I have to tell students here about the other one, the one not in the photo!

This is one of favorite events in our department! I look forward to seeing everyone there. @voary.bsky.social @yingcaizheng.bsky.social @

Just after publication, an NSF spokesperson responded to @science.org confirming the plan: "NSF is terminating the lease of the research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer in FY 2026. NSF has also begun the process to identify vessels and partnerships to support marine science. "

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Thanks to all who have volunteered to sign. Please note we have been advised that we should only include those with US affiliations for the letter to be considered.

Thanks to all who have volunteered to sign. Please note we have been advised that we should only include those with US affiliations for the letter to be considered.

We will circulate the letter to NSF’s acting director, to our colleagues in the NSF's Directorate of Geosciences, including the Office of Polar Programs and the Division of Ocean Sciences.

If you are a scientist interested in adding your name to our letter in support of the US Antarctic Program Research Vessel Capabilities, email one of the following organizers by July 28th, 3:00 pm Eastern: aleventer@colgate.edu; Sharon.Stammerjohn@colorado.edu; jwellner@uh.edu; or cmoffat@udel.edu.

I’m sorry this is happening to you but so glad to see that my lab/department/university is not unique in the struggle to obtain basic HVAC services without extensive email exchanges over several weeks. Good luck.