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• Update from AR102-02August 12, 2026
  By Kathleen Fuller, PolarSTEAM Educator Fellow  The first thing most of us do upon waking up is check the infamous “board of lies.” This whiteboard is used to communicate the planned schedule of events for the day as well as other important updates. However, it can and does frequently change due to scheduling, weather, wind,… Read more: Update from AR102-02
• Day 13.07.2026 – OSNAP 2026 cruiseJuly 14, 2026
  As we approach Reykjavik during our final days of the first leg of the 2026 OSNAP cruise, we ask ourselves – who will win the World Cup?   Between our moments of hard work on the high seas, most eyes have been glued to the television, hoping our favorite teams will prevail in bringing home the… Read more: Day 13.07.2026 – OSNAP 2026 cruise
• Day 12-16.06.2026 – OSNAP 2026 cruiseJune 22, 2026
  During the past few days, we were in transit from our last station on June 11 to our next stop in St. John’s, where we picked up the rest of the scientists who will join us on this journey. Life at sea during transit is a mix of preparing the equipment we will soon deploy,… Read more: Day 12-16.06.2026 – OSNAP 2026 cruise
• Day 11.06.2026 – 2026 OSNAP cruiseJune 12, 2026
  Today we deployed a 4,100-meter-long mooring as part of the Crossroads project, led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. On this cruise, the project is being led by Heather Furey, who is working closely with Dr. Amy Bower to better understand the interaction between the Gulf Stream—a strong, warm current flowing near the… Read more: Day 11.06.2026 – 2026 OSNAP cruise
• Day 10.06.2026 – 2026 OSNAP cruiseJune 12, 2026
  Today, we completed our first CTD cast test aboard the 2026 OSNAP cruise on the R/V Neil Armstrong from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution! Tests like this are essential to make sure that all the instruments we’ll be using to measure temperature, salinity, and ocean velocity throughout the cruise are working properly and that the entire… Read more: Day 10.06.2026 – 2026 OSNAP cruise
• R/V Neil Armstrong Heads NorthJune 12, 2026
  R/V Neil Armstrong departed Woods Hole on Sunday, June 7th, 2026 to kickoff the 7th summer of OSNAP cruises! Photo credit: Isabela Le Bras.
• Postdoc Opportunity at AWIMay 18, 2026
  Application Deadline: June 3rd, 2026. Apply online here: Postdoc in “The role of freshwater in the Southern Ocean – Antarctic climate system” Information from the link is below: BackgroundYou will be part of the recently funded group CYCLES on “Characterising the dynamics, impacts and climate feedbacks of freshwater to estimate thresholds”. By applying innovative statistical… Read more: Postdoc Opportunity at AWI
• Third Week Update from Expedition MSM142April 17, 2026
  RV MARIA S. MERIAN – MSM14226.03.2026 – 11.05.2026Nuuk (Greenland) – Reykjavik (Iceland)3rd Weekly Report (06.04.2026 – 12.04.2026) We are now in our third week at sea on board the RV MARIA S. MERIAN as part of Expedition MSM142. Weather conditions have steadily improved over the past week, allowing us to make consistent progress with our… Read more: Third Week Update from Expedition MSM142
• FS Maria S Merian – MSM142April 9, 2026
  26.03.2026 – 11.05.2026 Nuuk (Greenland) – Reykjavik (Iceland) 2nd Weekly Report (30.03.2026 – 05.04.2026) We are now in our second week at sea on board the FS Maria S. Merian as part of Expedition MSM142. After a challenging start marked by harsh weather conditions, research activities are now fully underway and progressing smoothly and successfully.… Read more: FS Maria S Merian – MSM142
• PhD opportunity at Memorial UniversityNovember 6, 2025
  Application deadline: Nov. 14th, 2025. Original post : PhD opportunity on the role of the northwest Atlantic boundary current in themeridional overturning circulation The position We are looking to a PhD student to join the OSNAP network and study the Variability of theLabrador Current System. The position is funded by the Transforming Climate Actionproject for… Read more: PhD opportunity at Memorial University