Workshops will be happening on October 23 and 24, 2025.
Polar Semantics and Vocabularies
During this workshop, the PS&V Working group will work with participants on polar semantic resources documentation and guidance for researchers and repositories.
International Polar Year Planning
To prepare for the upcoming International Polar Year, this session will explore strategic planning, specifically focusing on scientific collaboration, data sharing, and aligning research efforts with global needs. Experts will discuss key priorities, interdisciplinary cooperation, and the development of open-access data frameworks to support policy and sustainability initiatives. Attendees will gain insights into how they can contribute to and engage with this global effort to advance polar science and address pressing environmental challenges.
This session will consider the data needed to support ship navigation in polar waters – data sources, data interpretation, and data presentation.
• Data Sources
⚬ Earth Observation Satellites
⚬ Shipboard Sensors
⚬ Met-Ocean Models
• Data Interpretation
⚬ Human Ice Service Analysts
⚬ Machine Learning
⚬ Risk Calculations
• Data Presentation
⚬ Websites
⚬ Shipboard Apps
⚬ Shipboard Information Systems
Polar Science Communication: Challenges and Best Practices
This session will discuss best practices for communicating polar science information to the public; suggested tools, technologies, and resources; opportunities for collaboration; and potential solutions for overcoming communication barriers.
Establishing a Polar (Antarctic) Archive Network and Proposal Development of a Polar (Antarctic) Archive Action Group
Building upon the groundwork laid at the March workshop hosted at the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge, this session will focus on refining the draft proposal and furthering collaborative efforts to develop a robust, sustainable network of archives dedicated to polar research in the social sciences and humanities.
This initiative is being developed under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), specifically through the Standing Committee on the Social Sciences and Humanities (SC-HASS) and the Standing Committee on Data Management (SCADM).
Key Workshop Goals:
• Identify existing polar archives relevant to the social sciences and humanities.
• Refine and discuss the draft proposal for the creation of a SCAR Action Group on polar archives.
• Develop a management plan for an integrated and sustainable polar archive network.
We welcome all interested in the humanities and social sciences; researchers, archivists, data managers, and community members engaged in polar data stewardship to join this important conversation. For inquiries about this workshop, please contact riaolivier@sun.ac.za