Personnel-1998-99 Plans

Section IV gives the names of the officers in charge of each of these bases, subsidiary stations, ships and aircraft; the number occupation and specialization of personnel (including any designated by other Governments), who are or will be stationed at each of these bases and subsidiary stations and on board these ships and aircraft, including the number of personnel who are members of the military services, together with the rank of any officers and the names and professional affiliations of personnel engaged in scientific activities.
 


Oversight

The United States Antarctic Program is managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF).  The NSF designates a Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica, and designates an NSF Representative, Antarctica, to coordinate all field activities.  Unless otherwise specified, the Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica is the Director, Office of Polar Programs (OPP), located at the National Science Foundation.

NSF Representatives in Antarctica (TBA) will be stationed at McMurdo, Palmer, and South Pole Stations during the austral summer operating season. Additionally, Antarctic Support Associates (ASA), under contract to the National Science Foundation, will provide station management year round.


Officers in Charge of Bases

Each U.S. station has a station manager for operations/logistics support and a station science leader.  Station managers for the 1999-2000 season will be:
 
McMurdo Station
Terry Melton (Oct 98 - Oct 99)
Richard Boehne (Oct 99 – Oct 2000)
 
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
 
Ed Blain (Nov 99 - Feb 2000)
Scott Hulse (Feb 99 - Nov 2000)
 
Palmer Station
 
Ronald E. Nugent,  Jr. (Sep 99 - Mar 2000)
Chris Cunning (Mar 99 - Sep 2000)
 

Officers in Charge of Ships

USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10)  Captain Terrance Julich, USCG  
Champion Class T-5 Tanker (fuel tanker) TBA
M/V GREEN WAVE (cargo ship) Captain Peter Stalkus
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER Captain Joe Bokowski  
R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD Captain Warren Sanamo
 

Numbers, Occupations and Specialization of Personnel

McMurdo  
 

Summer

Winter

 

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

0

34

0

6

Science Support

0

63

0

7

Operations

0

271

0

62

Logistics

0

112

0

27

SPSE

0

20

0

2

Engineering /Construction

0

95

0

72

Information Systems

0

91

0

15

Aviation

0

0

0

0

Scientists

0

420

0

0

Working Visitors

0

144

0

0

 
South Pole

 

Summer

Winter

 

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

0

1

0

1

Science Support

0

8

0

5

Operations

0

26

0

5

Logistics

0

12

0

3

SPSE

0

71

0

17

Engineering/Construction

0

41

0

6

Information Systems

0

9

0

3

Aviation

0

0

0

0

Scientists

0

200

0

10

Working Visitors

0

49

0

0

 
Palmer Station

 

Summer

Winter

 

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

  0

1

 0

1

Science Support

  0

3

 0

2

Operations

  0

7

 0

4

Logistics

  0

2

 0

2

Engineering/Construction

  0

6

 0

14

Information Systems

  0

3

 0

2

Scientist

  0

29

 0

6

Working Visitors

  0

19

 0

7

 
Siple Dome Field Camp
 

Summer Only

  Military Civilian
Camp Manager

0

1

Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

0

1

Cook

0

1

Heavy Equipment Operator

0

1

Scientists

0

20

Aviation

0

5

 
Byrd Camp

 

Summer Only

 

Military

Civilian

Camp Manager

0

1

Heavy Equipment Operator

 

1

Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

0

1

Scientists

0

20

Aviation

 

5

 
Mid-C Camp
 

Summer Only

  Military Civilian
Camp Manager 0 1
Heavy Equipment Operators 0 2
Scientists 0 20
Aviation 0 5
 

 
SHIPS
 
USCGC POLAR STAR
  Number of Personnel
Crew 160
 
CHAMPION CLASS T-5 TANKER

 

Number of Personnel

Crew

24

 

M/V GREEN WAVE
 

Number of Personnel

Crew

21

 

R/V NATHANIAL B. PALMER

 

Number of Personnel

Crew

21

Scientists

37

 

R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD

 

Number of Personnel

Crew

21

Scientists

37
 


Names and Professional Affiliation of Personnel Engaged in Scientific Activities

Further details are found in Section VI (Appendix II), and are cross-referenced here according to the project identification code (AO-XXX-X, BM-XXX-X, etc.).  The numbers in parentheses besides the principal investigator's name represent the anticipated number of additional field party members.  Projects are listed by scientific discipline under each major field location or platform.

McMurdo STATION - only (387 Scientists)
Aeronomy & Astrophysics (34 Scientists)

  I.D. No. Institution
Adriani (+1) AO-107-O Instituto De Fisica Dell'Atmosfera
Deshler (+4) AO-131-O University of Wyoming
Piccirillo (+2) AO-140-O University of Wisnocsin
Rust (+5) AB-146-O Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab
Peterzen (+13) AB-145-O National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)
Lin (+3) AB-144-O University of California, Berkeley
 
Biology & Medical Research (133 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Ward (+4)

BO-310-O

Princeton University

Ponganis (+5)

BO-197-O

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Green (+6)

BO-041-O

Miami University

Madigan (+2)

BO-195-O

Southern Illinois University

Priscu (+3)

BM-042-P

Montana State University, Bozeman

Fountain (+-2)

BM-042-F

Portland State University

Lyons (+4)

BM-042-L

University of Alabama

Manahan (+40)

BO-301-O

University of Southern California

Priscu (+5)

BO-025-O

Montana State University, Bozeman

Siniff (+7)

BO-009-O

University of Minnesota

Fritsen (+5)

BO-044-O

Desert Research Institute

Doran (+2)

BM-042-D

University of Chicago

DeVries (+7)

BO-005-M

University of Illinois

Davis (+8)

BO-017-O

Texas A & M University

Wall (+-5)

BM-042-W

Colorado State University

McKnight (+3)

BM-042-M

University of Colorado

Bowser (+6)

BO-043-O

New York State Department of Health

Virginia (+1)

BM-042-V

Dartmouth College

 
Environmental Research (6 Scientists)

 
  I.D. No. Institution
Kennicutt, II (+5) EO-318-O Texas A & M University
 
Geology & Geophysics (138 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Hammer (+3)

GO-074-O

Augustana College

Verosub (+6)

GL-075-O

University of California -- Davis

Marsh (+3)

GO-056-O

Johns Hopkins University

Krissek (+4)

GL-070-O

Ohio State University

Askin (+3)

GL-080-O

The Ohio State University

Luyendyk (+2)

GF-121-O

University of California

Whillans (+5)

GO-084-O

The Ohio State University

Watkins (+2)

GL-057-O

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Mullins (+9)

GO-052-M

US Geological Survey

Raymond (+3)

GO-082-O

California Institute of Technology

Wilson (+3)

GL-079-O

The Ohio State University

Mulcahy (+3)

GO-078-O

GPS Co.

Anandakrishnan (+1)

GO-180-O

University of Alabama

Harvey (+7)

GO-058-O

Case Western Reserve University

Siddoway (+5)

GF-088-O

Colorado College

Apostolopoulos (+6)

GO-059-O

Carnegie Mellon University

Prentice (+3)

GO-063-O

University of New Hampshire

Goodge (+5)

GO-014-O

Southern Methodist University

Jarrard (+1)

GL-055-O

University of Utah

Marchant (+3)

GO-054-O

Boston University

Kyle (+7)

GO-081-O

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Webb (+-5)

GL-049-O

The Ohio State University

Harwood (+2)

GL-051-O

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Blankenship (+23)

GS-098-O

University of Texas at Austin

 
Glaciology (46 Scientists
)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Hall (+1)

IO-196-O

University of Maine

Harrison (+2)

IO-164-O

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Mayewski (+-3)

IU-153-B

University of New Hampshire

Bindschadler (+2)

IO-173-O

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Whillans (+2)

IS-166-O

The Ohio State University

Waddington (+1)

II-171-O

University of Washington

Whillans (+4)

IO-169-O

The Ohio State University

Arcone (+0)

IU-311-O

US Army CRREL

Steig (+0)

IU-193-O

University of Pennsylvania

Dunbar (+5)

IO-151-O

New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology

Hamilton (+1)

IU-178-O

The Ohio State University

Mayewski (+4)

IU-153-A

University of New Hampshire

Taylor (+2)

II-152-O

Desert Research Institute

Alley (+1)

IO-168-O

The Pennsylvania State University

Albert (+0)

IU-155-O

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Bales (+0)

IU-158-O

The University of Arizona

Jacobel (+1)

IU-133-O

St. Olaf College

 
Polar Information (10 Personnel)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Parker (+0)

WO-008-O

No affiliation

Bledsoe (+0)

WO-007-O

No affiliation

Wu (+6)

WO-317-O

No affiliation

Klipper (+0)

WO-009-O

No affiliation

 
Ocean & Climate Systems (10 Scientists)

 
  I.D. No. Institution
Stearns (+3) OO-283-M University of Wisconsin
Stearns (+1) OO-202-O University of Wisconsin
Dempsey (+3) OO-316-O Clarkson University
 
Polar Research Support (10 Scientists)

 
  I.D. No. Institution
Kuivinen (+9) TI-150-B University of Nebraska - Lincoln
 
 
McMurdo Station and  R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER  
 
Biology & Medicine Program (34 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Bengtson (+6)

BE-198-A

National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Yochem (+1)

BE-230-O

Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute

Quetin (+4)

BE-198-D

University of California, Santa Barbara

Stewart (+1)

BE-229-O

Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute

Siniff (+4)

BE-309-O

University of Minnesota

Torres (+4)

BE-198-B

University of South Florida

Castellini (+2)

BE-199-O

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jacobs (+4)

BE-198-C

Columbia University

 
 
MCMURDO AND SOUTH POLE STATIONS (17 Scientists)
 
Aeronomy and Astrophysics (11 Scientists)
 
  I.D. No. Institution
Rosenberg (+1) AO-111-O University of Maryland
Lanzerotti (+0) AO-101-O Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
Abshire (+5) AO-126-O NASA Goddard Flight Center
LaBelle (+0) AO-128-O Dartmouth College
Arnoldy (+0) AO-102-O University of New Hampshire
 
Biology and Medicine Program (4 Scientists)

 
  I.D. No. Institution
Carpenter (+3) BO-004-O State University of New York at Stony Brook
 
Geology and Geophysics (2 Scientists)

 
  I.D. No. Institution
Johns (+1) GO-295-O UNAVCO/UCAR
 
 
MCMURDO, SOUTH POLE, USCG POLAR STAR
Aeronomy & Astrophysics (2 Scientists)
 
Bieber (+1) AO-120-O University of Delaware
 
 
MCMURDO STATION AND USCGC POLAR STAR
(9 Scientists)
Biology & Medicine Program (6 Scientists)
  

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Ainley (+9)

BO-031-O

H.T. Harvey & Associates

Bengtson (+4)

BE-198-A

National Marine Mammal Laboratory

 
Polar Ocean and Climate Systems (3 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Wendler (+2)

OO-263-O

University of Alaska Fairbanks

 
 
MCMURDO STATION AND VOSTOCK STATIONS  
Aeronomy & Astrophysics (3 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Papitashvili (+2)

AO-105-O

University of Michigan

 
 
OTHER NATIONAL ANTARCTIC  PROGRAM STATIONS (14 Scientists)
Aeronomy and Astrophysics (2 Scientists)

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Fritts (+1)

AO-113-O

Colorado Research Associates

 
Biology and Medicine Program (9 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Costa (+3)

BO-267-O

University of California Santa Cruz

Trivelpiece (+4)

BO-040-O

NOAA

 
Polar Ocean and Climate Systems (3 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Pilskaln (+3)

OO-278-O

University of Maine

 
 
PALMER STATION - ONLY (28 Scientists)

Aeronomy and Astrophysics (4 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Pilskaln (+3)

OO-278-O

University of Maine

 
Biology and Medicine Program (15 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Ricchiazzi (+2)

BO-279-O

University of California Santa Barbara

Jeffrey (+7)

BO-200-O

University of West Florida

McClintock (+5)

BO-022-O

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 
Geology and Geophysics (2 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Mullins (+0)

GO-052-P

US Geological Survey

Butler (+0)

GO-091-O

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

 
Polar Information (2 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Quin (+1)

WO-004-O

No affiliation

 
Polar Climate and Ocean Systems (5 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Rasmussen (+0)

OO-254-O

Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and

Sanderson (+0)

OO-275-O

U.S. Department of Energy

Peterson (+0)

OO-264-O

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Stearns (+0)

OO-283-P

University of Wisconsin

Keeling (+0)

OO-204-O

University of California, San Diego

 
 
PALMER STATION and R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD
Biology and Medicine Program (25 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Vernet (+7)

BP-016-O

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Fraser (+4)

BP-013-O

Montana State University

Quetin (+7)

BP-028-O

University of California, Santa Barbara

Smith (+3)

BP-032-O

University of California, Santa Barbara

 
 
R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD - ONLY (27 Scientists)

Biology and Medicine Program (23 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Scheltema (+3)

BO-281-O

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Martinson (+-1)

BP-021-O

Columbia University

Smith (+16)

BO-050-O

University of California at San Diego

 
Polar Ocean and Climate Systems (4 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Visbeck (+0)

OO-124-O

Columbia University

Peterson (+0)

OO-260-O

University of California San Diego

Sturz (+1)

OO-319-O

University of San Diego

 
 
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER -  ONLY (67 Scientists)
Biology and Medicine Program (14 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Gowing (+1)

BX-039-O

University of California, Santa Cruz

Gowing (+3)

BX-325-O

University of California, Santa Cruz

Grebmeier (+1)

OR-216-E

The University of Tennessee

Caron (+4)

BO-207-O

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

DiTullio (+1)

BR-272-O

University of Charleston

 
Geology and Geophysics (48 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Cande (+4)

GO-071-O

University of California, San Diego

Kellogg (+8)

GO-307-O

University of Maine

Austin (11)

GO-306-O

The University of Texas at Austin

Domack (+16)

GO-096-O

Hamilton College

Wiens (+4)

GO-097-O

Washington University

 
Polar Ocean and Climate Systems (5 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Jacobs (+4)

OO-274-O

Columbia University

 
 
R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER and R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD
(35 Scientists)  
Biology and Medicine Program (32 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Demaster (+5)

BO-313-O

North Carolina State University

Karl (+6)

BP-046-O

University of Hawaii

Smith (+18)

BO-303-O

University of Hawaii at Manoa

 
Polar Ocean & Climate Systems (3 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Chereskin (+2)

OO-315-O

University of California, San Diego

 
 
SOUTH POLE STATION - ONLY (190 Scientists)

Aeronomy & Astrophysics (157 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Mende (+0)

AO-104-O

University of California

Stark (+12)

AC-371-O

Smithsonian Institution

Meyer (+9)

AC-370-O

University of Chicago

Loewenstein (+1)

AC-374-O

University of Chicago

Dezafra (+1)

AO-138-O

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Papen (+3)

AO-127-O

University of Illinois

Gaisser (+2)

AO-109-O

University of Delaware

Loewenstein (+13)

AC-372-O

University of Chicago

Peterson (+16)

AC-375-O

Carnegie-Mellon University

Carlstrom (+13)

AC-373-O

University of Chicago

Morse (+68)

AA-130-O

University of Wisconsin

Inan (+1)

AO-108-O

Stanford University

Ejiri (+2)

AO-117-O

National Institute of Polar Research

Hernandez (+2)

AO-110-O

University of Washington

 
Geology & Geophysics (4 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Butler (+1)

GO-090-O

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Mullins (+1)

GO-052-S

US Geological Survey

 
Ocean & Climate Systems (16 Scientists)
 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Warren (+4)

OO-201-O

University of Washington

Bales (+1)

OO-324-O

The University of Arizona

Hofmann (+8)

OO-257-O

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 
Polar Research Support (13 Scientists)

 

 

I.D. No.

Institution

Kuivinen (+12)

TA-150-A

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

    
 
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