Climate and Cryosphere - Careers in the Cryosphere Q & A

CliC, Climate and Cryosphere is a core project of the World Climate Research Programme.
As part of the CliC Open Science Conference 2026, join this special session for students in years 11–13, where you can meet scientists who work to understand climate change in the world’s coldest places, and ask them about their career journeys

Scientific Panel

• Natalie Robinson
  DIRECTOR ANTARCTIC SCIENCE PLATFORM
  Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University / Earth Sciences New Zealand
  Polar Oceanography

• Julianne Burns
  PHD CANDIDATE
  Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Te Puna Pātiotio - Antarctic Research Centre
  Antarctic Paleoclimate

• Sergi Gonzàlez Herrero
  RESEARCHER
  WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), Switzerland
  Antarctic Meterology & Atmospheric Science

• Alex Aves
  PHD CANDIDATE
  Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha - University of Canterbury
  Microplastics & Pollution in Antarctica

• Peter Siew
  RESEARCH FELLOW
  Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Te Puna Pātiotio - Antarctic Research Centre
  Climate Modeling & Sea Level Rise

Seats are limited, so book early to avoid missing out. Registrations close 19 Dec 2025.

Supported by the WCRP (World Climate Research Programme) conference on Climate in the Cryosphere (CliC) and the Royal Society Te Apārangi.