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Announcements are provided to enhance public awareness about Antarctic-related events.

For news stories, visit the USAP NewsExternal U.S. Government Site page, the NSF web site NewsExternal U.S. Government Site page, or read The Antarctic SunExternal U.S. Government Site--a newspaper written and published in McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

U.S. Antarctic Program Grantee Alert

U.S. Antarctic Program Grantee Alert
The USAP Grantee Alert letter describes the impacts, which are expected based on the anticipated budget situation, on support for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Antarctic seasons. These impacts were discussed at the August 12, 2008 meeting of the National Science Board.

International Polar Year Web Portal Offers Email Alerts for Educators

International Polar Year Web Portal Offers Email Alerts for Educators
Teachers can sign up for email alerts about federally funded educational materials, classroom resources, and information about opportunities to assist scientists in the field ... Read More External U.S. Government Site

Polar-Palooza Logo

Explore Earth's Poles at a Museum near You with "Polar-Palooza"
The NSF and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-sponsored Polar-Palooza "Stories from a Changing Planet" tour will stop in cities across the country in 2007 and 2008 ... Read More External U.S. Government Site

International Polar Year (IPY) Sea Ice Day

International Polar Year (IPY) Sea Ice Day
The International IPY Committee has scheduled a regular sequence of "International Polar Days" to raise awareness and provide information about particular and timely aspects of the polar regions. The first International Polar Day, on September 21, 2007, will focus on sea ice. A new web site with information for the press and educators, details of current projects and expeditions, contact details for scientists in the polar regions and around the world, images, background information, and useful links and resources is available at http://www.ipy.org/index.php?/ipy/detail/sea_ice External U.S. Government Site.

New Generation of Polar Researchers (NGPR) Symposium

New Generation of Polar Researchers (NGPR) Symposium
Advanced students and PhD graduates conducting research in the Arctic or Antarctic during the International Polar Year are invited to apply for the NGPR Symposium, which will be held May 4-11, 2008, in Colorado Springs, Colorado:

Detailed Information and How to Apply External Non-U.S. Government Site

National Science Foundation - Office of Polar Programs

NSF Office of Polar Programs Announces Organizational Name Changes
On October 29, 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF) changed the names of the sections within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) as follows:

  • The Antarctic Sciences Section is now the Division of Antarctic Sciences.
  • The Polar Research Support Section is now the Division of Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics.
  • The Environment, Safety and Health Section is now the Office of Polar Environment, Health and Safety.
  • The Arctic Sciences Section is now the Division of Arctic Sciences.
All personnel email addresses and telephone numbers remain the same.

More Announcements

2008 International Graduate Training Course in Antarctic Biology External U.S. Government Site
FirstGov.gov is Now USA.gov External U.S. Government Site
New ANtarctic geological DRILLing (ANDRILL) Project Site Released External Non-U.S. Government Site
2006 Midwinter's Day Greetings
The WAIS Web Site External U.S. Government Site
"What's cool about WAIS?" Site External U.S. Government Site
International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 External U.S. Government Site
Click to go to the National Science Foundation's website USAP.gov is the U.S. Government’s official web portal for the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs - 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 755 Arlington, VA 22230