PGC

Latest PGC newsletter is available highlighting how to connect with us at #AGU25, Arctic tasking deadline, newly available #EarthDEM, and our student's award-winning map. Check it out here: mailchi.mp/umn/pgc-update…

We're hiring! The Polar Geospatial Center (PGC) at the University of Minnesota is seeking a Geospatial and Remote Sensing Data Specialist to join our team. 💼 Hybrid position (based in Minneapolis, MN) 💰 Salary range: $83K–$98K 📅 Apply today pgc.umn.edu/careers/positi…

📢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 more years! pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-secur…

❄️ 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 🔗 pgc.umn.edu/careers/studen… #GISJobs #PolarScience #UMNGradRA #RemoteSensing

📢 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: pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-opera…

Effective immediately, PGC is no longer accepting new NSF-supported requests due to lack of funding. Ongoing work is wrapping up. Contact your NSF program officer if impacted. We're grateful to have supported your polar research. Full statement: pgc.umn.edu

Polar Geospatial Center: News & Announcements (March 14, 2025) - mailchi.mp/umn/polar-geos…

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

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! 🛰️ pgc.umn.edu/events/pgc-at-… #AGU24 #PGC

🌐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/soacnominations

✨ PGC Latest Updates: 🗺️ New McMurdo Dry Valleys Maps available 👋 Meet the team at McMurdo Station 📈 REMA tools in PolarToolkit 📸 Enhanced imagery calibration 📅 Conferences – SACNAS, AGU, and more! 🔗 More info: mailchi.mp/umn/polar-geos… #PolarResearch #Geospatial #Maps

PGC is ready for #SACNAS2024! Stop by our booth 555 to chat with us about polar science, maps, and to try our pengüino fish hole 🐧🐟🎯

Applications are now open for the Polar Early Career World Summit in Boulder, Colorado, USA, 22-24 March 2025. Apply by 19 November and find out more info at pecws.org. All ECRs engaged with the Arctic, Antarctic, and wider cryosphere are welcome. @polarsecco

A test render of Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, Canada, using 2m ArcticDEM. The overhanging north face Thor Peak has the highest purely vertical drop of any mountain on Earth (1,200m, 4,100ft).

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

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 mailchi.mp/umn/polar-geos…

🎓 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: pgc.umn.edu/careers/studen…

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: pgc.umn.edu/news/pgc-news-…

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

ARCUS is excited to announce the 2nd Community and #CitizenScience in the Far North Conference—17–18 April 2024. Registration and abstract submission open today for this FREE, VIRTUAL conference. Learn more: arcus.org/ccs/meetings/2… #ConnectTheArctic #ArcticResearch #CBM