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Polar Research Support: Enabling Scientific Exploration in Antarctica

The Polar Research Support Section provides program oversight, science support, operations and maintenance of station infrastructure, IT and communications infrastructure, engineering and construction management, logistics and resupply, and budget control for the U.S. Antarctic Program. We work with various partners and stakeholders to effectively plan and execute scientific research and ensure smooth transportation and logistics operations in Antarctica.

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Polar Research Support: Enabling Scientific Exploration in Antarctica

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  1. Polar Research Support Erick Chiang Head, Polar Research Support Section

  2. NSB Guiding Directive • 1987 NSB Report – The National Science Foundation in Polar Regions “Scientific needs and opportunities should determine the research conducted in both polar regions, with logistics deriving from and supporting the research rather that dictating it.” U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators Workshop

  3. Erick Chiang – Section Head Brian Stone – Deputy Section Head Science Support Manager – (currently vacant) Arthur Brown – NZ Representative George Blaisdell – Operations Manager David Bresnahan – Logistics Manager Patrick Haggerty – Construction Manager Jerry Marty – South Pole Construction Manager Michael Schueremann – Aviation Projects Manager Alexander Sutherland – Marine Projects Manager Col. Paul Sheppard – DoD Liason Lt. Col. Ian Biggins – ANG Liason Sandra Singer – Facilities Engineer Patrick Smith – IT Technology Manager Kevin Culin – South Pole IT Engineer Ben Bergerson – IT Security Bill Michael – IT Support Carlena Fooks – Section Support Who are we?

  4. What do we do? • Program Oversight of: • Science Support: Get you there and back and insure you can get your science done. • Operations and maintenance of station infrastructure: Power; water; facilities; airfields; seaports; roadways – just like any small town • IT and Communications Infrastructure: We are the .com and telephone company in Antarctica. • Engineering and Construction Management: What we need we have designed and built. • Logistics and Resupply: 8 million gals of fuel and 15 M lbs of stuff • Budgets and Cost Control: $208M U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators Workshop

  5. What Does it Cost? (FY 06 in millions of dollars) U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators Workshop

  6. Who Else Plays? • Raytheon Polar Services Company • Air National Guard • 109th AW LC-130’s • Department of Defense • Pacific Command (PACOM) • Overall command of military units • Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) • Military Sealift Command for resupply ships • Strategic Airlift – C-17s • Space and Naval Air Warfare Center • U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators Workshop

  7. Who Else Plays (con’t)? • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Labs • Naval Facilities Engineering Command • Petroleum Helicopter LTD • A 350’s; Bell 212 helicopter • Kenn Borek Air • Twin Otters; Basler 67 U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators Workshop

  8. Science Support Effectively plan for and execute science support requirements

  9. Maintain the Infrastructure Implement effective quality management systems to provide well maintained and operationally effective facilities Palmer Station McMurdo Station Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

  10. IT and Communications To provide network systems that allow intra- and intercontinental communications comparable to that found at typical business and higher education establishments in the continental United States Black Island Communication site Palmer Station INTELSAT antenna South Pole MARISAT antenna

  11. Transportation and Logistics To effectively deliver people/cargo/science to, within, and from Antarctica

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