Margaret Knuth appointed Chief Program Manager for the U.S. Antarctic Program
Margaret Knuth appointed Chief Program Manager for the U.S. Antarctic Program
May 6, 2021
Ms. Margaret Knuth has been appointed to be the Chief Program Manager for the U.S. Antarctic Program, where she will manage and oversee operations and logistics across USAP stations, field sites, gateways, and port facilities. She will also lead USAP’s logistics collaborations with other National Antarctic Programs, and serve on the USAP Executive Management Board. This position is part of the Section for Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics at NSF.
Ms. Knuth brings to the position more than eight years of experience as the Antarctic Operations Manager, where she was responsible for the day-to-day management of operations at all three USAP stations, including responsibility for fleet, fire response, waste management, fuels, heavy traversing, and airfields. She also has extensive experience in international collaboration, having twice served as a U.S. delegate to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, been a member of the 2020 United States Antarctic Treaty Inspection team, and served as a delegate to the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs.
Prior to joining NSF, Maggie was a research engineer with the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, where she primarily focused on solving engineering and operations issues for both the U.S. Arctic and Antarctic Programs as well as advising Army and Navy efforts on engineering challenges in polar regions.
The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.
Connect with us online
NSF website: nsf.gov
NSF News: nsf.gov/news
For News Media: nsf.gov/news/newsroom
Statistics: nsf.gov/statistics/
Awards database: nsf.gov/awardsearch/
Follow us on social
Twitter: twitter.com/NSF
Facebook: facebook.com/US.NSF
Instagram: instagram.com/nsfgov