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The Polar Geospatial Center (PGC) is an NSF-funded organization with a dual role in Antarctica and the Arctic: to provide GIS services to both science and operations. Based at the University of Minnesota, the PGC is responsible for creating and archiving maps, conducting GIS analysis and support, and providing logistics solutions to science and operations, while also conducting research in the Polar regions.
08/03/2026
Help inform the future of the Polar Geospatial Center!
Share your feedback to improve the data, tools, and services we provide to the polar community.
⏱️10-15 minutes
🗓closes Aug. 31
🎁5 winners will receive PGC swag package!
Take the survey at the link in our bio or z.umn.edu/pgc-user-survey-2026
07/24/2026
⏰Abstract deadline is one week away!
Help us showcase the people, research, and resources that make Arctic science possible in our Arctic Community Resource Coalition session at NNA's annual meeting this year!
Submit your abstract by July 31 and join the conversation.
More info at https://www.pgc.umn.edu/news/call-for-abstracts-arctic-community-resource-coalition/
07/16/2026
Do you support Arctic science through resources, services, training, logistics, data, or partnerships?
We're looking for folks from organizations, programs, and initiatives to share their work during the Arctic Community Resource Coalition session at the Navigating the New Arctic Community Meeting.
Submit your abstract by July 31, 2026 and help connect researchers, students, and communities with the resources that make Arctic science possible.
Read more: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/news/call-for-abstracts-arctic-community-resource-coalition/
06/25/2026
Check out the latest PGC newsletter that introduces our newest student hire, highlights results from our recent USAP community survey assessing the impact of PGC's absence from McMurdo Station, learn about the upcoming Antarctic satellite imagery tasking solicitation, access newly added historic Arctic navigation charts, and see where the PGC team will be connecting with the polar community this year.
Read the full edition here: https://mailchi.mp/umn/pgc-updates-insights-june-2026
04/30/2026
Ever wondered how places in Antarctica get their names and why it matters?
Join PGC's User Services manager, Cole Kelleher, alongside international experts in the next session of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Connect Online Training Series.
The session dives into:
• history of Antarctic place naming
• why consistent naming is critical for safety and science
• how SCAR helps coordinate and standardize names across the continent
Speakers:
• Christopher Stephens (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic BoardGeographic Board)
• Cole Kelleher (Polar Geospatial Center, US rep to SCAGI)
• Elena Field (British Antarctic Survey)
Chaired by Louise Ireland, co-chair of SCAGI
📅 May 14, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM UTC
🔗https://scar.org/scar-news/scar-connect-scagi
04/23/2026
💡🤝 Staying relevant in science support means more than tracking new AI tools, it's about engaging with the people shaping how they're used.
PGC has been busy this week attending University of Minnesota events, connecting at the AI Hub open house and the Research Computing Exhibition today. These conversations help us stay aligned, informed, and ready to support what's next.
04/13/2026
🧊 PGC is currently seeking a University of Minnesota (UMN) graduate student in GIS or related field to join our team starting this summer! Support polar science, build geospatial skills, and grow professionally. Position open until filled.
💼 $29.41/hr | 50% AY appt | 100% Summer appt | Tuition benefits
Learn more on our website: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/careers/student-position-available-graduate-research-assistant-summer-2026/
04/09/2026
PGC had the honor and pleasure of meeting with upcoming international leaders from Türkiye, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland as part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Our exchange explored the intersection of scientific and governmental missions, datasets, and resource development of the Arctic.
04/01/2026
Check out the latest at PGC in our April newsletter featuring our Antarctic support survey, global glacial mapping, our graduate student geospatial support assistants, and more! https://mailchi.mp/umn/pgc-updates-insights-april-01-2026
12/12/2025
Latest PGC newsletter is available highlighting how to connect with us at , Arctic tasking deadline, newly available , and our student's award-winning map. Check it out here:
PGC Updates & Insights - December 2025 PGC Users planning on attending the upcoming AGU fall meeting and presenting and/or publishing any commercial satellite imagery of the Vantor (formerly Maxar) constellation, WorldView 1/2/3, QuickBird, GeoEye, in a poster or session must receive approval from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Age...