The National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM) is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Research Presentations Through student research presentations, the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference equips young researchers with the skills […]
Follow the NOAA Office of Education on LinkedIn for weekly NOAA job updates. Highlights this week include: Facility Operations Specialist for NOAA Research in Miami, FL. https://lnkd.in/dwfhGfDw Environmental Scientist for National Ocean Service in Silver Spring, MD. https://lnkd.in/dQm3_m-G Budget Analyst for National Weather Service in Kansas City, MO. https://lnkd.in/dbx2xtzB Administrative Support Assistant for National Weather Service […]
The NOAA Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) has two open Research Physical Scientist positions! ARL works to improve the ability of our Nation to protect human and ecosystem health and to support a vibrant economy through advanced atmospheric sciences and technologies. ARL’s scientific roots go back to 1948 with experiments to understand the lower atmosphere. Today, […]
The Office of Science and Technology Integration is soliciting research proposals to support NOAA’s development of the community-based, coupled, comprehensive earth modeling system, the Unified Forecast System (UFS). The UFS is designed to provide more accurate forecast guidance through operational numerical weather prediction applications. These applications span local and global domains, and predictive time scales […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The AMS Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Deadline for Virtual and In-Person Presentations is Now September 8th!Present and Attend In-Person or Virtually Visit the call for papers page to learn more about the 40+ conferences/symposia. Presentation Types:There are 3 options for preferred presentation type during the abstract submission process: 1. In-person Oral Presentation2. In-person Poster Presentation3. Virtual PresentationTo learn […]
The Aspen Institute and Coda Societies have developed a pipeline program that cultivates high-school students from underrepresented backgrounds to become leaders who will make a difference in the world through social justice and science. Our Future Is Science (OFIS) pairs high-school students and science graduate students who will grow together. The initiative caters especially to […]
The American Meteorology Society (AMS) recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations of the weather, water, and climate community through its Awards and Honors program. 2022 recipients will receive their award or honor at the 102nd AMS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. Xin-Zhong Liang and Everette Joseph were elected as 2022 AMS Fellows!
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is currently hiring for the following positions. Click on the position titles to learn more and apply! NOAA EPIC Project Coordinator The NOAA EPIC Project Coordinator will primarily support the NOAA Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) project executing program coordination and working on the NOAA Modeling board. Emphasis […]
The 2021 Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) Workshop was recently held at Howard University’s Beltsville campus. View highlights below.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognized Morris’ impact in a recent article. More than 20 years ago, a small group of early career Black atmospheric scientists created a new graduate program at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The Howard program has turned into an influential success in what otherwise remains a very […]
NCAS-M Proudly Announces: NCAS-M Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Leticia Williams is the proud recipient of the NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science EEO/Diversity and the Special Achievement Award Specifically, Vankita Brown (NWS), Leticia Williams (NCAS-M/NWS), Mark Mohs (BMD), and Eric Daniels (BMD) won for their outstanding support of the NPC’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) Focus […]
Overview: The 2020 NCAS-M Virtual Center-wide Professional Development (PD) Workshop will consist of 4 ½-days of professional and career development trainings designed to develop strategies and approaches to increase student learning and future career professional development opportunities. The workshop will ensure that all students being supported receive a common experience and core competencies designed to […]
A National Science Foundation funded workshop in planetary boundary layer theory, measurements and modeling, originally scheduled to occur at the Howard University Beltsville Campus, will now be held as a virtual event on June 15-26, 2020. WHO: Open only to registered early career underrepresented and graduate students WHAT: Planetary Boundary Layer Workshop 2020 Three tracks […]
Congratulations to NCAS alum, Jose A. “Joe” Rivas for successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation at University of Texas- El Paso (UTEP)!! His dissertation is titled, “Dust Storms and the Dispersal of Aquatic Invertebrates in the Chihuahuan Desert Ecoregion.” He was advised by NCAS-M Faculty, Dr. Tom Gill and co-advised by Dr. Elizabeth Walsh of the UTEP […]
General: A new 3-year grant coming in for a NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed project funded to more thoroughly study a vulnerability mapping tool that we made for two Alabama NWS Forecast Offices: Birmingham and Huntsville. The idea is that the extra information might alter how forecasters are communicating with emergency managers and the public, especially […]
NCAS-M Fellow and HU Doctoral Student, Cassandra Jean, is in St. Thomas and Puerto Rico collecting data for her dissertation and NERTO with the National Weather Service (NWS). She is examining the response and recovery decisions of residents of St. Thomas and Puerto Rico to the risks and impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The […]
