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EVENT: February 16, Virtual Industry Day for Operations and Science Support to the United States Antarctic Program
Announcements
Monday January 18, 2021
The United States Antarctic Program encompasses all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica and aboard ships in the Southern Ocean. The program's world class science relies on seamless integration between operations and research support. NSF is beginning acquisition planning for a follow-on to the current Antarctic Support Contract, and wants to hear from interested parties at a Virtual Industry Day.
IceCube Collaboration Awarded the 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize
News
Thursday January 14, 2021
The 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize, awarded annually by the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society, "for a significant contribution to High Energy Astrophysics, with particular emphasis on recent, original work," has been awarded to Francis Halzen and the IceCube Collaboration.
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Jan
11
2021
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A 'Bot In The Ocean
For four months, a robotic surfboard-looking autonomous surface vehicle navigated the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, collecting data about the surrounding waters and atmosphere. This data will help researchers better understand how the Southern Ocean affects the planet's climate.
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Jan
04
2021
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The 2021 South Pole Marker
Every year on January 1, the new south pole marker is placed at 90 degrees south. Each new marker is designed and fabricated every winter by the wintering-over station personnel. This year's marker was designed by Geoffrey Chen and fabricated by Cal Neske.
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Dec
20
2020
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Job Opportunity: Antarctic Communications Editor
Leidos, the prime contractor for the National Science Foundation's U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), is seeking a Communications Editor that will be responsible for writing, editing, and managing the online Antarctic Sun newspaper, creating multi-media products, and serving as photographer and manager of the USAP Photo Library archive.
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Dec
17
2020
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Changing the Face of Polar Exploration
Polar Impact, founded in 2019, has the mission to support, connect, and highlight the stories of Black, Asian, Indigenous, people of color, and minority ethnic professionals in the polar research community. Membership is free and they're looking to expand their support system.
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Dec
16
2020
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An Aerial Assessment Of Adelie Penguins
Scientists use an autonomous swarm of flying robots to count half a million penguins and map one of the biggest Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica.
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Dec
12
2020
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The NSF Office of Polar Programs is Seeking a Section Head for Antarctic Sciences
The Section Head, Antarctic Sciences Section, a senior member of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) management team, is responsible to the Office Director for the overall planning, management, and commitment of budgeted program funds for the Section.
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Dec
10
2020
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The Next U.S. Deep Ice Core Drilling at Hercules Dome
Antarctica's next deep ice core, drilling down to ice from 130,000 years ago, will be carried out by a multi-institutional U.S. team at Hercules Dome, a location hundreds of miles from today's coastline and a promising site to provide key evidence about the possible last collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
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Dec
08
2020
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Icy Inverts
Travel vicariously (and learn some exciting ocean science on the way) by following the adventures of the NSF-funded Icy Inverts team on their voyage to Antarctica. The team's 14-week mission is to travel to Antarctica and conduct research on the worms, crabs, sponges, and other invertebrates that live in these waters
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Dec
06
2020
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Melting Glaciers Release Much More Nutrients than Previously Thought
Researchers have found that water from melting glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica contains many high levels of trace element nutrients than is contained in typical rivers. This study found that the nutrient-rich meltwaters from ice sheets and glacial waters might have a much more significant effect on ocean productivity and ecosystems.
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Dec
03
2020
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Antarctic Artists And Writers Collective Launches New Website
A group of past participants in NSF's Artists and Writers Program has officially organized as the Antarctic Artists and Writers Collective (AAWC). Since the early 1980s, many artists, performers, and writers have traveled Antarctica, using their talents to tell the story of the continent through art, music, writing, and performance.
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Dec
01
2020
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Antarctica Day 2020
After six decades, today we celebrate this day of international cooperation - Antarctica Day. Antarctica Day commemorates the signing of the #Antarctic Treaty on Dec. 1, 1959. The Treaty sets aside the continent "forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes... in the interests of all mankind."
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Nov
24
2020
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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.
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Nov
22
2020
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The Antarctica Week Festival 2020 Starts November 20th
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+.
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