2015 DeSouza Award

Scott Jacobs, National Centers for Environmental Prediction

The Russell L. DeSouza Award honors “individuals whose energy, expertise, and active involvement enable the Unidata Program to better serve the geosciences.”

Scott's long-time involvement with the development of the GEMPAK software — a perennial favorite within the Unidata community — led to his selection as the DeSouza award winner in 2015. Scott has also been deeply involved in the National Weather Service's transition from using GEMPAK and its related programs to the new AWIPS II environment, and has been a key player in Unidata's efforts to bring that software to the university community. 

A video recording of the award presentation and Scott's seminar is linked below and is available on the NSF Unidata YouTube Channel.

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