U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel

The U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel will conduct an independent review of the current U.S. Antarctic Program to ensure the nation is pursuing the best 20-year trajectory for conducting science and diplomacy in Antarctica — one that is environmentally sound, safe, innovative, affordable, sustainable, and consistent with the Antarctic Treaty. The Panel should aim to identify and characterize a range of options for supporting and implementing the required national scientific endeavors, international collaborations, and strong U.S. presence in Antarctica.

MEETINGS

• April 20, 2012 (Documents/Agenda/Minutes)
• March 5, 2012 (Documents/Agenda/Minutes)
• January 24 – January 25, 2012 (Documents/Agenda/Minutes)
• November 3 – November 4, 2011 (Documents/Agenda/Minutes)

PANEL DOCUMENTS

• U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Charge, 3 November 2011 (PDF format, 74 Kb)
• Context for the U.S. Antarctic Program Review
• Charter of the Review of the U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel (PDF file, 170 kb)
• Request for Independent Review (from John Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy to Cora Marrett, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation) (PDF file, 62 kb)
• Blue Ribbon Panel Members
• Documents for Members only (password protected)

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

• National Science Foundation Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for the Office of Polar Programs (PDF file, 145 kb)
• U.S. Antarctic Program Today — Logistics and Infrastructure Challenges (PDF file, 759 kb)
• U.S. Antarctic Program Research Support (PDF file, 22 kb)
• Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (2011) (National Research Council review of U.S. science in Antarctica)
  • Executive Summary
  • Full report (for download)
• Report of the OPP Office Advisory Committee Subcommittee on U.S. Antarctic Program Resupply
  • Overview
  • Full report (for download) (PDF file, 1,550 kb)
• A report on the United States Antarctic Program, Committee on Fundamental Science, National Science and Technology Council
• The United States in Antarctica — Report of the U.S. Antarctic Program External Panel

Last updated: 04/27/2012