Join Us Today! 1-2 PM (MT) 🎯 Michelle Harrold, John Halley Gotway, Christina Kalb presents: 🎯 METplus: A Community Framework for Flexible and Reproducible Model Evaluation 🌎 RAL Seminar Series - Explore, Learn, Connect 🌎 Watch Live: ral.ucar.edu/live

NSF NCAR Research Applications Laboratory@ncar-ral.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌎 Explore, Learn, Connect - RAL Seminar Series 🌎 🎯 METplus: A Community Framework for Flexible & Reproducible Model Evaluation 🎯 Michelle Harrold, John Halley Gotway, Christina Kalb NSF NCAR RAL, DTC 🎯 WED, April 22 | 1-2 PM (MT) | Free hybrid event! Show me more! ral.ucar.edu/events/2026/...

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Today is a chance to pause and get curious about the planet we call home! From the air we breathe to the water we rely on, Earth is full of systems, stories, and connections waiting to be explored.

Stop downloading terabytes. Start scaling science. 🚀 Mya Sears (@ncar-eol.bsky.social) cut her data workflow from weeks to under a minute using GDEX. 🤯 Watch GDEX Unlocked: youtu.be/PQLyEAy2LgM Join the community commons: rebrand.ly/gdexsub-blu #NSFNCAR #DataScience #HPC @ncar-ucar.bsky.social

From Weeks to Minutes: Mya Sears | GDEX Unlocked

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Let’s explore machine learning and subseasonal forecasting! In Tuesday's virtual Explorer Series conversation, Kirsten Mayer discusses how NSF NCAR scientists use machine learning to uncover what conditions make long range forecasts more accurate. Details: https://bit.ly/48tYsr5

In the upcoming Explorer Series lecture, NSF NCAR’s Mariana Cains explores how convergence research and AI can help researchers address societal needs and hazardous weather for myriad situations. Join us on Wednesday, April 8, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Mesa Lab and online. https://bit.ly/4cgnQTm

For National AI Literacy Day, NCAR CISL scientists will discuss AI machine learning models & visualizations along w/ emerging opportunities & challenges of AI application in Earth system science. Join us virtually on Friday, March 27, at 11 AM MDT. https://bit.ly/4bPLAMR

Just four more days until in-person registration closes! Register today: sea.ucar.edu/iss/2026/

NSF NCAR Computational & Information Systems Laboratory@ncar-cisl.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🌟 Registration is open for the 2026 Improving Scientific Software (ISS) Conference! Hosted by the UCAR Software Engineering Assembly, join us April 6–9, 2026 in Boulder, CO (or virtually) as we explore “Maintaining the Joy of Software Development.” More information: sea.ucar.edu/iss/2026/

Registration is open for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off! Join us in-person at the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO June 15-18, 2026. projectpythia.org/pythia-cooko...

🌟 Registration is open for the 2026 Improving Scientific Software (ISS) Conference! Hosted by the UCAR Software Engineering Assembly, join us April 6–9, 2026 in Boulder, CO (or virtually) as we explore “Maintaining the Joy of Software Development.” More information: sea.ucar.edu/iss/2026/

Using CISL resources, MESACLIP generates exceptionally high-resolution climate data. Read more about this collaborative efforts between scientists at Texas A&M University and NSF NCAR: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/using-c...

Final reminder for our February 19th virtual teacher professional development session "Innovations in Road Weather Science!" Hosted by NSTA, this session dives into how scientists use weather data, modeling, and emerging technologies to better understand road conditions and improve traffic safety.

NSF NCAR researchers will go to the ends of the Earth to collect data. The SCARGO project is wraps up this week, but for the last couple of months, the SCARGO instrument has been hitching a ride on flights to the South Pole to collect data on the Southern Ocean. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4auVMLB

We’ve got a new dataset that’s hi-res and research ready: MESACLIP. Researchers used two supercomputers to create the MESACLIP dataset which features the Earth system in unprecedented detail, including snow cover and sea surface temperatures. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rBK9bg

Smarter winter road forecasts mean safer travel for everyone.❄️🚘 Pikalert® delivers road-level hazard guidance & treatment recommendations that help transportation agencies act earlier, respond smarter, & use resources more efficiently.➕Learn more! ral.ucar.edu/solutions/be...

🦎 Join us for the 6th Chameleon User Meeting: Infrastructure for AI Research & Education in Computer Science 🖥️ Call for presentations due Feb 13 and travel support available for presenters. www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-chamel...

6th Chameleon User Meeting

Two-day in-person Chameleon User Meeting at NCAR focused on AI/ML infrastructure, user talks, tutorials, and collaborative learning.

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🌥️ CIRRUS (Cloud Infrastructure for Remote Research, Universities, and Scientists) applications inspire research community by showcasing platform's power. 🌟 Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/cirrus-...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Though we don't mean the holidays 🎄 🎁. We mean @agu.org! Come by and say 👋🏾 at our booth in the Exhibit Hall. Our 1st Science Showcase kicks off at 3 ET with info about the GDEX. Get more info on this and all our presentations at AGU: https://bit.ly/48W4IYa

✨ Good morning from #AGU25! We’re keeping the momentum going with another great lineup of RAL talks today. Stop by and connect! ral.ucar.edu/events/2025/...

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson discusses the Guardian Tsunami warning system on BBC. 🌊 www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... @ncar-ucar.bsky.social

'It sounded kind of crazy': How ripples in the high atmosphere warned scientists of a tsunami in real time

Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.

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Call for Participants: Workforce in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program. Apply by 1/31/26 winsworkforce.it/apply/ WINS provides a “hands-on” mentorship opportunity for early-mid career applicants in IT to construct SCinet, 1 of the fastest & most advanced computer networks in the 🌏 for SC conference.

Don’t panic, we’ve got the Hitchhiker's Guide to Antarctica . . . for scientific instruments that is! Our SCARGO instrument is hitching a ride on planes flying to and from Antarctica's McMurdo Station to gather vital data on the carbon cycle in the Southern Ocean. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4auVMLB

🎙️ Join us tomorrow for a virtual Explorer Series Conversation with NSF NCAR hurricane expert Falko Judt. We'll discuss Hurricane Melissa and predicting extreme weather. Registration is free and open to everyone! 📅 2-3 p.m. MST on Dec. 9. 2025 Register: https://edec.ucar.edu/events/hurricane-melissa

🆓Free, virtual workshop for teachers!📚

UCAR Center for Science Education@ucarscied.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Last call!📣 Don't miss our teacher professional development session next Thursday: Pro Tips for Using SciEd Resources More Effectively. Join us to explore free, NGSS-aligned classroom materials and strategies to bring Earth and weather science to life!

🌄Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) applications are now open! Paid, in-person internships will take place onsite in Boulder, Colorado at @ncar-ucar.bsky.social . Learn more and apply: www.cisl.ucar.edu/siparcs

⚠️ We invite you to two upcoming in-person Town Halls. The AGU Town Hall will take place on Thursday, December 18, and the AMS Town Hall on Wednesday, January 28. Learn more about both events below: AGU Town Hall: commons.ucar.edu/opportunitie... AMS Town Hall: commons.ucar.edu/opportunitie...

On Nov 20, the NSF NCAR High Altitude Observatory (HAO) celebrated 85 years (you read that right: 85 years!!!) of studying the Sun! Founded in 1940 and then merged with NCAR in 1962, HAO has conducted world-class research, pioneering coronagraph development, eclipse expeditions & more!

We're halfway through #SC25! If you haven't stopped by yet, visit us at Booth #4302 anytime to speak with someone from our team about the services and research activities happening in CISL. We're always happy to help answer your questions!

We can't wait for tomorrow's events at #SC25! Be sure to stop by Booth #4032 where you can learn more about NSF NCAR's premiere computational science internship program. We will be at the SC25 Job Fair at booth JF10 from 10:30 am – 3 pm CST. ⭐ Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

Hello from #SC25! Be sure to stop by our📍 Booth #4032 at the America's Center Convention Complex this week. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet directly with CISL staff experts and explore new opportunities across a wide range of topics. 🎉 Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

We are headed to SC25 in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 16–21, 2025! Visit us at Booth #4032 at the America's Center Convention Complex to meet our staff experts and explore new opportunities. ➡️ For more details, visit: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...