The Antarctica Week Festival 2020 Starts November 20th
Sunday November 22, 2020
International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) participants share their experiences living and working in Antarctica! Talks are targeted towards school-aged kids from ages 5 - 12+....

The Infamy Of The Skua
Friday November 20, 2020
Like clockwork in late November, the residents of McMurdo Station look to the sky and spot something that many haven't seen in monthsâbirds. The arrival of these feathered creatures is greeted by...

November 18th is Polar Pride Day
Wednesday November 18, 2020
Whether you're a scientist, policy-maker, lawyer, contractor - however you may be involved, Polar Pride aims to celebrate and support the diversity of everyone involved in polar affairs! Coinciding with international LGBTQ+...

Seal Pupping Season is Underway
Monday November 16, 2020
Despite a reduced research team and logistical challenges this season, the #NSFfunded Weddell seal research team from Montana State University continues its seal population study in the Erebus Bay region of Antarctica's...

Yellow Light, Green Light
Thursday November 12, 2020
As people continue to arrive at the USAP stations after going through long periods of testing and quarantine, the station communities go into a 'yellow' level status to ensure the safety of...

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Nov 24, 2020

Sutherland Joins OPP as Program Director for Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences

Dr. Dave Sutherland has joined OPP's Antarctic Sciences section as the new Program Director for Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences. A large part of his research over the past decade has been examining ice-ocean interactions near with marine-terminating glaciers, including systems in Greenland, southeast Alaska, and the western Antarctic Peninsula.

Nov 19, 2020

Dr. Michael Jackson to Serve as Acting Head of Antarctic Sciences

Michael E. Jackson, currently the Program Director for the Earth Science in OPPâs Antarctic Sciences Section, will assume the duties of Acting Section Head Antarctic Sciences Section starting November 22, 2020. He will replace Dr. Alex Isern who has been appointed the Deputy Assistant Director for the Directorate for Geosciences.