Micaela Belen Ruiz, one of our #100polarwomen & a biologist who explores how polar marine ecosystems are changing in response to global environmental pressures like ocean warming & acidification. Read more about Micaela here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This is Dr Charlene Janion-Scheepers, one of our #100PolarWomen & a terrestrial invertebrate ecologist/ physiologist who studies how soil animals respond to #climatechange. She's worked on Prince Edward Islands, #southgeorgia & #svalbard. Read more here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This is Dr Pamela Fernández, a biologist at the Universidad de los Lagos (Chile) & of our #100polarwomen. She researches #Antarctic seaweeds: how do #climate change, #ocean acidification & rising ocean temperatures affect their carbon acquisition processes? womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This is Sandy Netzel, one of our amazing #100polarwomen who co-created the Explore Svalbard project, an educational Arctic #expedition programme focused on #climatechange, responsible exploration & experiential learning. Learn more about Sandy and her work: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This is Amy Brummit, MSc, one of our #100polarwomen and a jack of many polar trades: She works in polar logistics, expedition guiding and station management across #Antarctica and the #arctic. To read more about her and find out what makes her tick, see here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is Stefanie Martinez,MSc,biochemist,geoscientist & one of our #100PolarWomen. She studies #ocean ecosystems,esp. in #Antarctic fjords: how organic matter is created,broken down & moved between water & seafloor,how #carbon is stored & cycled in the ocean. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This is Marianne Heberlein, BSc, a Ph.D. student & one of our #100polarwomen. She studies how the #environment in the Amundsen Sea region of West #antarctica has changed over time by looking at sediment cores to understand past #ocean conditions & climate. womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This is Jennifer Zhu, one of our #100PolarWomen who works across the remote reaches of northern #Canada with Air Inuit, travelling throughout #Nunavik to support & strengthen a network of isolated stations. Read about what draws her to remote environments: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This is Dr Ailim Schwambach, one of our #100polarwomen, a biologist & educator bringing #Antarctica to life since 2000. Through books and outreach, including to 5,000 children so far, she makes #science and #climatechange engaging & accessible. Read more: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This is Maria Philippa Rossi, M.A., one of our #100polarWomen in Longyearbyen, Svalbard; a journalist and author who wrote a well-received childrens’ book on #science in the #Arctic, featuring scientists from many exciting fields. Learn more about Maria here: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

This is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Huda Ahmad Ishak, biological oceanographer & one of our #100polarwomen who uncovers the hidden power of the ocean’s tiniest players. Through #research, teaching & children’s books,she sparks wonder in the next generation. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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SDU Arctic @sduarctic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Check out Ivalu Katajavaara Seidler's #Fulbright presentation poster on "Culturally Grounded Suicide Prevention Across the Arctic" @sdu.dk @sdutek.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @diis.dk

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wips.bsky.social @wips.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This is Sourita Saha, an atmospheric scientist & one of our #100polarwomen. A PhD candidate at Scripps, she studies how aerosol size & composition affect cloud formation & Earth’s energy balance. She’s worked at Barrow Observatory, Alaska since 2022. More: womeninpolarscience.org/100polarwomen/

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