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IV. Personnel
IV. Personnel Section IV gives the names of the officers in charge of each of these
bases, subsidiary stations, ships and aircraft; the number, occupation
and specialization of personnel (including any designated by other
Governments), who are or will be stationed at each of these bases and
subsidiary stations and onboard these ships and aircraft, including the
number of personnel who are members of the military services,
together with the rank of any officers and the names and professional
affiliations of personnel engaged in scientific activities:
Oversight
The United States Antarctic Program is managed by the National Science Foundation
(NSF). The NSF designates a Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica, and designates an
NSF Representative, Antarctica, to coordinate all field activities. Unless otherwise
specified, the Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica is the Director, Office of Polar
Programs (OPP), located at the National Science Foundation.
NSF Representatives in Antarctica (TBA) will be stationed at McMurdo, Palmer, and
South Pole Stations during the austral summer operating season. Additionally, Raytheon
Polar Services Company (RPSC), under contract to the National Science Foundation,
will provide station management year round.
Officers in Charge of Bases
Each U.S. station has a station manager for operations/logistics support and a station
science leader. Station managers for the 2005-2006 season will be:
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McMurdo Station
Eric Hobday (winter over)
Joseph Pettit
TBA
(12 Feb 2005 – Aug
2005)
(Aug 2005-Mar 2006 )
(Mar 2006 – Aug 2006)
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
William Henriksen
Bettie Katherine Grant
TBA
(Feb 2005 - Nov 2005)
(Nov 2005 – Feb 2006)
(Feb 2006- Nov 2006)
Palmer Station
James Slaughter (winter over)
Robert Farrell
TBA
(24 Mar 2005 -21 Feb
2006 )
( 21 Sep 2005 - Feb 2006
- )
(Feb 2006 – Sep 2006)
Officers in Charge of Ships
Russian Icebreaker Krasin
Viktor Kovalchuk
Champion Class T-5 Tanker
(fuel tanker) TBA Cargo Re-supply Vessel, American Tern
TBA
R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer
Captain Mike Watson
R/V Laurence M. Gould
Captain Mike Terminel
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
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IV. Personnel
Numbers, Occupations and Specialization of Personnel McMurdo
Summer
Headquarters
Science Support
Operations
Logistics
SPSM/SPSE
Engineering/Construction
Information Systems
Aviation
Scientists
Working Visitors
Winter
Military
Civilian
Military
Civilian
3
0
23
66
0
0
0
209
0
32
56
65
305
125
44
115
49
28
149
77
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
14
8
79
28
2
90
12
0
0
3
South Pole
Headquarters
Science Support
Operations, EH&S
Logistics
SPSM/SPSE
Engineering/Construction
Information Systems
Aviation
Scientists
Working Visitors
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
Summer
Military
Civilian
1
7
0
7
0
38
0
10
0
91
0
21
0
9
3
12
0
51
0
42
Winter
Military
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civilian
4
5
7
4
43
7
5
0
10
1
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IV. Personnel
Palmer Station
Summer
Headquarters
Science Support
Operations
Logistics
Engineering/Construction
Information Systems
Scientist
Working Visitors
Military
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civilian
6
11
9
1
8
5
19
4
Winter
Military
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civilian
2
10
12
3
8
5
6
4
West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide Camp
Summer Only
Camp Supervisor
Camp Supervisor, Asst
Medic
Meteorologist Technician
Cook
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Equipment Operator
Engineering/Construction
Scientists
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
Military
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civilian
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
10
40
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Summer Only
Camp Supervisor
Meteorologist Technician
General Assistant
Carpenters
Scientists
Military
0
0
0
0
0
Civilian
1
1
1
0
12
Odell Glacier Camp
Summer Only
Camp Supervisor
Equipment Operator
Military
0
0
Civilian
1
1
Lake Hoare Camp
Summer Only
Camp Supervisor
Meteorologist Technician
Scientists
Military
0
0
0
Civilian
1
1
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SHIPS
Russian Icebreaker Krasin
Crew
Number of Personnel
68
Champion Class T-5 Tanker
Crew
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
Number of Personnel
24
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Resupply Vessel- American Tern
Crew
Number of Personnel
21
R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer
Crew
Scientists/RPSC
Number of Personnel
21
39
R / V L a u r e n c e M. G o u l d
Crew
Scientists/RPSC
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
Number of Personnel
21
36
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Names and Professional Affiliation of
Personnel Engaged in Scientific Activities
Further details are found in Section VI (Appendix II), and are cross-referenced here
according to the project identification code. (Note: suffix M=McMurdo, S= South Pole,
P=Palmer Station, N=R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, L=R/V Laurence M. Gould,
E=Other). The numbers in parentheses besides the principal investigator's name
represent the anticipated number of field party members. Projects are listed by scientific
discipline under each major field location or platform.
MCMURDO STATION (443 Scientists)
A e r o n o m y & A s t r o p h y s i c s (107 Scientists)
Engebretson (0)
Hernandez (4)
Weatherwax (0)
Weatherwax (3)
Bieber (1)
Müller (13)
Deshler (6)
Seo (27)
Mitchell (11)
Stepp (17)
Binns (17)
Murcray (3)
I.D. No.
A-102-M
A-110-M
A-111-M
A-112-M
A-120-M
A-125-M
A-131-M
A-137-M
A-140-M
A-145-M
A-149-M
A-255-M
Institution
Augsburg College
University of Washington
Siena College
Siena College
University of Delaware
University of Chicago
University of Wyoming
University of Maryland
NASA
National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)
Washington University
University of Denver
B i o l o g y & Me d i c a l R e s e a r c h (167 Scientists)
Devries (8)
Manahan (6)
Garrott (8)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
B-005-M
B-006-M
B-009-M
Institution
University of Illinois Urbana
University of Southern California
Montana State University Bozeman
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Kim (7)
Uhle (4)
Bowser (3)
Dye (3)
Marsh (6)
Ainley (9)
Emslie (4)
Blanchette (3)
Smith (4)
Priscu (4)
Ponganis (10)
Castellini (7)
Lyons (6)
Gooseff (7)
Pitman (4)
B-010-M
B-011-M
B-015-M
B-027-M
B-029-M
B-031-M
B-034-M
B-038-M
B-047-M
B-195-M
B-197-M
B-199-M
B-259-M
B-268-M
B-289-M
Chin (10)
Ward (6)
Palinkas (1)
Conrad (8)
Lyons (5)
McKnight (7)
Priscu (6)
Virginia (4)
Wall (5)
Fountain (5)
Doran (3)
Kennicutt (4)
B-300-M
B-310-M
B-321-M
B-330-M
B-420-M
B-421-M
B-422-M
B-423-M
B-424-M
B-425-M
B-426-M
B-518-M
San Jose State University
University of Tennessee
Polar Oceans Research Group
University of Rochester
University of Delaware
H.T. Harvey & Associates
University of North Carolina
University of Minnesota
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Montana State University Bozeman
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ohio State University
Utah State University
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Ohio State University
Princeton University
University of California San Diego
NASA
Ohio State University
University of Colorado Boulder
Montana State University Bozeman
Dartmouth College
Colorado State University
Portland State University
University of Illinois Chicago
Texas A & M University
G e o l o g y & G e o p h y s i c s (85 Scientists)
Mullins (5)
Marchant (9)
Marsh (27)
Harvey (4)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
G-052-M
G-054-M
G-056-M
G-057-M
Institution
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Harvey (10)
Putkonen (5)
Kemerait (4)
Wilson (8)
Kyle (10)
G-058-M
G-076-M
G-078-M
G-079-M
G-081-M
Johns (3)
G-295-M
Case Western Reserve University
University of Washington
United States Air Force
Ohio State University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology UNAVCO G l a c i o l o g y (56 Scientists)
Hallet (8)
Holt (12)
Stone (6)
Borns (4)
MacAyeal (8)
Kreutz (5)
Anandakrishnnan (7)
Tulaczyk (6)
I.D. No.
I-139-M
I-141-M
I-175-M
I-187-M
I-190-M
I-191-M
I-205-M
I-345-M
Institution
University of Washington
Univeristy of Texas Austin
University of Washington
The University of Maine
University of Chicago
University of Maine
Pennsylvania State University
University of California Santa Cruz
O c e a n & C l i m a t e S y s t e m s (16 Scientists)
Warren (3)
Stearns (2)
Avallone (3)
Stearns (5)
Hansen (3)
Dempsey (5)
I.D. No.
O-201-M
O-202-M
O-251-M
O-283-M
O-314-M
O-316-M
Institution
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Wisconsin Madison
Magee Scientific Company
Clarkson University
T e c h n i c a l P r o j e c t s (8 Personnel)
Lubin (0)
Osborne (6)
Griffin (2)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
T-312-M
T-396-M
T-927-M
Institution
Scripps AARC
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Honeywell
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W r i t e r s & A r t i s t s P r o g r a m (4 Personnel)
Fox Rogers (1)
Glasberg (2)
Walker (1)
I.D. No.
W-218-M/S
W-219-M
W-223-M
Institution
Bard College
N/A
N/A
SOUTH POLE STATION (202 Scientists)
A e r o n o m y & A s t r o p h y s i c s (184 Scientists)
Lange (15)
Engebretson (0)
Caldwell (4)
Mende (0)
Inan (1)
Gaisser (0)
Hernandez (4)
Weatherwax (0)
Weatherwax (3)
Jefferies (6)
Ejiri (2)
Bieber (1)
Besson (2)
LaBelle (1)
Sivjee (3)
Morse (26)
Lessard (0)
Murcray (3)
Avery (6)
Halzen (52)
Lessard (2)
Church (10)
Bristow (3)
Stark (12)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
A-033-S
A-102-S
A-103-S
A-104-S
A-108-S
A-109-S
A-110-S
A-111-S
A-112-S
A-115-S
A-117-S
A-120-S
A-123-S
A-128-S
A-129-S
A-130-S
A-136-S
A-255-S
A-284-S
A-333-S
A-362-S
A-366-S
A-369-S
A-371-S
Institution
California Institute of Technology
Augsburg College
NASA Ames Research Center
University of California Berkeley
Stanford University
University of Delaware
University of Washington
Siena College
Siena College
University of New Mexico
National Institute of Polar Research
University of Delaware
University of Kansas Lawrence
Dartmouth College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
University of Wisconsin Madison
Dartmouth College
University of Denver
University fo Colorado, Boulder
University of Wisconsin Madison
Dartmouth College
Stanford University
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Smithsonian Institution
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Carlstrom (7)
Peterson (2)
Novak (7)
Stacey (3)
Holzapfel (7)
Carlstrom (2)
United States Antarctic Activities
Activities Planned for 2005-2006
IV. Personnel
A-373-S
A-375-S
A-376-S
A-377-S
A-378-S
A-379-S
University of Chicago Carnegie-Mellon Unviersity Northwestern University Cornell University University of California Berkeley University of Chicago G e o l o g y a n d G e o p h y s i c s (5 Scientist)
Mullins (2)
Butler (3)
I.D. No.
G-052-S
G-090-S
Institution
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
G l a c i o l o g y (3 Scientist)
Cole-Dai (3)
I.D. No.
I-355-S
Institution
South Dakota State University
O c e a n & C l i m a t e S y s t e m s (9 Scientist)
Stearns (0)
Hofmann (9)
I.D. No.
O-202-S
O-257-S
Institution
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NOAA
W r i t e r s & A r t i s t s P r o g r a m (1 Person)
Samaras (1)
Bentley (2)
I.D. No.
W-221-S
I.D. No.
T-250-S
Institution
University of California, Irvine
Institution
University of Wisconsin, Madison
PALMER STATION - (36 Scientists)
A e r o n o m y & A s t r o p h y s i c s (2 Scientists)
Inan (1)
Zesta (1)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
A-306-P
A-357-P
Institution
Stanford University
University of California, Los Angeles
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G e o l o g y & G e o p h y s i c s (0 Scientists)
Mullins (0)
Butler (0)
I.D. No.
G-052-P
G-090-P
Institution
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
B i o l o g y & Me d i c a l R e s e a r c h 3 3 Scientists )
Day (5)
Fraser (4)
Vernet (5)
Ross-Quetin (4)
Smith (3)
Ducklow (4)
Fraser (3)
Lee (5)
I.D. No.
B-003-P
B-013-P
B-016-P
B-028-P
B-032-P
B-045-P
B-198-P
B-256-P
Institution
Arizona State University
Polar Oceans Research Group
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa Barbara
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Polar Oceans Research Group
Miami University
O c e a n & C l i m a t e S c i e n c e s (0 Scientists)
Stearns (0)
Hofmann (0)
I.D. No.
O-202-P
O-264-P
Institution
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NOAA
T e c h n i c a l P r o j e c t s (0 Personnel)
Lubin (0)
I.D. No.
T-312-P
Institution
Scripps AARC
W r i t e r s & A r t i s t s P r o g r a m (1 Person)
Nutter (1)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
W-220-P
Institution
Ladies Cross
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R/V Laurence M. Gould (66 Scientists)
B i o l o g y & Me d i c i n e P r o g r a m (58 Scientists)
Fraser (2)
Vernet (4)
Martinson (0)
Ross-Quetin (7)
Smith (2)
Sidell (4)
Ducklow (6)
Hollibaugh (1)
Hildebrand (2)
Halanych (13)
Kremer (17)
I.D. No.
B-013-L
B-016-L
B-021-L
B-028-L
B-032-L
B-036-L/P
B-045-L
B-114-L
B-239-L
B-281-L
B-307-L
Institution
Polar Oceans Research Group
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Columbia University
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa Barbara
The University of Maine
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
University of Georgia
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Auburn University
University of Connecticut
O c e a n s & C l i m a t e S y s t e m s (8 Scientists)
Takahashi (5)
Takahashi (0)
Sprintall (1)
Emerson (2)
I.D. No.
O-214-L
O-214-L
O-260-L
O-271-L
Institution
Columbia University
Columbia University
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of Washington
R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer (70 Scientists)
B i o l o g y a n d Me d i c i n e P r o g r a m (43 Scientists)
Kiene (7)
Smith (8)
Jeffrey (6)
Neale (4)
Goes (4)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
B-002-N
B-047-N
B-200-N
B-203-N
B-206-N
Institution
University of South Alabama
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
University of West Florida
Smithsonian Institution
Bigelow Marine Laboratory
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Gast (8)
Kieber (4)
Thiele (2)
United States Antarctic Activities
Activities Planned for 2005-2006
IV. Personnel
B-207-N
B-266-N
B-280-N
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
State University of New York Syracuse
Deakin University
G e o l o g y a n d G e o p h y s i c s (11 Scientists)
Stock (5)
I.D. No.
G-071-N
Institution
California Institute of Technology
Stock (6)
Anderson (16)
G-071-N
G-083-N
California Institute of Technology
Rice University
O c e a n a n d C l i m a t e S y s t e m s (16 Scientists)
Gordon (13)
Firing (3)
I.D. No.
O-215-N
O-315-N
Institution
Columbia University
University of Hawaii Manoa
T e c h n i c a l P r o j e c t s (0 Persons)
Lubin (0)
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
I.D. No.
T-312-P
Institution
Scripps AARC
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