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Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information - Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments

Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information - Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments

Office of Polar Programs News
Wednesday November 22, 2023

With 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.)?"


OPP welcomes Taiylor Russell as a Student Trainee (Administrative)

OPP welcomes Taiylor Russell as a Student Trainee (Administrative)

Office of Polar Programs News
Wednesday November 22, 2023

The Office of Polar Programs is pleased to welcome Taiylor Russell as OPP's Student Trainee (Administrative).


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Nov
09
2023

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Interdisciplinary Program Director, Antarctic Glaciology Program

Office of Polar Programs News

The 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) documents

Office of Polar Programs News

In 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 Season

Office of Polar Programs News

Over 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.


Oct
16
2023

Dear Colleague Letter: Physical Scientist (Program Director)

Office of Polar Programs News

The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) is searching for a Program Director (Temporary/Rotator) for Polar Cyberinfrastructure and Novel Technology Development.


Oct
10
2023

The Office of Polar Program's Antarctic Science Section welcomes Cody Barnett as a new Science Assistant

Office of Polar Programs News

Cody Barnett is joining OPP from the University of Kansas (KU), where he recently received his M.S. in Geology.


Oct
02
2023

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Office Director, Office of Polar Programs

Office of Polar Programs News

The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) initiates and manages funding for research and support activities in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The OPP Director provides executive leadership on the strategic planning and management of polar research and operations and serves as the principal advisor to other agencies. This position is a Senior Executive Service position. Applications are due by October 25, 2023.


Oct
02
2023

EVENT: OPP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (OPP-PRF) Program Office Hour

Office of Polar Programs News

On October 24 from 3-4PM EST, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) is hosting an office hour on the OPP postdoctoral research fellowship (OPP-PRF) program. Topics will include the program, eligibility, the application process, and NSF review criteria.


Sep
26
2023

Updated Guidance on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Environmental Update for USAP Personnel

Office of Polar Programs News

There is a high risk that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) will arrive in the Southern Ocean during the 2023/24 austral summer.


Sep
26
2023

Updated Guidance on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Environmental Update for USAP Personnel

USAP Headlines

There is a high risk that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) will arrive in the Southern Ocean during the 2023/24 austral summer.


Sep
21
2023

Response to Antarctic Sea Ice Community

Office of Polar Programs News

Earlier this year, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) received a letter from researchers who depend on sea ice around McMurdo Station to conduct their research.


Sep
21
2023

Response to Antarctic Sea Ice Community

USAP Headlines

Earlier this year, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) received a letter from researchers who depend on sea ice around McMurdo Station to conduct their research.


Sep
12
2023

The NSF Office of Polar Programs awards $3.8 million to early-career scientists

Office of Polar Programs News

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP) has awarded $3.8 million to early-career scientists as part of the OPP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PRF) Program.


Aug
22
2023

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Program Manager - Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract

Office of Polar Programs News

The Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL) Section within the Office of Polar Programs, Geosciences Directorate is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Program Manager - Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract.


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