PYRN, with support from the International Permafrost Association, will host an all-day workshop to include guest speakers, seminars, breakout sessions, and networking events relevant to permafrost science and engineering, academic and industry career paths, and soft skill development. Registration is limited and on a first come first serve basis so make sure you register as soon as possible.
The workshop will take place on June 28th from 9:00 – 17:00.
Registration is now live at the following link.
The workshop is free of charge. To attend, you must be:
- Registered to attend ACOP 2026.
- Be a member of PYRN (free to join via: https://pyrn.arcticportal.org/join-us)
- Be an Early Career Researcher (ECR)*
*An Early Career Researcher (ECR) is defined as any student, PhD candidate, or practicing professional who is currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution or has received their highest degree within the past six years. The six-year period can be extended to allow for periods when the ECR was not working in science because of, but not limited to, caring and/or parental responsibilities, disability, personal illness, community obligations, or national service.
Presentation and Poster Competition:
During the conference, ECRs will have the opportunity to participate in the PYRN Presentation and Poster Competition. To take part, please fill out the form at the following link.
Awards will be given for the top two presentations and posters presented at the conference. Only ECRs from IPA member countries are eligible for the competition.
FrostBytes:
All ACOP participants are encouraged to prepare a short video presentation about their research, called FrostBytes – ‘Soundbytes of Cool Research’. Videos will be posted online for viewing after the conference. Awards will be given to the best FrostByte presentation at the end of the ACOP conference. Only ECRs from IPA member countries are eligible for the competition.
The requirements for the videos can be found here.
For inspiration, past FrostByte video submissions are here and here.
To submit a FrostByte video presentation, upload your submission here by June 25th, 2026.
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