…science and logistic objectives. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Voices in NSF Arctic Research Recently, NSF Programs supporting Arctic Research received feedback from local and Indigenous communities and Arctic researchers on how NSF can improve inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and…
…a science support organization that is built on these values: Diversity and Respect: A mix of experiences, ideas, and approaches makes all our work better Initiative: The drive to try, learn, or problem solve is inspiring and aids progress Outreach:…
…is Scandia, Minnesota and her hobby is swimming in icy cold lakes, whether they be in the mountains or Minneapolis in the wintertime. PGC Updates and Events PGC Community Slack We launched a PGC Community Slack this summer. This…
…Cryosphere, 13, 665-674, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-665-2019, 2019. overview REMA is constructed from hundreds of thousands of individual stereoscopic Digital Elevation Models (DEM) extracted from pairs of submeter resolution DigitalGlobe satellite imagery licensed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, including data from WorldView-1, WorldView-2,…
The PGC Coordinate Converter is a simple web-based application to convert geographic coordinates between formats….
…was recently featured in an interview for the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. In it, she talks about some of the challenges she’s experienced while working on the ArcticDEM project. Read the full interview here: https://www.cs.umn.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-claire-porter. …
The organizers of PEARC17 (Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing) today announced the keynote speakers for the conference in New Orleans, July 9–13, 2017. The PEARC17 keynote on Tuesday, July 11 will be presented by Paula Stephan, professor of…
…or similar science field Proficiency in GIS/Remote Sensing principles, software, and analysis Experience in software development, particularly in Python Advantageous Qualifications Knowledge of Linux command-line systems and Bash scripting Experience with AI/ML in image processing, especially with regards to earth…
…was awarded in the HPC User Innovation category, citing: This project is in response to the need for high quality elevation data in remote locations, the availability of technology to process big data, and the need for accurate measurement of…
Position Available: Geospatial Developer (June 2017) – Filled!
…PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 2+ years of experience in geospatial programming Experience interacting with HPC systems Experience using the GDAL/OGR and Arcpy libraries Experience with testing frameworks About the Job The Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is…