The Polaris Project
The Polaris Project is an innovative international collaboration among students, teachers, and scientists. Funded by the National Science Foundation since 2008, the Polaris Project trains future leaders in arctic research and informs the public about the Arctic and global climate change. During the annual month-long field expedition to the Siberian Arctic, undergraduate students conduct cutting-edge investigations that advance scientific understanding of the changing Arctic. This website highlights those investigations and conveys the excitement and importance of environmental research in the Arctic.
latest journals
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Sarah Ludda Ludwig wins a Goldwater
Many congratulations to 2011 student Sarah Ludda Ludwig. Ludda won one of this year’s prestigious Goldwater scholarships.
- By Andy Bunn
- April 26, 2012
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Congratulations to Claire Griffin!
Claire Griffin (Polaris 2009) has just been awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support her PhD research on organic matter in large arctic rivers.
- By Max Holmes
- March 30, 2012
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A lot of 2012 applications
The 2012 deadline has passed and we received applications for this year’s field course from dozens of different universities. The folks that are going to review these have their work cut out for them – there are some very highly qualified students with compelling stories. Selecting the team for 2012 will be exceptionally difficult. Stay [...]
- By Andy Bunn
- January 16, 2012
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Equipment at the Northeast Science Station
Though the Northeast Science Station was founded over 2 decades ago, in recent years the laboratory facilities at the Station have been greatly upgraded.
- By Max Holmes
- January 05, 2012