Polar Science

12/24/2024

U.S. Coast Guard receives green light to start building first new Polar Security Cutter - Naval News

The U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Navy Integrated Program Office received approval Dec. 19 to begin to build the first polar security cutter (PSC).

10/04/2024

08/01/2024

Here's a recording of the live broadcast event. Came out pretty well!

What's it like spending weeks sailing the Arctic? Join researchers aboard the USCGC Healy to learn about their work to understand the Arctic Ocean...

07/30/2024

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Polar Partnership “ICE Pact” Alongside Finland and Canada

Today, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Finland announced their intent to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, which is a

07/24/2024

What's it like spending weeks sailing the Arctic? Join researchers aboard the USCGC Healy to learn about their work to understand the Arctic Ocean...

07/06/2024

EVENT: Live from the Arctic - Understanding the dynamic ocean aboard the USCGC Healy

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

03/30/2024

10/01/2023

USCGC Healy docks in Tromsø after joint voyage with Norwegian Coast Guard northeast of Svalbard

The US Coast Guard vessel sailed in formation with Norway’s KV Svalbard from the ice-covered waters near Russia’s Franz Josef Land en route to conduct joint exercises in the Barents Sea.

03/04/2023

R/V Sikuliaq has wrapped up its first science cruise of the season, a plankton size spectra project by Oregon State University researcher Robert Cowen. The 14-day cruise began and ended in Newport, Oregon.

Up next: Another cruise out of Newport begins on March 8, focusing on the Ocean Observatories Initiative Endurance Array. http://ow.ly/Qgkl50N8INV

12/15/2022

This year's NOAA Arctic Report Card is out:

Shifting seasons and climate-driven disturbances, such as wildfires, extreme weather, and unusual wildlife mortality events, are becoming increasingly difficult to assess within the context of what has been previously considered normal.

12/02/2022

Polar Science Day at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle:

Listen to the sounds of the Arctic, discover what makes sea ice special, and take the salinity taste test at Polar Science Day at PacSci.