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Announcements Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:44:34 GMT Announcements Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:31:16 GMT Announcements Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:26:12 GMT The baggage allowance on the Ice flight between Christchurch and McMurdo has been reduced to 75 pounds (34 kg), both directions. Be sure to read the "Changes in 2014-2015" document included in your deployment paperwork to learn about other important changes. Announcements Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:20:55 GMT Maj. Gen. Robert A. Knauff, the former commander of the New York Air National Guard, was killed early this month in a glider accident in Aquila, Arizona. A funeral service and burial were held this week in New York State. Announcements Wed, 21 May 2014 16:15:46 GMT Dynamic Earth: GEO Priorities and Frontiers 2015-2020.]]> Announcements Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:43:09 GMT Scott Borg of NSF's Division of Polar Programs has been named by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service as one of 33 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists. Announcements Tue, 06 May 2014 10:38:13 GMT Due to a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Chile, United States Antarctic Program (USAP) participants who enter Chile via Santiago will no longer have to pay the $160 Chilean Reciprocity Fee. Announcements Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:54:13 GMT Despite recent challenges, we wish to reassure the research community that the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Antarctic Program continue to encourage the development and submission of proposals in response to the Antarctic Sciences Solicitation. Announcements Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:06:12 GMT News and updates from the National Science Foundation regarding the October 2013 U.S. government shutdown and impacts to the U.S. Antarctic Program. Announcements Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:37:12 GMT The requirement for USAP participants to repeat the panoramic or full mouth series dental x-ray at five-year intervals prior to deploying to Antarctica has been eliminated. Announcements Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:14:13 GMT United States Antarctic Program participants may now download the newly updated USAP Participant Guide. Announcements Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:14:13 GMT UPDATE: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star was released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from search-and-rescue duties on January 7th, following confirmation that the Russian-flagged Akademik Shokalskiy and Chinese-flagged Xue Long are free from the Antarctic ice. Announcements Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:38:12 GMT The Division of Polar Programs (PLR) welcomes new staff members to the PLR front office and to the Section for Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL). Announcements Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:14:13 GMT The United States Antarctic Program is set to begin looking for ways to reduce costs and maintain a robust science program. Announcements Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:25:35 GMT Recent and upcoming personnel changes within Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) in the NSF's Division of Polar Programs (POLAR) are announced. Announcements Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:25:35 GMT Recent changes to travel and deployment forms can be found on the Program Updates page located in the Travel and Deployment section. Announcements Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:30:03 GMT The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that it will exercise an option for chartering the diesel icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk from Russia's Murmansk Shipping Company for the upcoming 2012 to 2013 season. Announcements Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:30:03 GMT NSF's Division of Polar Programs seeks candidates for the 2014-2015 Artists and Writers Program. Announcements Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:25:35 GMT The National Science Foundation (NSF) yesterday announced plans to realign four program offices in the Office of the Director to maximize research and education outcomes for science and engineering, while enhancing NSF's operational agility. Announcements Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:25:35 GMT In Antarctica, the solstice or Midwinter's Day is a turning point when the thoughts of the wintering population turn to coming sunrise and the end of the austral night. Throughout the continent celebrations are held, as they have been held since early days of exploration, and messages of good will circulate among the stations. Announcements Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:57:35 GMT Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC) is pleased to announce that the Research Vessel Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP) charter has been extended through March 2017, with an option for an additional five years. RPSC will assign the NBP charter to the new Lockheed Martin Antarctic Support Contractor (ASC) effective 31 March 2012. Announcements Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:25:35 GMT The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2012 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 12-539) for support of projects in the Antarctica during the 2013-2014 field season or projects in the United States beginning in early 2013. Announcements Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:27:35 GMT Lockheed-Martin is seeking qualified candidates for a wide range of activities in support of the Antarctic Support Contract. Announcements Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMT Three new Program Officers will soon be joining the Division of Antarctic Sciences in the National Sciences Foundation's Office of Polar Programs . Announcements Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:25:35 GMT Looking out over the next couple of decades, this report identifies key questions that will drive scientific research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and presents opportunities to be leveraged to sustain and improve the science program . Announcements Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:25:35 GMT The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced it has reached an agreement with a Russian company to charter a diesel icebreaker to create a channel through the sea ice of Antarctica's McMurdo Sound . Announcements Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:06:03 GMT Blue Ribbon Panel to Assess U.S. Activities on World's Southernmost Continent . Announcements Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:25:03 GMT At approximately 1 PM New Zealand time on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island. Christchurch serves as the deployment hub for personnel of the U.S. Antarctic Program . Announcements Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:30:03 GMT A workshop has been scheduled in February 2011 to discuss new polar research vessel development . Announcements Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:26:03 GMT Colin Bull, professor emeritus at The Ohio State University and pioneering polar scientist, passed away on September 7, 2010 . Announcements Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:45:03 GMT The U.S. Senate has confirmed Subra Suresh, President Barack Obama's nominee for director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), for a six-year term . Announcements Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:45:03 GMT The 2010-2011 austral summer season will begin on schedule . Announcements Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:26:00 GMT Dr. Charles R. Stearns, the father of the U.S. Antarctic Program's Automatic Weather Station system and a pioneer in polar meteorology, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 . Announcements Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:43:00 GMT In response to President Obama's Open Government Directive, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is finding ways to make its work more accessible to the general public, including the NSF's Open Government Directive Plan . Announcements Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:26:00 GMT Laurence M. Gould (LMG) has been extended]]> . Announcements Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:28:00 GMT On February 6, 2010 the National Science Foundation launched a new interactive web page designed to encourage participation and collaboration between the agency and the citizens it serves . Announcements Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:50:00 GMT Arden L. Bement, the director of the National Science Foundation, has been named to lead Purdue University's new Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI), which will draw on seven different science and research disciplines . Announcements Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:39:00 GMT The 2009-10 season Customer Service Plan for the Antarctic Geospatial Information Center (AGIC) is available to view; AGIC services are made possible by a National Science Foundation funded grant supported by Raytheon Polar Services Company, the Antarctic support contractor . Announcements Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:51:00 GMT Effective September 29, 2009, the USAP Air Post Office (APO) will no longer accept registered mail . Announcements Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:56:00 GMT There are important changes for baggage allowance during Mainbody deployment . Announcements Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:00 GMT The format of USAP email addresses for USAP participants is changing . Announcements Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT The U.S. IPY opening ceremony included remarks from polar scientists about the nature and scope of U.S. IPY research, as well as remarks from government officials whose agencies play an active role in IPY . Announcements Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:00:00 GMT The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) initiative is a multidisciplinary study of rapid climate change and future sea level. The WAIS web site provides an overview of the program, schedules, agendas, and abstracts, as well as articles. There is also a new multimedia area called "What's cool about WAIS?" that includes a comparison between Poles, ice stream dynamics, satellite views, and information about predictive tools, ocean-ice interaction, and ice coring. Announcements Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:44:01 GMT http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov/wais/ What's cool about WAIS? Announcements Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:44:01 GMT http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov/wais/waisFlash/index.htm