Background and Research Expertise Dr. Ingmar Nitze has always considered himself a “geo-geek” with a passion for all things geospatial, and naturally gravitated toward the field of physical geography for his studies. During his academic journey, he developed a strong interest in geoinformatics and remote sensing, tools that would later become central to Nitze’s research…. Read more »
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New Dataset Explores Successful Aging Among Alaska Native Elders with Jordan Lewis
Background and Expertise Originally from the Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska, Dr. Jordan Lewis is Aleut and Sugpiaq and has lived on the Oregon coast in the winter and in Alaska during the summer. Lewis began with a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and went on to… Read more »
New Dataset Using Deep Learning to Predict Permafrost Thaw Damage in the Arctic with Elias Manos
Background Born and raised in New England, Elias Manos was not familiar with the Arctic, but he had a deep interest in learning about this unfamiliar place. His academic background in geography more commonly dealt with geospatial data science, particularly analyzing satellite/aerial imagery with machine learning. While Manos was still an undergraduate, he began collaborating… Read more »
2024: A Year in Review
Reflecting back on 2024, the Arctic Data Center (ADC) has experienced a lot of growth that is fostered by the research community. Much of our work has come with navigating large numbers of data uploaded to the repository, growing training and educational needs from the researcher community, and the cultivation of collaboration within our team… Read more »
Hands-on Coding . . . Virtually?
Understanding the Arctic Data Center’s approach to learning data science and management and how we transitioned it online.
Getting Credit for Data Creation and Curation
A New Feature at the Arctic Data Center Encourages Registration of Known Dataset Usage and Citations.
Profile curated collections of data with portals on the Arctic Data Center
Create a custom, branded portal for your research topic or lab group that spans datasets in the Arctic Data Center – available for all users. Branded portals provide a convenient, readily customized way to communicate your science, your team, your data, and related data from within the Arctic Data Center.
Avoiding Data Risk: Strategies Protecting From Data Loss at the Arctic Data Center
The NSF Arctic Data Center, the primary data and software repository for the Arctic section of NSF Polar Programs, is now CoreTrustSeal certified. Our established data preservation practices and infrastructure are now endorsed by an international, community-based non-profit organization.