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Martha T. Muse Prize Nominations Open until May 23, 2013
Martha T. Muse Prize Nominations Open until May 23, 2013
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NSF/POLAR Antarctic Core Curation Facility Funding Opportunity - Deadline April 16, 2013
NSF/POLAR Antarctic Core Curation Facility Funding Opportunity - Deadline April 16, 2013
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NSF/POLAR Antarctic Funding Opportunity - Deadline April 15, 2013
NSF/POLAR Antarctic Funding Opportunity - Deadline April 15, 2013
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National Science Foundation Realignment Plans (Press Statement 12-002)
National Science Foundation Realignment Plans (Press Statement 12-002)
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USAP Deployment Forms Updated
USAP Deployment Forms Updated
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NSF Charters Icebreaker to Support U.S. Research Stations in Antarctica
NSF Charters Icebreaker to Support U.S. Research Stations in Antarctica
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David Ainley and Jean Pennycook are studying Adélie Penguins in Antarctica.

Adélie Penguins Cope With Climate Change:
David Ainley, a long-term polar researcher, wants to know how some penguin populations succeed in adapting to climate change.

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