Native Antarcticans

08/16/2026

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07/14/2026

Felicitamos al IPOGUA-Instituto Polar Guatemalteco (IPOGUA), al Comando Superior de Educación del Ejército de Guatemala y a todas las instituciones participantes por la culminación de la IV Cohorte del Curso de Asuntos Antárticos y Medio Ambiente.

La formación de nuevos profesionales en ciencia, logística, diplomacia y gobernanza antártica fortalece la participación responsable de América Latina en el Sistema del Tratado Antártico. 🌎

🌐Desde Native Antarcticans Foundation nos honra haber contribuido nuevamente a esta iniciativa y reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con la educación, la cooperación internacional y la construcción de una cultura antártica basada en la paz, la investigación científica y la protección del continente blanco.

🤝Felicitaciones a los nuevos graduados.

Les deseamos el mayor de los éxitos en el camino que comienzan.

07/03/2026

En los capítulos anteriores vimos cómo, hacia fines de la década de...

07/03/2026

🧊 Your research matters. Make sure policymakers hear it. 🗣️

📅 When: Thursday, July 9, 2026 – 2:00 pm ET
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eRC_MDuz

The research funding landscape is shifting – and scientists who can communicate their work's value are better positioned to thrive.

Join USAPECS for an essential webinar designed to update your policy engagement toolkit.

🎙️ Meet the Panelists:
Liz Landau – Science communications expert
Allen Pope – Polar scientist and policy advocate
Twila Moon – Cryosphere researcher and science engagement leader

Together, they'll share practical strategies for:
📢 Translating your research into compelling stories for policymakers
🤝 Building relationships that support sustained science funding
🧭 Navigating the changing funding environment with confidence

What you'll walk away with:
A stronger understanding of how to engage with decision-makers and communicate the real-world impact of your work – because science doesn't speak for itself.

Perfect for early career scientists, polar researchers, and anyone looking to amplify their research impact beyond academia.

07/03/2026

➡️As Antarctic governance evolves, so should the questions we ask.

📝This thought-provoking article suggests that the conversation is shifting from visitor management to access governance. It is an important evolution, one that invites us to think beyond tourism itself.💡

👀Reading it, I couldn't help but reflect on another dimension that is still largely absent from these discussions.

When we speak about access to Antarctica, we usually think of tourists, scientists, logistics and national programs. But Antarctica has also become part of the life stories of families and of those whose origins are biologically connected to the continent through birth.✔️

🤝These human realities do not compete with science, environmental protection or the Antarctic Treaty System. They simply remind us that Antarctica is not only a place we visit—it has also become, for some, a place of origin.

Perhaps future conversations about Antarctic governance should continue expanding the
*human dimension* of the continent alongside the environmental and geopolitical ones.

👉A worthwhile read:

COMMENTARY BY: Cover Image Source: The Ocean Victory tourist ship sails at Whaler’s Bay in Deception Island, in the western Antarctic Peninsula, on January 24, 2024. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP) (Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images) From May 11-21, 2026 in Hiroshima, Japan, the 48th Antarc...