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Stockholm University Physicist with the IceCube Project Blogs from the South Pole

9/4/2007 Sven Lidstrom is living and working at the National Science Foundation's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. He writes in English about everything from lunar eclipses to the importance of good food. More

Archived: On-line Chat About Kansas University's Role in Monitoring Greenland Ice Sheet

9/4/2007 Read an archived Sept. 4, 2007 Web chat with David Braaten, deputy director of the Kansas University's Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS), on the Lawrence Journal-World Web site. More

National Geographic Channel Television Special Focuses on South Pole Construction

9/4/2007 Produced with extensive support and cooperation from the National Science Foundation, which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, "The South Pole Project" premiered this week on the National Geographic Channel. View a clip online. More

"Alaska's Cold Desert" Explores the Tundra for Teachers and the General Public

9/4/2007 This Bureau of Land Management Web site explores the unique features of Alaska's arctic ecosystem, with a focus on the special adaptations that enable plants and animals to survive. More

2007 George Bush China-U.S. Relations Conference, Oct. 22-25, to Include a Discussion of Joint IPY Programs and Climate Change

9/3/2007 A research roundtable at this Washington D.C. meeting--the third such conference--will focus on bilateral cooperation between China and the U.S. in the Arctic and Antarctic. Karl A. Erb, who heads NSF's Office of Polar programs, will participate. More

U.S. Geological Survey's Arctic Energy Assessment

9/2/2007 The USGS is conducting a geologically based assessment of the undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Arctic--the first ever conducted in the public domain--starting in Greenland. Final results are expected in the summer of 2008. More

"As Seen on TV": Architect's Case Study Describes Immense Challenges of Building South Pole Science Station

9/2/2007 Read a case study from architects Ferraro Choi and Associates Ltd. A National Geographic Television special that began airing Sept. 6, 2007 examines the challenges of building this unique structure. More

Biologists and Alaska Natives Equip Seals with Satellite Transmitters to Develop Management Strategy

8/31/2007 Biologists and Native hunters in the Alaskan village of Kotzebue, funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are jointly developing a management strategy for bearded seal habitat. More

Oregon State University's "Suitcase Lesson" on Sea Ice Poses and Answers Basic Questions for K-6 Students

8/30/2007 How do icebergs and sea ice form? Why is knowledge of sea ice important for navigation? This NSF-funded curriculum package helps teachers and students investigate these and related questions. More

Teaching from "The Ice": High School Teacher Mark Harris Delivers a Video Lecture from Antarctica

8/30/2007 Watch Mark Harris, ARMADA Project master teacher, describe his experiences in Antarctica. He worked with two NSF-funded teams to study crabeater seal foraging and icefish blood "anti-freeze." More
                                      
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