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

  • Physical & Human Geography

    Physical & Human Geography

    Khaziakhmetova, Kuklina, & Lair, 2025. Shapefiles and maps documenting demographic usage of open public spaces in Fairbanks, Alaska.

  • Hydrology, Geochemistry, & Cryology

    Hydrology, Geochemistry, & Cryology

    MacIntyre, 2025. Evaluation of lake stratification and circulation to quantify the effects of hydrodynamics on nutrient and gas fluxes in the Arctic.

  • Glaciology & Cryology

    Glaciology & Cryology

    Farquharson and Schmidt, 2025. Mapping degraded ice wedge polygon terrain for the lidar mapped portion of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Features and Opportunities

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Dataset and Collaborator Highlights

Dr. Lilly Parker discusses her work on ancient DNA and human–mammal relationships, focusing on ancient polar and brown bear remains found in Unalaska, Alaska. Her collaborative research project sheds light on past climate conditions and explores the complex relationships between humans, animals, and the environment.

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Data Portals

Data portals are a collection of Arctic Data Center data packages on a unique webpage that preserve information regarding the projects’ objectives, scope, and organization coupled with the data files so it’s clear how to use and interpret the data for years to come. This month’s feature: The Distributed Biological Observatory!

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Data Science Training Resources

The Arctic Data Center hosts 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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