January 2026
Planning Underway for 2026 Workshop
The USAGE organizing committee is planning the next community workshop. Stay tuned for announcements about dates and location.
Read More...US Antarctic/Arctic Geophysical Explorations (USAGE)
USAGE coordinates workshops and activities of the US polar geophysics community, connecting with international colleagues to probe the solid Earth and its interactions with the cryosphere. This NSF-funded effort works in coordination with EarthScope and other communities to advance polar geophysical research.
USAGE serves as a permanent archive of past workshops and as a coordination point for future community activities, with strong alignment to the SCAR-INSTANT Probing the Solid Earth and its Interactions (PSE) group.
Coordinating GNSS, seismic, and geodetic networks across Antarctica and the Arctic to monitor crustal deformation and ice sheet dynamics.
Integrating seismology, geodesy, and glaciology to understand interactions between ice sheets and the solid Earth.
Building connections among researchers and defining grand challenges for the next decade of polar geophysics.
USAGE will serve as a hub to help plan and coordinate polar geophysical activities for the upcoming International Polar Year 2032-33, leveraging models like EarthScope to construct a tightly-knit, interdisciplinary community.
USAGE has coordinated two major international workshops bringing together the US and international polar geophysics communities.
Scientific Focus: Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA), Antarctic Ice Sheet stability, mantle rheology, and strategic coordination for observational networks
View All EventsThe USAGE organizing committee is planning the next community workshop. Stay tuned for announcements about dates and location.
Read More...Over 40 participants gathered to discuss the future of polar geophysical observational networks.
Read More...National Science Foundation awards funding (OPP-2235061) to support community coordination activities.
Read More...Stay informed about upcoming workshops, publications, and collaborative opportunities in polar geophysics research.