【転送】国際アンケート「Science under Pressure」への参加のお願い

雪氷学会の皆様，

IASC Cryosphere WG より、以下の国際アンケート

（Science under Pressure）への参加・周知のお願いが届いています。

締め切りは10月末日です．

極地研究に関わる幅広い分野・地域からの回答を募集しているとのことです。

ご関心のある方は、下記の案内（英語）をご参照ください。

どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

国際北極科学委員会　雪氷圏分科会

担当　竹内・箕輪

（以下、原文転送）

> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Sophie Elixhauser <sophie.elixhauser@univie.ac.at>
> Subject: Survey for polar researchers: Science under Pressure – Reflecting on conditions, practices and institutional structures for sustainable polar research
> Date: October 10, 2025 at 21:39:02 JST
> To: m_masa@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp
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> We would like to invite you and your colleagues form the IASC Cryosphere WG to take part in the survey Science under Pressure – Reflecting on conditions, practices and institutional structures for sustainable polar research. It takes around 8-9 minutes.
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> We aim to collect answers from a large variety of disciplines as well as from individuals from all continents. This is why we would be very grateful, if you could distribute this invitation in Japan’s polar research community (and beyond).
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> In this survey, we would like to ask the polar science community a number of questions about the conditions researchers face in their work environment. This questionnaire aims to initiate a discussion that will be continued in the next years at a variety of polar science fora discussing the directions and need for structural reforms of academia in the polar research context.
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> Click here <rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yYREICTGqQZbGm> to go to the survey.
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> Read more about Science under Pressure at our website <www.rug.nl/sup>.
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> The survey is open until the end of October.
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> Context
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> Within both the ICARP IV process and the first IPY-5 document, ambitions are high, for instance regarding co-creation of (working with different) knowledge (systems), international cooperation, more holistic research approaches, contribution of science to address climate, environmental and societal problems and more communication and outreach activities. Furthermore, there is an increasing awareness that research should be conducted in an environmentally sustainable as well as healthy way.
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> At the same time, rapid action and complex research requirements put scientists under pressure in terms of the existing mismatch of the conventional environment in academia with high-speed production and precarious working conditions for many.
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> We think it is important and timely to rethink how we want to organise the knowledge production process in the future. Can we reduce detrimental speed in science and take more time for high quality work? Currently little attention is given to reduce pressure on the research community, the individual researchers as well as on the Indigenous Peoples involved in science.
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> Our main goal is to develop evidence-based improvements to the status quo in polar research structures. In other words, the IPY-5 program should be drawing on best practices and IPY-5 objectives must be consistent with the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and promote collaborative, co-productive, culturally sensitive and sustainable approaches to research. This also means that employment conditions and institutional structures in polar research must be improved to meet the mentioned ambitions.
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> Please, distribute our call for participation within your Working Group, the national research communities and other networks.
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> Thank you for your contribution!
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> The SuP core team,
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> – Annette Scheepstra (Lead), Arctic Centre, University of Groningen, Netherlands (IASC SHWG)
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> – Inga Beck, SCAR EDI AG, LMU Munich, Germany
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> – Sophie Elixhauser, University of Vienna, Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI)
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> – Alison Perrin, Yukon University, Canada (IASC SHWG)
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> – Gertrude Saxinger, University of Graz, Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI)
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> —
> Dr. Sophie Elixhauser
> Senior Researcher
> Department of Social & Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna
> Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI)
> Publications, see here. <univie.academia.edu/SophieElixhauser>
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> Snow2School: www.snow2school.com <www.snow2school.com/>
> InfraNorth: infranorth.eu <infranorth.eu/>