Polar Science Center-UW

03/15/2024

PSC's Dr. Karen Junge is a part of the Astrobiology team on the ICEX2024 project funded through the NASA Exobiology program. The team joins with the Navy as it conducts its biennial Ice Exercise (ICEX2024 – Operation ICE WHALE) this March on sea ice off the coast of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
This is a shot from their first night on the ice - one tent, hundreds of miles from any land, floating out in the middle of the ocean on a floating piece of ice.

Our first night on the ice….. one tent, hundreds of miles from any land, floating out in the middle of the ocean on a floating piece of ice. Doesn’t get any cooler than this.

10/31/2023

The APL-UW SEED (Science & Engineering Enrichment and Development) Postdoctoral Scholar Program welcomes proposals for independently designed and led novel research projects. SEED scholars will be mentored by and collaborate with APL-UW researchers and Polar Science is one of the possible research areas included. Follow the link for more information!

https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=126059

10/26/2023

PSC's Kristin Laidre is featured for her work on climate-sensitive Arctic mammals in this poignant article in The New York Times Magazine.

Some are stubborn optimists. Others struggle with despair. Their faces show the weight they carry as they witness the impact of climate change.

08/05/2023

Environmental Evaluation: ONR & UW Polar Science Center Part of Joint Effort to Deploy Data Buoys Across Arctic Ocean
https://www.nre.navy.mil/organization/onr-global/news-releases/Environmental%20Evaluation%3A%20ONR%20Part%20of%20Joint%20Effort%20to%20Deploy%20Data%20Buoys%20Across%20Arctic%20Ocean

06/12/2023

PSC scientists attend the International Glaciological Society Symposium on Sea Ice in Bremerhaven, Germany 5 - 9 June 2023. Photo Credit Amy Lauren.

05/24/2023

UW News asked PSC's Dr. Eric Regehr a few questions about his research studying a population of polar bears that traverse the waters between Alaska and Russia.

Polar scientist Eric Regehr studies polar bears on Wrangel Island, an island off Russia that is home to the highest concentration of polar bears in the world. Regehr and UW glaciologist Ian Joughin...

05/18/2023

Join Pacific Science Center for the premiere showing of Arctic: Our Frozen Planet at our Science and a Movie event featuring PSC’s Eric Regehr!

The Pacific Science Center will be showing Arctic: Our Frozen Planet, an IMAX nature documentary by the BBC which PSC’s very own Eric Regehr helped film, and also appears in! Dr. Regehr will be doing a Q&A about polar bears after the showing on May 27. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Arctic: Our Frozen Planet is an epic adventure across the magical realm of snow and ice at the top of our planet. For millennia, its steady seasons have allowed life to thrive. But global warming is upsetting this balance, and scientists are discovering that what happens here, affects us all.

Dr. Regehr also worked with the BBC on a series entitled Frozen Planet 2, which has been released on BBC channels. This six-part series – narrated by Sir David Attenborough – explores the wildlife found in the world’s coldest regions: the Arctic and Antarctic, high mountains, frozen deserts, snowbound forests, and ice-cold oceans. From polar bears to penguins, and from snow monkeys to Siberian tigers, each species must overcome a unique set of challenges to endure its extreme environment.

Join Pacific Science Center for a special Science and a Movie, Arctic: Our Frozen Planet, followed by a Q&A with a research scientist.

12/07/2022

Excited to share Arctic and outreach strategies at next week.

11/30/2022

PSC's Ignatius Rigor Collaborates with Professor Combining Art and Data to Capture Beauty, Diversity of Arctic Ice.

https://today.umd.edu/professor-combines-art-and-data-to-capture-beauty-diversity-of-arctic-ice

11/30/2022

Join us for Polar Science Day on December 3, 2022!
Listen to the sounds of the Arctic, discover what makes sea ice special, and take the salinity taste test at Polar Science Day at PacSci. Meet Polar researchers from the University of Washington and delve into current field research through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and a science talk by oceanographer Kyla Drushka. We hope to see you there!
https://pacificsciencecenter.org/events/polar-science-day/

07/29/2022

Check out this really nice audio clip with Polar Science Center's Kristin Laidre explaining why she and PSC alumna Twila Moon were so fascinated by their recent Science Magazine results. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/polar-bears-that-persist

A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears.