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U.S. Antarctic Program Grantee Alert

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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bullet Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems
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Antarctic Research
(NSF  09-536) Posted February 20, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
(NSF  08-501) Posted October 11, 2007


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Antarctic Research
(NSF  09-536) Full Proposal: June 8, 2009


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Photo of Matthew Henson, the first person to reach the North Pole. Video Available: A Celebration of the International Polar Year
Released April 23, 2009
Press Release
Illustration showing a cross-section of Blood Falls. Unusual Antarctic Microbes Live Life on a Previously Unsuspected Edge
Released April 16, 2009
Press Release
Photo of the aurora over the South Pole. Autonomous Antarctic Observatories Gather Space Weather Data
Released April 9, 2009
Press Release
Photo of a sediment core. New Evidence From NSF-funded ANDRILL Demonstrates Climate Warming Affects Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability
Released March 18, 2009
Press Release
Photo of autosub being launched from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. British, NSF-funded Researchers Deploy Automated Submarine to Better Understand the Mechanics of Antarctic Ice Sheets
Released March 17, 2009
Press Release
Photo of the Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Arctic and Antarctic-themed Activities to Bring a Breath of Polar Air to Baltimore
Released March 16, 2009
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The Antarctic and Arctic from space. IPY scientific publications list available online
Updated August 10, 2007
U.S. South Pole Station U.S. South Pole Station
Released March 15, 2007
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Eight thumbnail images and 2008 in Review 2008: Year in Review
A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year
Released  March 13, 2009

Researchers collect data in Greenland. Researchers Peek Under Ice Sheets for Clues on Climate Change
Synthetic aperture radar technology provides world-class data
Released  December 18, 2008


Events Calendar See All

May 4, 2009  - May 5, 2009
Office of Polar Programs Advisory Committee Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting

June 29, 2009  - June 30, 2009
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE)
Advisory Committee Meeting

October 5, 2009  - October 6, 2009
NSF Regional Grants Conference - Jackson, MS
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