In case you missed it — here's a recap of news from the NSF Unidata Program Center for the month of April 2026.
 

Upcoming deadlines to be aware of:

22 MayRegister for the 2026 Project Pythia Cook-Off.

Highlights from March:

NetCDF operators (NCO) version 5.3.8

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Version 5.3.8 of the netCDF Operators (NCO) has been released.

NetCDF operators (NCO) version 5.3.9

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Version 5.3.9 of the netCDF Operators (NCO) has been released.

Advisory Committee News

NSF Unidata's Users Committee and Strategic Advisory Committee met in a series of virtual meetings in March and April 2026. During a joint session, the committees ratified plans to change to a new advisory committee structure that will reorganize and streamline committee functions while broadening the range of community expertise represented. Implementation of the new structure will take place over the summer and fall of 2026; stay tuned for more details in the coming months.