How to Participate
Participation in the Unidata Community allows users to access data and Unidata software to explore earth-system phenomena as well as make benefical connections through a variety of interactions.
If you're using Unidata technologies in your work, we appreciate a simple acknowledgement.
It's easy and helps us continue to support you.
How to Acknowledge Unidata
News from the Unidata Program Center
There's a lot going on at the Unidata Program Center in Boulder, Colorado. Here's how you can stay up to date with events,
program announcements, software releases, and other information.
News@Unidata
You can find the latest news and updates from the Unidata Program Center in the News@Unidata blog.
News from the Unidata Developers
Read scintillating commentary on diverse subjects from the Unidata software development team in the Developer's blog.
Social Media
Visit Unidata's Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.
News Archives
Looking for something older? Try the archives.
Unidata Events
Workshops, meetings, conferences and seminars hosted or sponsored by the Unidata Program Center (UPC) or attended by UPC staff. If you have an event you think might be of interest to our community at-large, please see the News from the Community for posting information.
The Unidata Calendar of Events lists events hosted or sponsored by the Unidata Program Center (UPC) as well as meetings, workshops and conferences attended by UPC staff.
The Unidata Program Center hosts a variety of workshops on topics of interest to the Unidata Community. The UPC also promotes workshop events at other facilities that serve to broaden earth-system education and research.
Unidata Program Center staff member present the latest advances in Unidata technologies, as well as interact with the community at a variety of international conferences and meetings.
View Unidata Conferences & Meetings
Governing Committees
Unidata is governed by its community. Our governing committees serve as a vital conduit
for information on the needs and requirements of community members, help build consensus
on future directions for the Unidata Program, and establish standards of involvement for the community.
To nominate yourself or a colleague for membership on one of Unidata's governing committees, use our nomination form.
The Unidata Users Committee, composed of university representatives appointed by the Policy Committee chair, is the primary mechanism for gaining feedback on the effectiveness of the Unidata Program. Appointments reflect the range of large and small colleges and universities with undergraduate and graduate emphases where Unidata systems are in use.
The committee is charged with three tasks:
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Determining the attitudes of the user community toward the Unidata program;
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Soliciting suggestions for additions to the data streams and software products; and
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Facilitating the exchange of ideas among users on the Unidata Program and its systems.
The Users Committee meets a minimum of twice yearly and reports to the Policy Committee; its members are appointed for three years.
Learn about the Unidata Users Committee
The Unidata Policy
Committee holds the primary responsibility for
guiding the Unidata Program. The eight voting members of the
committee are drawn from academia, balancing the membership to
represent a range of colleges and universities and to
reflect the concerns of both instructors and researchers.
The committee also includes representatives from NASA, NOAA, and NSF, as well as from UCAR and NCAR, who are important
sources of information and advice about events and
conditions that can profoundly affect the program.
The Policy Committee meets
twice a year, and its members serve three-year terms. The
committee's official charge is to make recommendations to
the director of Unidata on policies, activities, and objectives.
The committee's most important responsibility is to ensure
that the needs of the university community are met and that
Unidata is responsive to those needs.
Learn about the Unidata Policy Committee
Publications & Resources
Unidata advancements and technologies have been the subject of many publications since the Program's inception.
Social Media
Follow Unidata on Twitter and Facebook to keep current on announcements and software releases.
If you're using Unidata technologies in your work, we appreciate a simple acknowledgement.
It's easy and helps us continue to support you.
How to Acknowledge Unidata
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