Links, Maps and Information

Get a Job. Really. Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC) is the primary contractor for the US Antarctic Program. Most hiring for the austral summer is done between April and June, although many positions are open throughout the year. Check out their job fair, usually held in early April somewhere in the Denver area. Be careful, they might hire you. Before signing on the dotted line, read 60South's humorous Working In Antarctica FAQ. Find out what you're about to get yourself into and what we're trying to get ourselves out of.

Get with the program. Apply for a grant from the National Science Foundation. USAP is almost entirely funded by the NSF, and anyone with a good research idea can apply. There is also a program to bring artists, writers, teachers, media professionals and photographers to the Ice.

Get lost. And then find yourself here. The US Geological Survey's Atlas of Antarctic Research can generate a map of any place on the continent, at any scale you want. Loads of fun.

Get smart. The NSF and USGS have put together the US Antarctic Resource Center, a wonderful web site containing images, maps, and an outstanding collection of international links to polar science.

Get stupid. Drink up with the oracle of the Ice, otherwise known as the Big Dead Place. Sardonic wit and wisdom about the USAP by a rotating collection of tipsy contributors. Satirical and anonymous, for good reason.

Get informed. Catch the latest scuttlebutt about the entire continent at the cleverly-named 70South.com website. 70South culls stories from around the world to create its "Antarcticles".