Glaciology

This annual GBP 15,000 fellowship supports post-PhD field research in physical geography in Arctic or high-mountain environments. Priority is given to studies of past or present environmental change. The current application deadline is 16 November 2026. The official page supplies the application guidance and submission instructions.

This specialist meeting examines atmospheric rivers, their impacts on weather and climate, and their connections to water resources and environmental systems. The conference takes place in Porto on 19–23 October 2026. Registration remains open until 10 October 2026; abstract submission has closed.

Scientific computing has environmental impacts that extend beyond the growing use of artificial intelligence. This seminar examines how research computing affects the environment, how researchers can measure and reduce those effects, and how funders are responding. It also asks whether efficiency alone provides an adequate strategy. The speakers introduce Green DiSC, a certification scheme for sustainable computing, and the Environmentally Sustainable Computational Science community forum. The discussion connects practical choices in computational research with community approaches to sustainability and concludes with questions. It is suitable for researchers and software developers without prior knowledge of sustainable computing.

Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions alone does not remove the excess carbon dioxide already present in the atmosphere. This talk surveys marine carbon dioxide removal approaches that use the ocean’s capacity to absorb CO₂ and explains instrumentation for evaluating their effectiveness. David Snyder describes DeepGreen Solutions’ Carbon Ocean-Based Atmospheric Linked Telemetry (COBALT) measurement system, which combines sensors on Sofar Ocean Spotter buoys and Spotter Scout autonomous surface vessels to investigate carbon-cycle processes and the atmospheric removal achieved by marine projects. The session includes questions and discussion.

The IGS is accepting proposals to co-sponsor cryosphere workshops, summer schools and related events in 2027. Support is normally up to GBP 3,000 per event and can cover organization, participation support or student and early-career prizes. Priority goes to events linked to IGS symposia or co-sponsored meetings. Apply by 1 October 2026. This is the 2027 round of a recurring event-support programme.

Researchers are improving estimates of how meltwater partitions between refreezing and runoff at high elevations of the Greenland Ice Sheet. They are also investigating how surface meltwater affects ice sliding where the ice exceeds one kilometre in thickness, reducing key uncertainties in projections of sea-level rise.