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

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.