Bidding Farewell to an Antarctic Legend
USAP Headlines
Wednesday April 30, 2025
After 30 incredible years of service, Ivan the Terra Bus has been retired from service to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) McMurdo Station.

Preparations Underway for a new Barge Pier at NSF McMurdo Station
USAP Headlines
Tuesday April 29, 2025
As part of the Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization (AIR) efforts, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a barge pier at NSF McMurdo

Reminder from the NSF SAHPR Program Office for 2024-25 Antarctic Summer Season
USAP Headlines
Tuesday October 15, 2024
As the 2024-25 austral summer season begins, the NSF Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Program Office works closely with the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to prevent sexual violence

Weather anomaly experienced in the McMurdo Dry Valleys
USAP Headlines
Thursday September 05, 2024
An atmospheric river event in March 2022 led to record warm temperatures over much of Antarctica.

New Antarctic Dragonfish Species Discovered
USAP Headlines
Tuesday September 03, 2024
A research team at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary has uncovered a new species of Antarctic fish, which could reshape how scientists view biodiversity in the Southern

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Update on the NSF P4CLIMATE solicitation

Office of Polar Programs News
Friday May 30, 2025

The NSF Directorate for Geosciences (NSF GEO) encourages you to continue to submit proposals for projects that use observational and modeling tools to provide paleo perspectives on Earth system history and long-term environmental variability.

Update on the NSF OPP-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

Office of Polar Programs News
Wednesday April 09, 2025

The U.S. National Science Foundation has archived the NSF Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship program. The program will not accept proposals for 2025.