U.S. Ice Drilling Program

U.S. Ice Drilling Program http://www.icedrill.org en Gas From the Past Gives Scientists New Insights into Climate and the Oceans http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112395&org=NSF&from=news Ice core and ocean deposit comparisons show complex links between carbon dioxide levels, ocean currents and climate; may help explain past, present and future climate trends Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST U.S.-Led, International AGAP Team Poised to Probe One of Antarctica's Last Unexplored Place http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112414&org=NSF&from=news Researchers will use aircraft and seismic studies to "image" an ice-buried mountain range the size of the Alps Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Tropical Connection http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1560 ITASE data used to link El Nino and West Antarctic climate Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Deep into WAIS Divide http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1573 Project continues major effort to recover high-resolution climate record of last 100,000 years Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Connecting the Pieces http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1590 Antarctic ice core to improve greenhouse gas climate record Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Biological Pulse http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1591 WAIS Divide project searches for life in the ice Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST NSF Announces New Ice-Core Drilling Agreements for Polar Research http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112909&org=NSF&from=news Cooperative agreements signed with teams from the University of Wisconsin, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire are vital to climate studies Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Arctic and Antarctic-themed Activities to Bring a Breath of Polar Air to Baltimore http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114340&govDel=USNSF_51 In conjunction with landmark Antarctic Treaty meeting, art exhibit, interactive events, unique film screening and multimedia presentations with polar researchers at the Maryland Science Center Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST Study Rules Out Ancient Bursts of Seafloor Methane Emissions http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2009/Apr09/seafloormethane.html Measurements made from the largest Greenland ice sample ever analyzed have confirmed that an unusual rise in atmospheric methane levels about 12,000 years ago was not the result of a catastrophic release of seafloor "hydrate deposits," as some scientists had feared. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST IPY Traverse http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contentHandler.cfm?id=1758 Overland exploration of East Antarctica collects data for last thousand years of climate. The 12 scientists and support staff who made a slow crawl across a vast, blank stretch of East Antarctica this past austral summer for three months to study how regional climate variability relates to global climate change expected to encounter brutally cold storms and other challenges on the high polar plateau. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST Balancing Act http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1810 Aerial survey to help determine ice loss in West Antarctic region. Three years ago, Ian Joughin found himself bobbing up and down in a dinghy on a glacial lake in Greenland to learn more about the subglacial plumbing of the ice sheet. About 10 days later, the lake drained away into a crack with a force greater than Niagara Falls - in about 90 minutes. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Down the Hole http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1868 Special instrument provides complementary information to ice core records Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST Old Ice http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1919 Climate record from last 2.5 million years may sit at the surface of Allan Hills Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Alexandra Isern Appointed Antarctic Earth Sciences Program Director http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115800&WT.mc_id=USNSF_64 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Alexandra Isern has been appointed as the new Program Director for Antarctic Earth Sciences in the Division of Antarctic Sciences of the Office of Polar Programs. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Brian Stone Appointed Deputy Division Director, Antarctic Infrastructure and Logisitics Division http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115803&WT.mc_id=USNSF_64 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Mr. Brian W. Stone has been appointed to the Career Senior Executive Service of the U. S. Government as Deputy Division Director of the Division of Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL) within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP). Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Willam T. Colston Appointed Division Director of OPP's Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Division http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115918&WT.mc_id=USNSF_64 On 5 November 2009, Dr. Karl Erb, Director of the Office of Polar Programs, announced the appointment of Mr. Will Colston as the Director of the Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Division (AIL), effective November 8, 2009. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Core of drilling http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contenthandler.cfm?id=1979 UW-Madison group serves as one-stop shop for coring and cutting ice Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST To What Degree: What Science Is Telling Us About Climate Change http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/degree/?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 What is science telling us about climate change? Leading climate change experts discuss one of the most complex scientific puzzles ever to confront humankind. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST State of the Antarctic http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/contentHandler.cfm?id=1991 New SCAR report shows continent undergoing major changes Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Icy hunt for old air http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100127/full/463408a.html Antarctic drilling project aims for a definitive record of climate Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST WAIS Divide Employment Opportunity http://www.waisdivide.unh.edu/about/employment.html The WAIS Divide Science Coordination Office is now accepting applications for Science Technician positions during the 2010/2011 Antarctic field season (~November 1 to ~ February 5) who will be responsible for logging and packing the ice core. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Field Safety Training Course for NSF-funded Arctic Researchers http://www.polar.ch2m.com/ CH2M HILL Polar Services (CPS) is offering a field safety training course to National Science Foundation (NSF) -funded arctic researchers. The course will take place in Colorado, 30 March - 2 April 2010, and will be facilitated by Learn to Return (LTR) Training Systems (http://www.survivaltraining.com). The course will cover wilderness medicine training, helicopter and bear safety training, and field skills specific to working in arctic areas. This course is open to 20 NSF-funded arctic researchers. This includes principal investigators, graduate students, research assistants, and undergraduate field assistants. The course is free of charge for all qualified researchers. Travel assistance and per diem is available for participants outside the local area of the course. CPS can only accept attendees whose schedules allow them to attend all days of the course. CPS will provide travel and accommodations for course participants only, and will not arrange accommodations for partners and/or families or provide assistance with personal travel in conjunction with the course. Interested principal investigators should contact Angela Pagenkopp at: angela@polarfield.com. The email should include their name, affiliation, email, current NSF grant number, and the names of those who will accompany the investigator. For further information, please go to: http://www.polar.ch2m.com/ Or contact: Angela Pagenkopp Email: angela@polarfield.com Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Ice Drilling/Coring Support for NSF Antarctic Research Solicitation http://icedrill.org/news/index.shtml News from the Ice Drilling Program Office: The NSF Antarctic Research (Solicitation 10-543) proposal deadline is May 25, 2010. As a reminder, if your proposal requires any kind of ice drilling or ice coring support from the IDPO/Ice Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) you need to download the Field Project Requirement Form (www.icedrill.org/scientists/scientists.shtml) and submit it to IDPO/IDDO via icedrill@dartmouth.edu no later than April 13, 2010. Once the IDPO/IDDO receives your Field Project Requirement Form we will provide you with a cost estimate and a letter of support that MUST be included with your NSF proposal. You should also notify your relevant NSF Program Manager that your proposal requires support from the IDPO/IDDO. ---------- NSF Antarctic Research Solicitation: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=5519&ods_key=nsf10543 Field Project Requirement Form: www.icedrill.org/scientists/scientists.shtml ---------- Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST Draft Long Range Science Plan: Request for Input http://icedrill.org/index.shtml#scienceplan We want to bring your attention to the updated Draft Long Range Science Plan for ice coring and drilling produced by IDPO and the Science Advisory Board (SAB). We are making this Draft available on our web site (see link below) to solicit community input on the Long Range Science Plan for the ice coring and drilling community. This document is meant to be the forward planning path for our sciences. We encourage everyone to review the document and send comments, questions, additions, etc to <a href="mailto:IceDrill@Dartmouth.edu">icedrill@dartmouth.edu</a>. This is your chance to have your say about the future of ice drilling science. On June 1, 2010 we will incorporate the information we receive and produce the final 2010 Long Range Science Plan. This plan will be revisited and revised as appropriate each spring. We thank you in advance for your input. <a href="http://icedrill.org/index.shtml#scienceplan">http://icedrill.org/index.shtml#scienceplan</a> Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST