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30
2022
Job Opportunity: Physical Science Program DirectorAntarctic Sciences Section is hiring a Physical Science Program Director for the Antarctic Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Program. Apply by January 16 on USAjobs. Nov
21
2022
Weddell seal moms sacrifice diving capacity to help pups growNursing Weddell seal moms transfer so much iron to their pups through their milk that they can't spend as much time underwater in the months after their pups are weaned, according to new research. Nov
12
2022
Message to the Antarctic Community Regarding COVID MeasuresMcMurdo Station experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in October and November. The safety and health of the deployed and deploying population is our highest priority, which is why NSF is instituting a two-week pause in travel from Christchurch to McMurdo. This temporary pause will lower transmission rates and decrease the likelihood of positive individuals reaching other locations. Nov
12
2022
Message to the Antarctic Community Regarding COVID MeasuresMcMurdo Station experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in October and November. The safety and health of the deployed and deploying population is our highest priority, which is why NSF is instituting a two-week pause in travel from Christchurch to McMurdo. This temporary pause will lower transmission rates and decrease the likelihood of positive individuals reaching other locations. Nov
07
2022
Female leopard seals are way, way bigger than their male counterpartsNew research shows female leopard seals can be up to twice as large as males, a far bigger difference in body size between the two sexes than biologists previously observed. Nov
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
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. Nov
01
2022
USAP plans for the upcoming Antarctic research seasonUSAP outlines actions to ensure the health and safety of all deployers. Oct
26
2022
The Antarctic Sun turns 25This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Antarctic Sun, the U.S. Antarctic Program's website for Antarctic news and information. Oct
26
2022
Update on Antarctic Communications ImprovementsImproving the communications infrastructure for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) continues to be a priority for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP). Oct
24
2022
Rumbles, booms and growls: Listen to the first recordings of these Antarctic whale callsBiologists are getting their first real listen to the vocalizations made by Antarctic minke whales, the most abundant yet least understood whale species in the Southern Ocean. Oct
21
2022
New Solicitations: Antarctic Research Requiring and Not Requiring Support for FieldworkThe Antarctic Sciences Section has released two new solicitations for Antarctic research: one for research requiring field support and one for research not requiring field support.
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