In Memorium: Umihiko Hoshijima, Antarctic Scientific Diver
Monday August 19, 2019
Umihiko ("Umi") Hoshijima, a postdoctoral researcher in ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, died in a diving accident while working on a research project in collaboration with the U.S. Geological...

IceCube Neutrino Observatory Upgrade
Wednesday August 07, 2019
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the detector at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station that identified the first likely source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, is getting an upgrade. On June 25, NSF...

NASA Balloon Over Antarctica Tests Neutron Stars' Mettle
Thursday August 01, 2019
Neutron Stars are the dense remains of stars which, at the end of their "life," were not quite large enough to collapse into black holes. Gravity crushes the dying star, fusing electrons...

PRI Shows How Seals Assist Scientists with Predictions of the Thwaites Glacier Collapse
Monday July 15, 2019
Weddell seals dive almost 2,000 feet below the ocean's surface. Elephant seals (such as the one in this 2005 photo) go even deeper - more than 3,000 feet. That means if scientists...

Independence Day on The Ice
Thursday July 11, 2019
Personnel at McMurdo Station, Antarctica used their lunch break on July 5 to celebrate Independence Day with a parade. Aside from taking place on a continent experiencing 24 hours of darkness, many...

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Revision Strongly Encourages Interdisciplinary Research Proposals

The new Antarctic Research solicitation (NSF 19-595) has been revised to encourage disciplinary research in addition to research that crosses, and integrates, disciplinary perspectives and approaches in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. The goal of this change is to remove perceived barriers for submission of research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries while ensuring continued support for core research themes.

Aug 12, 2019

Heidelberg Joins Antarctic Sciences Section

Karla Heidelberg has joined OPP's Antarctic Sciences Section as the Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems (AOE) program director. She has a broad background in marine science and is currently a professor of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California.

Jackson to Manage Antarctic Earth Sciences Program

Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL) Section Has Announced Two Vacancies

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