Скачать или смотреть Heading to the South Pole!!! Winter 2021 deployment with USAP

I can't believe it! After applying for years, I landed my dream job of working for the medical crew at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station, for the winter season 2021. After a lengthy deployment process, I'll be on station for 8-9 months with about 40 other people, weathering the polar winter. I've rarely been so excited for anything in my life!

Cool 3d map of my route to Antarctica: 0:51
Preview of my 3D rendering of the South Pole station: 2:21

Maintaining a presence in Antarctica requires a lot of planning and logistics, and there are many companies involved. I'll technically be working for the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), which is contracted by the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) / Leidos, which in turn is contracted by US Antarctic Program (USAP), which is a subsidiary of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Whew! But somehow everyone works together smoothly to maintain the USA's footprint and enable all sorts of exciting research on the continent.

If you're looking to see how you can work in Antarctica, start on this page with the USAP Contractor list: https://www.usap.gov/travelanddeploym...

Thumbnail photo credit: Craig Knott, via USAP photo library.