The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - Welcome to the United States Antarctic Program

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The Antarctica Week Festival 2020 Starts November 20th Sunday November 22, 2020 International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) participants share their experiences living and working in Antarctica! Talks are targeted towards school-aged kids from ages 5 - 12+.... Continue Reading The Infamy Of The Skua Friday November 20, 2020 Like clockwork in late November, the residents of McMurdo Station look to the sky and spot something that many haven't seen in months €”birds. The arrival of these feathered creatures is greeted by... Continue Reading November 18th is Polar Pride Day Wednesday November 18, 2020 Whether you're a scientist, policy-maker, lawyer, contractor - however you may be involved, Polar Pride aims to celebrate and support the diversity of everyone involved in polar affairs! Coinciding with international LGBTQ+... Continue Reading Seal Pupping Season is Underway Monday November 16, 2020 Despite a reduced research team and logistical challenges this season, the #NSFfunded Weddell seal research team from Montana State University continues its seal population study in the Erebus Bay region of Antarctica's... Continue Reading Yellow Light, Green Light Thursday November 12, 2020 As people continue to arrive at the USAP stations after going through long periods of testing and quarantine, the station communities go into a 'yellow' level status to ensure the safety of... Continue Reading USAP Photo Library View current and historical photos profiling science, scenery, wildlife, and more at the USAP Photo Library. The Antarctic Sun The Antarctic Sun is the official source for news of the United States Antarctic Program and US Antarctic Stations. Sutherland Joins OPP as Program Director for Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Dave Sutherland has joined OPP's Antarctic Sciences section as the new Program Director for Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences. A large part of his research over the past decade has been examining ice-ocean interactions near with marine-terminating glaciers, including systems in Greenland, southeast Alaska, and the western Antarctic Peninsula. Dr. Michael Jackson to Serve as Acting Head of Antarctic Sciences Michael E. Jackson, currently the Program Director for the Earth Science in OPP €™s Antarctic Sciences Section, will assume the duties of Acting Section Head Antarctic Sciences Section starting November 22, 2020. He will replace Dr. Alex Isern who has been appointed the Deputy Assistant Director for the Directorate for Geosciences. Take a look at the National Science Foundation's plans for the future of science and logistics in Antarctica. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Geosciences Directorate 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Suite W7100 Alexandria, VA 22314 Email USAP

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