Polar regions now experience more rapid environmental change than any other location on the earth. How these changes will influence our climate—and ultimately the future of our planet—is one of society’s greatest challenges.

The MBL’s Polar Science Fellowship offers Arctic fellowships at the Toolik Field Station in Alaska from June 17 to July 2, 2010. Antarctic fellowships were offered at Palmer Station, Antarctica in November 2009 and February 2010. At both Stations, Polar Fellows work hand-in-hand with scientists in the Arctic and Palmer Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) projects, studying ecosystem processes and their responses to climate change.

Please note: The application deadline for the 2010 program has passed. Please check back in December for a 2011 application form.

Polar fellows relax during hike through Atigun Gorge in Alaska.

For further information contact:

Science Journalism Program at the MBL
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1015
(508) 289-7423
e-mail: aearly@mbl.edu