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Arctic Research Opportunities
(NSF  10-503) Posted October 15, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
(NSF  09-612) Posted September 28, 2009

Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic
(NSF  09-599) Posted July 27, 2009

Climate Process and Modeling Teams
(NSF  09-568) Posted June 25, 2009

Arctic Observing Network
(NSF  08-579) Posted July 1, 2008


Upcoming Due Dates See All

Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic
(NSF  09-599) Full Proposal: December 11, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
(NSF  09-612) Full Proposal: December 28, 2009

Arctic Research Opportunities
(NSF  10-503) Full Proposal: January 14, 2010

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
(NSF  09-612) Full Proposal: October 18, 2010


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polar graphic Dramatic Biological Responses to Global Warming in the Arctic
Released September 10, 2009
News From the Field
polar graphic Arctic at Warmest Levels in 2,000 Years or More
Released September 3, 2009
News From the Field
Photo of researchers taking a sediment core from a lake in Alaska. The Arctic Offers More Evidence of Human Influences on Climate Change
Released September 2, 2009
Press Release
person pushing an ice core International Greenland Ice Coring Effort Sets New Drilling Record in 2009
Released August 26, 2009
News From the Field
Artist's rendition of Alaska Regional Research Vessel NSF Announces First Major Award Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV)
Released May 27, 2009
Press Release
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
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AON report cover Arctic Observing Network Report Published
Updated April 25, 2008
The Antarctic and Arctic from space. IPY scientific publications list available online
Updated August 10, 2007

Discoveries See All

Photo of Gregory Lehn and Matt Knhosh talking with co-principal investigator Jim McClelland. Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb
Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere
Released  August 5, 2009

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


Events Calendar See All

November 9, 2009  - November 10, 2009
Office of Polar Programs Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee Meeting

October 26, 2009  - October 27, 2009
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
Advisory Committee Meeting

October 27, 2009  - October 28, 2009
CEOSE Mini-Symposium on Women of Color in STEM
Symposia

October 29, 2009  - October 30, 2009
8th Annual Grantee Meeting for the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Program
PI Meeting




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