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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢Big news: PGC has secured 5 more years of funding from NSF-OPP!

Remote sensing, mapping, and geospatial support continues for the polar research community.
Some services remain paused as we rebuild capacity.

🎉Cheers to keeping the poles on the map and in focus!

www.pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-sec...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Aug 4

❄️ PGC is hiring a UMN grad student in GIS (or related field)! Support polar science, build geospatial skills, & grow professionally.
💼 $29.41/hr | 50% AY appt | Tuition benefits
🔗 www.pgc.umn.edu/careers/stud...
#GISJobs #PolarScience #UMNGradRA #RemoteSensing

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jun 20

📢 PGC operations continue to remain limited due to pending funding. Key services are impacted, including Antarctic field season support & imagery tasking. Read our full update & learn what’s available, what’s paused, and how to stay connected: www.pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-ope...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · May 5

Effective immediately, the PGC is no longer accepting new NSF-supported requests due to a lack of renewal funding. Current work is wrapping up. Please contact your NSF program officer if impacted. We’re grateful to have supported your polar research. Read our full statement at www.pgc.umn.edu

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Apr 28

Learn more: www.pgc.umn.edu/news/final-p...

Final Polar DEM Release 2024 & Community Impact Assessment – Polar Geospatial Center

www.pgc.umn.edu

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Apr 28

📢 The final ArcticDEM & REMA release is here - and it might be the last. Funding cuts put vital polar data at risk. Help us rally support: take the survey! 🔗https://z.umn.edu/pgc-dem-survey #PolarScience #SavePolarData

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 17

Read the latest updates at PGC in our January newsletter including a new imagery product available in FRIDGE, season end to our staffing in McMurdo, and more. mailchi.mp/umn/polar-ge...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Dec 9

Visit us at the PGC booth #1112 in the NSF Neighborhood at #AGU24!
#freemaps #stickers #swag #coolscience #penguincornhole

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Dec 2

PGC at AGU 2024
📣 Read important details for our users heading to AGU in our latest newsletter. And remember to stop by Booth #1112 to meet our team, explore our posters, grab goodies, and even play penguin cornhole. Let’s connect in DC! 🛰️🎉

www.pgc.umn.edu/events/pgc-a...

#AGU24 #PGC

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Nov 18

🌐PGC is now seeking nominations for its 2025 Science & Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC). Join this 3-year, non-employment role to help shape PGC’s strategy and polar research. Open to diverse voices in NSF Facilities, Polar Ops, & NSF-funded science. z.umn.edu/soacnominati...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Nov 1

🌍✨ PGC Latest Updates & Highlights:
🗺️ New McMurdo Dry Valleys Maps – Free, detailed reference maps are now available!
👋 Meet the Team at McMurdo Station
📈 REMA – PolarToolkit
📸 Imagery Updates – Enhanced calibration
📅 Conferences & Events – Join us at SACNAS, AGU
🔗 mailchi.mp/umn/polar-ge...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Sep 9

PGC is at FOSS4G North America this week in St. Louis, MO!
Our software engineers, Danny Im and Rory Johnson, have a poster on our latest app, Fridge.
Check it out on Wed., Sep. 11th at 13:00 in Grand H
#foss4g #foss4gna #openscience #opensourcetools

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Aug 1

Exciting updates in our August newsletter:
🗺️ Polar DEM release for 2023
📸 Refresh of the Arctic Canada Imagery Mosaic
🎓 Student Spotlight on Nicole Schiller
🌍 Explore our map catalog
📅 Conference Connections
🌱 Broader Impacts: GIS camp + SLAWR REU

Dive in here: mailchi.mp/umn/polar-ge...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · May 15

Join us for the 2nd USAP Databases and Repositories Office Hours!

Curators will cover the basics but this session is intended to answer questions and open discussions from online participants.

Visit our website for more information: www.pgc.umn.edu/news/2nd-usa...

Sponsored by US-SCAR

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Apr 25

🎓 PGC is seeking a current UMN graduate student! Join us and develop proficiencies in GIS, remote sensing, project management, and science support while building valuable connections in the polar science community and beyond. Learn more and apply today: www.pgc.umn.edu/careers/stud...

Student Position Available: Graduate Research Assistant (Summer 2024) – Polar Geospatial Center

www.pgc.umn.edu

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Apr 9

Check out the latest PGC news & announcements featuring MAJOR upgrades to our data portal, Fridge; new PGC staff and students; recap of major events like the data workshop and distinguished visitors; and information on upcoming affairs.

Read it here: www.pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-new...

Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Feb 28

And we're off!

Today is Day 1 of our Getting Started with PGC Data Workshop . Looking forward to the next 3 days with our polar science participants from all over the U.S.

#polarscience #NSFworkshop

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Brit Myers @britmyers.bsky.social · Feb 12

The @arcticresearch.bsky.social Community & Citizen Science in the Far North virtual conference will take place 17-18 April 2024. The conference is free and there are no costs to register or submit an abstract. Abstracts are due 8 March. Learn more at: www.arcus.org/ccs/meetings...
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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Feb 7

The PGC and User Services Manager, Cole Kelleher, were featured in the latest Research Impact story developed by the University of Minnesota’s Research & Innovation Office.

Read more about the unique work done by the PGC in the full article at research.umn.edu/news/umns-po...

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 23

Check out this amazing research experience for undergraduates (REU) program, co-hosted at the University of Minnesota. Visit reuslawr.org for more info.

Applications are due February 4th

Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 19

We want to thank everyone who applied for and shared interest in our upcoming data workshop! We received an overwhelming amount of responses.

Applicants have been notified via email today on decisions for the workshop and travel grant.

Stay-tuned for more opportunities and resources at pgc.umn.edu

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Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 12

We are extending our workshop application deadline to January 16th!

This workshop is targeted for researchers funded by NSF-OPP or NASA-Cryo and those looking to become better equipped to utilize geospatial data for polar science.

Apply at z.umn.edu/pgc_dataworkshop_application/

Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 10

Don't forget applications for our workshop on PGC data are due tomorrow, January 11th. Limited to 30. Apply today at z.umn.edu/pgc_dataworkshop_application

Polar Geospatial Center @polargeospatial.bsky.social · Jan 4

Don’t miss this chance to elevate your polar geospatial skills, research and expand your network! Participants must be funded by a National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs or NASA Cryosphere Programs award. Travel grants available. Apply at z.umn.edu/pgc_datawork...

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