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05
2022
NSF Office of Polar Programs Message Regarding Pause in Deployments to AntarcticaConsistent with the U.S. National Science Foundation's commitment to balance research and operational needs while containing the spread of Covid cases in Antarctica, NSF is implementing a pause on all travel to the continent for the next two weeks, effective immediately, while the situation is re-assessed. Nov
01
2022
USAP plans for the upcoming Antarctic research seasonUSAP outlines actions to ensure the health and safety of all deployers. Sep
22
2022
Rebecca Gast joins the OPP Antarctic Sciences Section as a Program Director for Organisms and EcosystemsDr. Rebecca Gast joins the NSF Office of Polar Programs from the Biology Department, Woods Hole Institution of Oceanography, where she is an Associate Scientist. Sep
20
2022
Dear Colleague Letter: Seafloor Geodesy 2022A new NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Seafloor Geodesy 2022 has been posted inviting proposals for seafloor geodesy field campaigns to deploy transponders from an existing instrument pool for 1-4 sites at tectonic settings that target volcanic processes, transform processes, plate motions, or polar regions. Sep
12
2022
NSF Awards $4 million for a National Polar Education and Arts ProgramThe U.S. National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources have awarded $4 million to Oregon State University to facilitate and manage the Polar Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Polar STEAM) initiative. Sep
01
2022
Funding Opportunity: Ideas Lab: Engineering Technologies to Advance Underwater SciencesNSF's Office of Polar Programs (OPP), along with other Directorates and Offices, are seeking proposals aimed to advance underwater sciences through the Ideas Lab. Aug
25
2022
Results from the U.S. Antarctic Program's Sexual Assault and Harassment Needs AssessmentNSF's Office of Polar Programs (OPP) enlisted subject matter experts to examine sexual harassment and sexual assault in the USAP Community and identify corrective actions for concerns revealed by interviews and surveys. Jul
26
2022
Summary of the Polar Physical Qualification Process in Response to Changing COVID-19 DynamicsTo protect both the individuals deploying and the overall mission, it is critical that persons are healthy and medically fit for deployment. Jul
15
2022
Dear Colleague Letter: Office of Polar Programs Data, Code, and Sample Management PolicyThe recommendations and requirements laid out in this letter aim to advance open polar data to maximize the benefit of NSF's investments in research, facilitate transparency and replicability in polar science, and increase the impact of polar research. Jun
09
2022
Job Opportunity: Facilities Manager, Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics SectionThe NSF Office of Polar Programs is hiring a Facilities Manager in the Section for Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL). Apr
19
2022
Introducing the Polar Science Early Career Community OfficeThe Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) has officially launched! Apr
12
2022
UPDATE: 2022-2023 Media visits to the Arctic and AntarcticThe health and safety of the polar research community continues to be NSF's top priority. Mar
29
2022
The Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section welcomes Mr. Marc Tunstall as Station Manager, AntarcticaThe Office of Polar Programs Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section is excited to welcome Mr. Marc Tunstall as the new NSF Station Manager, Antarctica.
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