Enabling open access and long-term preservation of Arctic data to support science, collaboration, and informed response to change
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Focus Areas

Focus Area 1

Promoting National Security, Prosperity, & Welfare

Our data supports a range of scientific and policy-relevant activities:

  • Informs science-based Arctic decisions
  • Enables national security and resilience
  • Supports infrastructure and resource planning
  • Relates to hazards and disasters
Focus Area 2

Driving Technological Innovation

Our data drives technological innovation by:

  • Supporting AI-driven research
  • Enabling long-term reuse and discovery
  • Including high-quality metadata and machine-readable formats
  • Empowering advanced modeling and data visualization
Focus Area 3

Expanding Opportunities & Workforce Development

We work to expand opportunities by:

  • Ensuring our platform is openly accessible, no login required
  • Supporting education, data science training, and workforce development
  • Empowering researchers and non-researchers through interactive data portals
  • Encouraging collaboration across sectors

Recent Datasets

  • Geology & Cryology

    Geology & Cryology

    Schaefer, 2026. Beryllium and Aluminum isotope data from Inglefield Land, northwestern Greenland and Prudhoe Dome ASIG core (2022-2026).

  • Soil Science, Plant Science, & Ecology

    Soil Science, Plant Science, & Ecology

    Petit Bon et al., 2026. Experimental winter icing and summer warming effects on carbon fluxes and litter decomposition in mesic tundra, Adventdalen, Svalbard (2016-2022).

  • Plant Science

    Plant Science

    Dawson III et al., 2026. Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed (Alaska) Pulse-Amplitude Modulation Fluorometry Needle-Scale Observations (March 2022 – July 2024).

Features and Opportunities

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Science Advisory Board Call for Nominations

The Arctic Data Center is seeking 3 new members to serve 3-year terms on our Science Advisory Board. The Board provides advice and leadership regarding the goals and strategic priorities of the Center. Nominations close April 30th.

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Dataset Highlight

Ever wondered how passive acoustic monitoring can give us a better understanding of whales? Angela Szescirorka’s research on bowhead whales in the Arctic does just that! Read more about it in the latest dataset highlight.

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Collaborator Highlight

Our latest Collaborator Highlight features the Arctic Report Card, an annual report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that informs the general public about recent environmental changes across the Arctic, from the sea ice, weather patterns, snow cover, and more.

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Data Science Training Resources

The Arctic Data Center hosts annual data science trainings focused on programming in R and Python, reproducible practices, data management, and more. All curricula for our courses are openly available on our website for self-learning. Check it out here!

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