PNAS Nexus Ocean Studies Research

Echoing Anya Waite. As our planet undergoes accelerated change, we need to monitor and understand how these shifts impact life in our oceans - especially in polar systems and at the bottom of the marine foodweb! Check out our review in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment which highlights the interdisciplinary work of many colleagues working on better understanding the impacts of these rapid changes in the Arctic ❄️ 🐻❄️ 🌊 Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Ocean Frontier Institute Minderoo Foundation UWA Oceans Institute and many others! Article here: https://lnkd.in/gEEwYpBQ

PNAS Nexus is an open access journal for interdisciplinary ocean research spanning climate, ecosystems, engineering, and society. Explore the Ocean Studies collection to see the range of work we publish. Explore now: https://oxford.ly/4bHXYi5

Our new paper about aerotrophy (energy generation from trace atmospheric gases) inspired me to write my first article for The Conversation! Read on to learn how we showed aerotrophy occurring at representative summer and winter temperatures, as well as in situ for the first time ever! https://lnkd.in/gtvVpAjA This research would not have been possible without our fabulous scientific and logistical support from Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future, Monash University, White Desert, Australian Antarctic Division, fellow lead authors Tess Hutchinson, Steven L Chown FAA and Chris Greening, and co-authors David Clarke, Francesco Ricci, Thanavit Jirapanjawat, Pok Man LEUNG, Rachael Lappan, W. P. Amy Liu, Sean Bay Ph.D, Aimee Bliss, Melodie A. McGeoch.

Very proud to see the Nattoralik helikite flying above Narsaq International Research Station (NIRS) on the front page of the newly released ICARP report: 'The Role of the Arctic in the Global Earth System'! Incredible collaboration with Julia Schmale and the Swiss Greenfjord Team (Greenlandic Fjord ecosystems in a changing climate: Socio-cultural and environmental interactions https://lnkd.in/eAjG5nBT) ICARP IV Final Reports Released The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is pleased to announce the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Final Outcomes Report and the seven Research Priority Team (RPT) reports, released during the Arctic Science Summit Week 2026 (ASSW 2026) in Aarhus, Denmark on 26 March 2026. The reports are now available online : https://lnkd.in/dSnyNhTQ The ICARP IV Report is intended for the Arctic research community at large and also for the public, policy-makers, and funders to help them understand where our knowledge is lacking and where investments are needed. A Summary for Policy-makers and a Call for Action for Funders will be also available and published separately later this spring, focusing on outcomes and information usable by policy - and decision-makers and funders, respectively. The Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) process engaged broad communities,including Arctic researchers, Indigenous Peoples, policy-makers, residents and other stakeholders from all countries involved in Arctic research. Participants were tasked with identifying the most urgent knowledge gaps and research priorities for the next decade, and to recommend approaches to address these needs. The photograph is by Lionel Favre - the final ICARP report can be downloaded here https://lnkd.in/e5aQjiyX

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹-𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 After two years of collaboration, our ICARP IV Research Priority Team 3 Final Report has been officially released at ASSW 2026 in Aarhus. The ICARP process is a decade‑scale, international effort that brings together Arctic researchers, Indigenous Peoples, policymakers, and stakeholders to identify key Arctic knowledge gaps and set shared research priorities for the next ten years The report "Understanding the Dynamics and Resilience of Arctic Social-Ecological Systems to Foster Sustainable Futures" brings together researchers, Indigenous Knowledge holders, community leaders, and policy experts from across the circumpolar North. It maps the most pressing research priorities for the next decade: community-led climate monitoring, sustainable infrastructure, rights-based governance, and Indigenous-led approaches to Arctic science. It also provides foundational guidance for the next International Polar Year (IPY-5) planning cycle, a roadmap from understanding to action, at a moment when the Arctic needs it most. Grateful to everyone in RPT 3 and the broader ICARP IV community. This was a genuine collective effort, and it shows. Jackie Dawson, Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon, PhD (Iñupiaq) Nathaniel Holloway, Julia Macpherson, Mariel Kieval, Stacey Lucason, Anne Barker, Anne Garland, Victoria N. Sharakhmatova, Andrey N. Petrov, Virginie Vaté, Varvara Korkina Williams, Massimo Santarelli, Gustavo Yunda-Guarin, Alexandra Middleton, Seira Duncan, Vera Kuklina, Nicoletta Ademollo, Jérôme Fort, Laura higliotti, Tatiana Degai, Ilona Kater, Olga Povoroznyuk Link to the report in the comment.

Excited to share that my first PhD publication has been published in the Journal of Climate! 🎉 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekqDQjSe We investigated that there is a clear increasing trend in Arctic polynyas, open-water regions within the sea ice cover, over the past 46 winters. Across most polynya regions, thermodynamic processes play a preconditioning role by thinning the sea ice, while dynamic processes primarily drive the opening of polynyas. Many thanks to my supervisors Céline Heuzé, Luisa Ickes and Lu Zhou for their guidance and support for this work😊 We are now extending our study to CMIP6 models. Don't forget to check out our latest preprint "Winter Arctic polynyas in CMIP6 models", which is now available for public discussion on EGUsphere!

We are proud to highlight the role of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) as a partner in our project! 🌟 🌱 The Pollution Management Research Group within the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program will contribute to ATMOPOLIS at the interface of air pollution, climate change, and human health. 🎐 They plan to collaborate with our partner Norwegian Meteorological Institute | Meteorologisk institutt to translate the Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) model into a support tool that can be used to make city-focused decisions. This will be essential to give policymakers practical and science-based options. 🎉 Welcome!

#BC’s Rockland Scientific showcased homegrown innovation in marine and climate tech at the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI)’s annual conference. Based in the City of Victoria BC, Rockland Scientific designs and builds instruments and sensors that measure turbulence in oceans, lakes, and rivers, helping scientists in Canada and around the world to track key parameters related to climate change. This cutting-edge, dual-use technology supports Canada’s strategic priorities by helping us to better understand and protect our ecosystems, including our arctic environment, which in turn supports national defence goals. Through collaboration with organizations like Ocean Networks Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada | Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada, Rockland Scientific is advancing our knowledge of our oceans, accelerating climate research, and helping deliver innovative solutions for our blue economy and marine defence. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g2ZHrj3P

🌊 $15 Million Boost for Ocean & Climate Research The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has received a $15 million grant from the Fund for Science and Technology (FFST) to advance global ocean research and monitoring. See more; https://lnkd.in/ea_JSKmS #OceanScience #ClimateResearch #EarthObservation #OceanMonitoring #MarineScience #ClimateChange

A team of Australian oceanographers has embarked on a ground-breaking 33‑day research voyage aboard research vessel (RV) Investigator, operated by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Led by OI member Professor Nicole Jones, the voyage will deliver the most detailed measurements to date of submesoscale ocean currents. https://lnkd.in/gz_3q2iS