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Dear Colleague Letter: Opportunity for Graduate Students Supplemental Funding to Link Geosciences and Human Health

Dear Colleague Letter: Opportunity for Graduate Students Supplemental Funding to Link Geosciences and Human Health

Office of Polar Programs News
Thursday May 25, 2023

To better understand and combat the negative impacts of environmental change on human health, the NSF Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) proposes an opportunity for graduate students, supported by NSF awards, to participate in a paid, non-academic, internship.


Job Opportunity: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director), Antarctic Sciences

Job Opportunity: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director), Antarctic Sciences

Office of Polar Programs News
Thursday May 04, 2023

The NSF Office of Polar Programs, Antarctic Sciences Section, is seeking a qualified candidate for a Physical Science Administrator (Program Director) for the Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (AOAS) Program.


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May
02
2023

UPDATE: 2023-2024 Media visits to Antarctica

Office of Polar Programs News

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly limited research opportunities in Antarctica in the past few years. As the health and safety of the polar research community continues to be NSF's top priority, the NSF Office of Polar Programs is working to evaluate COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming Antarctic season.


Apr
28
2023

EVENT: Ad Hoc Meeting for the Advisory Committee for Polar Programs

Office of Polar Programs News

An ad hoc meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Office of Polar Programs will be on May 17, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST.


Apr
17
2023

EVENT: Crevasse Webinar Series

Office of Polar Programs News

In June 2021, NSF sponsored the Crevasse Risk Management and Safety Workshop. In continuing the conversations of this workshop, the NSF Office of Polar Programs is hosting a four-part webinar series on using technology to increase the ability to detect crevasses, an essential need while doing fieldwork in rapidly changing, ice-laden landscapes.


Apr
11
2023

Dear Colleague Letter: Research Collaboration Opportunity in Europe for NSF Awardees

Office of Polar Programs News

To further scientific and technological cooperation between the United States and the European Community, the National Science Foundation and the European Research Council signed an Implementing Arrangement on October 29, 2019, to enable U.S.-based scientists and engineers with active NSF awards, particularly those early in their careers, to pursue research collaboration with European colleagues supported through EU-funded European Research Council (ERC) grants.


Apr
10
2023

Announcing Launch of NSF Antarctic Helpline

Office of Polar Programs News

Do you know about the new NSF Antarctic Helpline? The NSF Antarctic Helpline is a 24/7 crisis support service exclusively for members of the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) community.


Mar
17
2023

EVENT: Spring Office of Polar Programs (OPP) Advisory Committee Meeting

Office of Polar Programs News

The Spring Advisory Committee Meeting for the Office of Polar Programs will be held on April 12 and 13, 2023.


Mar
10
2023

USAP COVID-19 Protocol Review Process

Office of Polar Programs News

In preparation for the 2023-24 research season, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) will undertake a multi-step process to establish protocols to manage the continuing risks presented by COVID-19 to our deployers.


Mar
03
2023

EVENT: Live from Antarctica - In search of worms and gooey invertebrates

Office of Polar Programs News

POSTPONED: Due to delays boarding our research vessel we are postponing this event. For those who have already registered, you will automatically get reregistered for the new date. For anyone who hasn't registered yet, register now! We will continue to provide updates to those whose emails we have through this registration page.


Feb
27
2023

Gina Selig Joins the Office of Polar Programs as the 2023 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow

Office of Polar Programs News

The Office of Polar Programs is pleased to welcome Gina Selig as the 2023 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.


Feb
27
2023

Dr. William Ambrose Joins OPP as Program Director in the Antarctic Sciences Section

Office of Polar Programs News

Dr. William Ambrose has been selected as a Permanent Federal Program Director in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in the Antarctic Sciences Section and will serve as the Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems Program Director.


Feb
17
2023

Merger of the NSF Advisory Committees for Geosciences and Polar Programs

Office of Polar Programs News

In 2022, the NSF Office of the Director engaged the Assistant Director for Geosciences (GEO) and the Head of the NSF GEO Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to discuss the consolidation of their separate advisory committees into a single Advisory Committee focused on the whole Earth system. After discussions with the GEO and OPP Advisory Committee chairs, we are pleased to announce that the Advisory Committee for Geosciences and the Advisory Committee for the Office of Polar Programs will merge into one Advisory Committee of Geosciences effective July 1, 2023.


Feb
09
2023

Dear Colleague Letter: Supporting Open Polar Research Software

Office of Polar Programs News

Federal agencies are celebrating 2023 as a Year of Open Science. Open software tools, libraries, frameworks, and data are playing increasingly prominent and impactful roles in activities supported by the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), as they are across federally funded research.


Feb
02
2023

Future plans for USAP vessel support by the ARSV Laurence M. Gould

Office of Polar Programs News

The ARSV Laurence M. Gould (LMG) has been successfully supporting the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) in the Southern Ocean since 1997.


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