Cole Kelleher
User Services Director,
U.S. Representative to the Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information
What I Do
As Satellite Tasking Coordinator at the PGC, I act as a liaison to the science community for new satellite imagery tasking requests. I also prepare satellite imagery for delivery, assist in training researchers and students, and help plan and prepare for each field season. I also compose general reference and thematic maps to support polar researchers and logistical operations for the Arctic and Antarctic. In addition to map support, I assist in the maintenance and management of a wide range of data products and datasets. While on The Ice, my duties consist largely of onsite map production, providing logistics support, assisting in ground control collection, and a variety of other tasks which fulfill our role as a National Science Foundation funded center for polar science support.
As the US Representative to the Standing Committee on Antarctic Geospatial Information (SCAGI), I represent US interests and contributions to Antarctic geospatial data and information within the committee and report to the US Delegate to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (US-SCAR, SCAR).
Education
- Project Management Certificate UMN-14018653, University of Minnesota, 2016
- Master of Geographic Information Science (GIS), University of Minnesota, 2012
- B.S. Land Surveying and Mapping Sciences with a Minor in GIS, St. Cloud State University, 2010
Interests
My professional interests consist of, but are not limited to: geomatics, geo-visualization, remote sensing, cartography, and design. I am continuously intrigued by the variety of learning opportunities and applications GIS and Remote Sensing offer myself and others, as well as their impacts on a global scale. I am passionate about Antarctic data, science, and environmental preservation and justice. I recognize that any environmental justice efforts must begin with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion and I strive to work through that lens in all of my work and relationships.
Recognition
Atlas of a Changing Earth, 2021
TIME Magazine Special Edition: Modern Explorers, 2015