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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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
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Student Impact video
This multimedia video shows just how life-changing the Polaris Project can be.
- By Chris Linder
- December 19, 2011
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Science on Ice
After five hard years of work, Science on Ice: Four Polar Expeditions, is now in print. Before I began documenting the Polaris Project, I was the principal investigator of my own National Science Foundation grant called Live from the Poles. Our mission was to educate the public about how polar science is actually done.
- By Chris Linder
- November 17, 2011