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Scientific research, news & culture in the Arctic and Antarctic regions Polar Science is a division of the U.S. Coast Guard.

We work closely with NSF and other organizations to help complete scientific missions while mostly deployed in the Arctic Ocean.

Photos from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy's post 10/04/2024
Arctic Ocean Ecosystem Onboard Polar Icebreaker 08/01/2024

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

Arctic Ocean Ecosystem Onboard Polar Icebreaker 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...

03/30/2024
Photos 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

Report Card 12/15/2022

This year's NOAA Arctic Report Card is out:

Report Card 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.

Polar Science Day - Pacific Science Center 12/02/2022

Polar Science Day at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle:

Polar Science Day - Pacific Science Center 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.

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