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05
2024
Job opportunity: interdisciplinary (supervisory environmental scientist) position, OPP Environmental TeamThe environmental officer will lead the implementation, oversight and evaluation of policies and procedures related to environmental management, monitoring, protection, and conservation in polar regions. Dec
02
2024
Dr. David Porter Joins OPP as Permanent Program Director for Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric SciencesDr. David Porter will serve as the permanent Program Director for the Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (AOAS) Program in the Section for Antarctic Sciences. Dr. Porter has been an IPA in the AOAS program since 2022. Nov
27
2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Program Manager (Station Oversight Manager), OPP Antarctic Infrastructure and LogisticsThe U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate for a Program Manager (Station Oversight Manager) position for the Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section (AIL) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in Alexandria, VA. Oct
15
2024
Reminder from the NSF SAHPR Program Office for 2024-25 Antarctic Summer SeasonAs 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 and to ensure all USAP environments are safe, harassment and assault-free spaces with a positive and inclusive culture. Oct
15
2024
Reminder from the NSF SAHPR Program Office for 2024-25 Antarctic Summer SeasonAs 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 and to ensure all USAP environments are safe, harassment and assault-free spaces with a positive and inclusive culture. Oct
10
2024
EVENT: Office Hours for NSF Office of Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research FellowshipOn November 14 from 3 pm to 4 pm EST, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) is hosting an office hour on the OPP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (OPP-PRF) program. Oct
02
2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY: General Engineer (Program Director), OPP Antarctic Infrastructure and LogisticsThe U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate for a General Engineer (Program Director) position for the Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section (AIL) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Office of Polar Programs (OPP) in Alexandria, VA. Sep
25
2024
OPP welcomes Dr. Marion Dierickx as new Antarctic Sciences Program DirectorDr. Marion Dierickx joins the NSF Office of Polar Programs as a Program Director in the Antarctic Astrophysics and Geospace, and Cyberinfrastructure programs. Sep
16
2024
Dr. Chris McCarthy joins the Office of Polar Programs as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy FellowThe Office of Polar Programs is pleased to welcome Dr. Chris McCarthy as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. Sep
05
2024
Weather anomaly experienced in the McMurdo Dry ValleysAn atmospheric river event in March 2022 led to record warm temperatures over much of Antarctica. Sep
03
2024
New Antarctic Dragonfish Species DiscoveredA 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 Ocean. Aug
26
2024
Request for Information (RFI): NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission Review of NSF's Merit Review Policy and ProcessesThe National Science Board (NSB) U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Commission on Merit Review recently published a Request for Information to gather input from the public on perceptions and experiences with the NSF Merit Review process, criteria and policies. Aug
21
2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Antarctic Research Support ManagerThe U.S. National Science Foundation is seeking a qualified candidate for an Interdisciplinary Antarctic Research Support Manager in the Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Office of Polar Programs (OPP).
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