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Dear US-SCAR Colleagues,
If you are attending the SCAR Open Science Conference in Oslo, please mark your calendars and join us for the following events.
NSF Town Hall at the OSC
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 13:00–14:00
Meeting Room Central Park B, Clarion Hotel The Hub (OSC venue)
Join us for a Town Hall with the U.S. National Science Foundation, where NSF representatives will lead a discussion and answer questions about the U.S. Antarctic Program. All U.S. researchers are especially encouraged to attend.
US-SCAR Social Gathering
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 19:00–21:00
Himkok, Storgata 27, 0184 Oslo
Join fellow US-SCAR attendees for networking and conversation. Pizza will be provided! Drinks available for purchase.
Getting there: Walking directions on Google Maps
Note: the entrance is a discreet, unmarked door, so watch the street numbers!
Not attending in person? Join us virtually
The SCAR OSC 2026 Virtual Conference Platform in Oxford Abstracts is now available. On the platform, you can build your own personalized program by bookmarking sessions of interest. The Digital Poster Gallery lets you explore posters and connect with authors through comments and questions, creating opportunities for scientific exchange throughout the conference. More details are on the official Virtual SCAR-2026 page.
We look forward to seeing you in Oslo or online!
Best,
Allan T. Weatherwax, Ph.D.
US Delegate to SCAR
Haystack Observatory | Massachusetts Institute of Technology