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As of midnight, December 20, 2024, the U.S. government is experiencing a lapse in appropriations. Until the situation is resolved, please refer to OPM.gov website regarding the status for federal employees. We expect the U.S. Antarctic Program to remain operational under our contractor for the foreseeable future. Should the situation change, we will post additional information on this website when it is legally permissible to do so.

Reminder from the NSF SAHPR Program Office for 2024-25 Antarctic Summer Season
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Tuesday October 15, 2024
As the 2024-25 austral summer season begins, the NSF Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response (SAHPR) Program Office works closely with the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to prevent sexual violence

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Weather anomaly experienced in the McMurdo Dry Valleys
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Thursday September 05, 2024
An atmospheric river event in March 2022 led to record warm temperatures over much of Antarctica.

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New Antarctic Dragonfish Species Discovered
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Tuesday September 03, 2024
A research team at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary has uncovered a new species of Antarctic fish, which could reshape how scientists view biodiversity in the Southern

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Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould Completes 27-Year Run
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Monday August 05, 2024
After 27 years of steadfast service to the United States Antarctic Program, the NSF Antarctic Research and Supply Vessel (ARSV) Laurence M. Gould ended its charter to the U.S. National Science Foundation

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Historic records provide new insight
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Wednesday July 17, 2024
U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers recently released a new study in Ecology and Evolution outlining their in-depth analysis of historic baleen plates, the comb structures that are used by some species of

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Job opportunity: Business Manager (U.S. Antarctic Program), OPP Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics

Job opportunity: Business Manager (U.S. Antarctic Program), OPP Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics

New Office of Polar Programs News
Monday January 13, 2025

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate for a Business Manager (U.S. Antarctic Program) position in the Antarctic Infrastructure Logistics (AIL) Section, Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in Alexandria, VA.

Section for Antarctic Sciences office hour

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Office of Polar Programs News
Wednesday January 08, 2025

Please join the NSF Office of Polar Programs (OPP) Section for Antarctic Sciences (ANT) for a community office hour on Thursday, January 16, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST.
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Two New Antarctic Sciences Solicitations
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Request for Information (RFI): Development of an Antarctic Subsea Telecommunications Cable for Science
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A site map of the proposed new McMurdo Station taken from the NSF Blue Ribbon Panel Report

Take a look at the National Science Foundation's plans for the future of science and logistics in Antarctica.
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