May 2026: NSF Reaffirms Commitment to Long-Term Preservation and Access of Arctic Research Data
This month, we are celebrating the recent renewal of funding from NSF for 5 additional years of Arctic Data Center support. Alongside maintaining core operations, the Center will expand support for large datasets and AI-ready data, collaborate with the Arctic research community to develop data stories and portals for broader sharing and impact, and continue advancing open Arctic science infrastructure.
Focus Areas
Recent Datasets
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Oceanography
Moore, 2026. Coordinated biological and environmental observations from five Distributed Biological Observatory sites in the Pacific Arctic, tracking ecosystem responses to sea ice and oceanographic change.
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Sociology
Mo et al., 2026. Interview, thermal imaging, and workshop data collected with the community of Togiak, Alaska, to examine cultural, housing, and climate factors influencing residential energy use.
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Geochemistry & Hydrology
Smith et al., 2026. Multi-year river water chemistry and stable isotope measurements from four locations along the Yukon River, supporting research on Arctic hydrology, biogeochemistry, and carbon cycling.
Updates and Opportunities
New Software Upgrades
We’re excited to announce a new release of the Arctic Data Center’s software platform (Metacat UI 2.37.0), with powerful new ways to explore datasets and create richer data portal experiences. This release presents improvements to dataset version history, interactive mapping capabilities, and overall usability.
Dataset Highlight
Our newest Dataset Highlight features the Significance of Ice-loss to Landscapes in the Arctic (SILA) project, which has brought together an interdisciplinary research team with the shared goal of understanding how glacial retreat shaped past climate and ecosystems and continues to shape climate and ecosystems today.
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.
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!