APPLES – Arctic Plants Phenology Project
Attention Polar Educators - Please consider applying for the Arctic Plants Phenology (APPLES) project. See attached flyer. Deadline is February 24, 2020. 2020 APPLES Workshop Flyer
MOSAiC – Join Today!
On September 20, 2019 the largest Arctic research expedition ever conducted will begin when the Polarstern icebreaker sets out to freeze itself in Arctic sea ice for a year. Keep track of the expedition and what’s…
National Geographic Piece You Must See
Please take a moment to review this poignant piece about the state of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Animals of the Ice – Video Collection
NOAA's Ocean Today program is promoting one of their most popular Full Moon collection of videos for you and your students:
ANIMALS OF THE ICE
Watch them run, swim, slide, waddle, and fly. They are animals of the ice – and how they…
Hunt for Meteorites in Antarctica
Juliane Gross, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick, will spend several weeks in one of the world’s most desolate places collecting meteorites – which can provide clues to how our solar system evolved,…
Arctic Futures Podcast – Episode Four
In this latest installment of the Arctic Futures podcast from the World Ocean Observatory, host Peter Neill focuses on the health and welfare of the indigenous people of the Arctic.
Arctic Futures Podcast Series Continues
Check out the latest Arctic Futures podcast from World Ocean Radio. In this episode, host Peter Neill discusses the melting of sea ice, its causes, the adaptation of native Arctic people, and the potential for future exploitation and passage…
Antarctica, Penguins and Cartoons – Irresistible!
Maris Wicks is a talented cartoonist and writer that is working on a nonfiction comic book about Antarctica. She spent much of this past field season in Antarctica "having experiences that enhance and contribute to the comics that I make."
Please…
Win a Climate Grant with Project Polar Bear
#ProjectPolarBear is an international competition for middle and high school student groups taking action to fight climate change. Teams compete by creating a plan for a project that will help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and engage their…
Arctic Future Podcast on World Ocean Radio!
This week's audio episode of World Ocean Radio entitled "Arctic Futures, Part One" is now available online
Part one of a four-part series on the Arctic. In this episode, host Peter Neill examines governance, oversight, resources, and the…
Attention Classroom Educators!
Our Antarctic research team needs your classroom's help! We are using satellite images to find Weddell seals in Antarctica. This ongoing project needs many eyes to search the images and find the seals. It's easy. All your students have…
Polar Day
Would you like to help celebrate Antarctic Day 2016 and decorate the Antarctic?
Dates: Flags must be received by 30th October 2016, to reach the Antarctic by December 1st 2016.
Contact: committee@polarnetwork.org for more information or…
