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The letter at this link describes the impacts, which are expected based on the anticipated budget situation, on support for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 antarctic seasons.  These are the impacts that were discussed at the 12 August 2008 meeting of the National Science Board.

(Updated:  19 August 2008)

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Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences
(NSF  09-520) Posted December 8, 2008

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
(NSF  09-519) Posted December 8, 2008

Partnerships for International Research and Education
(NSF  09-505) Posted November 10, 2008

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(NSF  09-504) Posted November 10, 2008

Major Research Instrumentation Program
(NSF  09-502) Posted October 24, 2008

Upcoming Due Dates See All

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(NSF  09-504) Letter of Intent: January 20, 2009

Major Research Instrumentation Program
(NSF  09-502) Full Proposal: January 22, 2009

Science of Learning Centers
(PD  07-7278) Full Proposal: February 2, 2009

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(NSF  09-504) Full Proposal: February 24, 2009

Partnerships for International Research and Education
(NSF  09-505) Preliminary Proposal: February 26, 2009

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News See All
Photo of a Long Duration Balloon inflated at the facility near McMurdo Station. NSF, NASA Successfully Flight-Test New Balloon Over Antarctica
Released January 8, 2009
Press Release
Photo of a drill used to extract ice cores in Antarctica. NSF Announces New Ice-Core Drilling Agreements for Polar Research
Released December 22, 2008
Press Release
Jason Box Greenland's Glaciers Losing Ice Faster This Year Than Last Year, Which was Record-setting Itself
Released December 13, 2008
News From the Field
Terry Wilson As Ice Melts, Antarctic Bedrock is on the Move
Released December 13, 2008
News From the Field
Tom Gaisser Researchers Focus on Building Telescope at South Pole
Released December 9, 2008
News From the Field
iceberg Speed Matters For Ice-shelf Breaking
Released November 27, 2008
News From the Field
Photo of Shakira Brown, right, and Howard Koss on a C-17 en route to Antarctica. Unlocking Climate Mysteries and Engaging Students from Harlem to Antarctica
Released November 24, 2008
Press Release
U.S. South Pole Station U.S. South Pole Station
Released March 15, 2007
Special Report
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Photo of the researchers' field camp in Greenland. Glacier Movement Limits How Fast Sea Level Can Rise
Study finds 3 to 6 feet by 2100 possible
Released  September 18, 2008

Photo of emperor penguins approaching field camp at Cape Washington, Antarctica A Season at the Penguin Ranch in Antarctica
A veteran Antarctic researcher talks about the whys and hows of studying the diving physiology and behavior of emperor penguins on the "Ice"
Released  May 19, 2008

Photo of the CTD/rosette that contains sampling bottles and instruments. How Desert Dust Feeds the World's Oceans
Scientists sample dust and trace metals in seawater to learn more about climatic change
Released  May 9, 2008

Photo shows Gretchen Hofmann and Tom Crombia carrying out a "field repair" on the rover. High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible
Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice
Released  April 14, 2008

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January 29, 2009
Noyce Scholarship Program Outreach Workshops
Workshop

February 5, 2009
Noyce Scholarship Program Outreach Workshops
Workshop

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