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26
2024
Dr. Jean Cottam Allen joins the Office of Polar Programs as Acting DirectorOn February 26, 2024, Dr. Jean Cottam Allen joined as Acting Director for the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). Feb
21
2024
Request for Proposal: Antarctic Research Vessel IntegratorThe U.S. maintains a world-class science program in Antarctica to advance the frontiers of knowledge and to ensure an active and influential role in the Antarctic Treaty System, now in force for over 50 years. Jan
24
2024
Update Regarding Antarctic Research SolicitationThe U.S. National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs (OPP) supports innovative, field-based, Antarctic research that advances fundamental, and systems-level understanding of the rapidly changing Antarctic environment; investigates the relationship between Antarctica and global systems; and supports transformative research in astronomy and astrophysics. Jan
19
2024
It's a Team Effort to Launch a 940-Foot-Tall BalloonLaunching a balloon that is 940-feet tall at launch is no easy task. It takes teams of scientists, experts, engineers, technicians and support staff from NASA and the USAP. Dec
27
2023
New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cableNSF announces the release of a comprehensive desktop study (DTS) assessing the feasibility of connecting NSF's McMurdo Station to either Australia or New Zealand via a subsea telecommunications cable through the South Pacific region. Dec
27
2023
New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cableNSF announces the release of a comprehensive desktop study (DTS) assessing the feasibility of connecting NSF's McMurdo Station to either Australia or New Zealand via a subsea telecommunications cable through the South Pacific region. Dec
26
2023
U.S. Antarctic Stations Show Their PridePolar Pride Day festivities occur across the frozen continent Dec
15
2023
EVENT: Live - What Polar Ice Cores Tell Us About Our ClimateJoin us for a live event from the U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF), which stores, curates, and studies meteoric ice cores recovered from the glaciated regions of the world. Nov
22
2023
Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information - Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme EnvironmentsWith this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), "Request for Information (RFI) on Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments," the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) seeks broad input to answer the question, "What new technologies would allow transformative advances in accessing data and observations from remote-extreme environments (e.g., polar regions, under the sea and seafloor, deep within the Earth's crust, in the air, etc.)?" Nov
22
2023
OPP welcomes Taiylor Russell as a Student Trainee (Administrative)The Office of Polar Programs is pleased to welcome Taiylor Russell as OPP's Student Trainee (Administrative). Nov
09
2023
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Interdisciplinary Program Director, Antarctic Glaciology ProgramThe National Science Foundation is seeking a qualified candidate for an Interdisciplinary (Program Director) position for the Antarctic Glaciology Program within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in Alexandria, VA. Oct
24
2023
Update on U.S. Antarctic Program Testing of Electronic Submission for Physical Qualification (PQ) documentsIn the continued effort for process improvement and modernization for the U.S. Antarctic Program, the Office of Polar Programs, through the primary contractor Leidos, has successfully completed the testing process for the electronic submission of Physical Qualification (PQ) documents. Oct
17
2023
Opportunities to Engage with NSF's SAHPR Office During 2023-24 Antarctic Summer SeasonOver the past year, NSF's Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Office has been working hard to ensure that all U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) stations, field sites, and NSF-funded science and education programs are free from sexual assault and harassment.
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