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01
2024
Update on Science Support and Infrastructure in AntarcticaThe U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP) recognizes that the Antarctic community is looking for promised updates on the infrastructure and logistics support to be provided by the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) for funded researchers during the 2024-2025 field season, and the status of the solicitation for proposals requesting USAP support in future seasons. Mar
25
2024
Join us for a Live Event about the Search for MeteoritesAntarctica is filled with visitors from space...meteorites! On April 15 at 1pm EST, Dr. James Karner will talk about his team's month-long search for these extraterrestrial messengers in Antarctica. Mar
21
2024
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet (CHIRRP)The Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet Program (CHIRRP) invites projects focusing on innovative and transformative research that advances Earth system hazard knowledge and risk mitigation in partnership with affected communities. Mar
11
2024
EVENT: Live - Antarctic Meteorites and the Origin of Our Solar SystemOn April 15 at 1:00 PM EST, join Dr. James Karner from the University of Utah's Department of Geology & Geophysics, as he talks about his recent work as part of ANSMET. Feb
26
2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director)The Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Program Director in Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (AOAS). Feb
26
2024
Dr. Jean Cottam Allen joins the Office of Polar Programs as Acting DirectorOn February 26, 2024, Dr. Jean Cottam Allen joined as Acting Director for the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). Feb
21
2024
Request for Proposal: Antarctic Research Vessel IntegratorThe U.S. maintains a world-class science program in Antarctica to advance the frontiers of knowledge and to ensure an active and influential role in the Antarctic Treaty System, now in force for over 50 years. Jan
24
2024
Update Regarding Antarctic Research SolicitationThe U.S. National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs (OPP) supports innovative, field-based, Antarctic research that advances fundamental, and systems-level understanding of the rapidly changing Antarctic environment; investigates the relationship between Antarctica and global systems; and supports transformative research in astronomy and astrophysics. Jan
19
2024
It's a Team Effort to Launch a 940-Foot-Tall BalloonLaunching a balloon that is 940-feet tall at launch is no easy task. It takes teams of scientists, experts, engineers, technicians and support staff from NASA and the USAP. Dec
27
2023
New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cableNSF announces the release of a comprehensive desktop study (DTS) assessing the feasibility of connecting NSF's McMurdo Station to either Australia or New Zealand via a subsea telecommunications cable through the South Pacific region. Dec
27
2023
New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cableNSF announces the release of a comprehensive desktop study (DTS) assessing the feasibility of connecting NSF's McMurdo Station to either Australia or New Zealand via a subsea telecommunications cable through the South Pacific region. Dec
26
2023
U.S. Antarctic Stations Show Their PridePolar Pride Day festivities occur across the frozen continent Dec
15
2023
EVENT: Live - What Polar Ice Cores Tell Us About Our ClimateJoin us for a live event from the U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF), which stores, curates, and studies meteoric ice cores recovered from the glaciated regions of the world.
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