Icefish Sponsors
The Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation funds and manages basic research in the Arctic and the Antarctic and provides for its operational support. See About the Office of Polar Programs at www.nsf.gov/od/opp/aboutopp.htm. More information is available on their home page, www.nsf.gov/od/opp/.
Raytheon Polar Services Company provides logistic support to the United States Antarctic Program under contract to the National Science Foundation. RPSC operates the three major U.S. facilities in the Antarctic, McMurdo Station, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and Palmer Station, as well as the research vessels R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer and R/V Laurence M. Gould. They also provide support for numerous field camps that deploy during the austral summer. Visit their site at www.polar.org.
Northeastern University is a private research university, offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Northeastern is a world leader in practice-oriented education, which emphasizes educational programs that link classroom learning with workplace experience and integrates professional preparation with study in the liberal arts and sciences. To learn more, visit www.northeastern.edu