The Atmospheric Science Group in the Department of Geosciences at Texas Tech University seeks applications for a full time, non-tenure-track Research Assistant Professor within the Mesoscale Modeling research group. The successful applicant will broadly work in the areas of probabilistic numerical weather prediction and ensemble data assimilation, with a focus on transitioning state-of-the-art forecasting products into the operational Texas Tech Ensemble Prediction System (TTEPS). Evaluation of candidates will begin February 1, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. A start date as soon as February 2016 is possible. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.

The NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is looking to hire a coastal ocean modeler to join its Modeling Team. This team is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the NOS Operational Forecast Systems (OFS) comprising the National Operational Coastal Modeling Program (NOCMP) as well as the implementation of new or upgraded OFS into operations within NWS/NCEP's supercomputing environment.

As a community-governed program, Unidata depends on guidance and feedback from educators, researchers, and students in the atmospheric and related sciences. The Unidata Community Survey seeks your feedback both on existing Unidata services and possible future directions for the program. Your ideas will help inform Unidata's path forward; your participation is much appreciated.

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Unidata offers equipment grants to support a variety of projects

The Unidata Program Center is pleased to announce the opening of the 2016 Unidata Community Equipment Awards solicitation. Created under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation, Unidata equipment awards are intended to encourage new members from diverse disciplinary backgrounds in the geosciences to join the Unidata community, and to encourage existing members to continue their active participation, enhancing the community process. For 2016, a total of $100,000 is available for awards; proposals for amounts up to $20,000 will be considered.

Indiana University will be demonstrating the IDV running in the cloud at the Supercomputing 2015 conference being held November 15-19, 2015 in Austin TX.

If you're attending the conference, stop by booth 532 to see a range of exhibits from the Pervasive Technology Institute, the Global Research Network Operations Center, and the IU School of Informatics and Computing.