The Polar Research Board will meet May 30-31, 2013, in Washington, DC.

International Polar Year was an intense, coordinated polar research field campaign to better understand the key roles the polar regions play in global processes.

Gaps in understanding the interactions between Arctic sea ice, oceans, and the atmosphere, along with an increasing rate of change in the nature and quantity of sea ice, are hampering accurate predictions.

The Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica is presented to an individual who has demonstrated potential for sustained and significant contributions that will enhance the understanding and/or preservation of Antarctica.

The PRB serves as the U.S. National Committee to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). SCAR is a nongovernmental organization charged to initiate, promote, and coordinate international scientific activity in the Antarctic.