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Register by 6/5 to attend the 31st Annual CESM Workshop

May 26, 2026

From Monday, June 15, to Wednesday, June 17, join the annual workshop of NSF NCAR’s Community Earth System Model (CESM) division. The CESM Workshop 2026 will include plenary presentations, an interactive poster session, and CESM Working Group Meetings. The workshop is designed to share information and encourage discussion and collaboration. Plenary speakers will include Duncan Watson-Parris,...

Open OnDemand Now Available

May 18, 2026 Updated: May 20, 2026

NSF NCAR and CISL staff have recently released the Open OnDemand platform. Open OnDemand (OOD) is a web-based HPC portal that provides access to NSF NCAR's computing resources through an intuitive graphical user interface. Open OnDemand may be accessed at https://ondemand.hpc.ucar.edu/ The platform includes means to assess current job statuses, submit jobs, open a shell, start a VNC or remot...

May 22nd Registration Deadline for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off

May 18, 2026

Registration for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off will close on Friday, May 22. Registration is open for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off, a U.S. National Science Foundation–funded hackathon dedicated to the development of Pythia Cookbooks. This event offers a unique opportunity to enhance your Python programming, communication, collaboration, and educational skills while contributing to the growing collectio...

Upcoming Conferences, Events, and Calls for Submissions

May 13, 2026

Please see below for upcoming workshops, summer schools, and conferences with relevant deadlines early to late summer that may be of interest to Earth system and computational scientists, researchers, and students. • ESIP July 2026 Meeting Bridging Divides: Data, Technology, Community • Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) twice annual meeting • Austin, TX + Virtual option July 28-31,...

Join a talk about Arctic forecasting systems—refreshments served for in-person guests

May 8, 2026

On Thursday, May 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm MT, join the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) at NSF NCAR for a presentation on regional modeling. The talk is entitled, “Development of the UFS-Arctic: A Unified Forecast System Pan-Arctic Research Capability.” Kristin Barton, Christopher Cox, and Lisa Bengtsson will discuss NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) efforts to dev...

Watch a virtual seminar about the global atmospheric footprint of wildfires

May 8, 2026

On Wednesday, May 20, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT, join NSF NCAR’s Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) for a virtual discovery seminar. The talk is entitled, “From Regional To Global: The Far-Reaching Impacts Of Wildfires On The Atmosphere And Climate.” Dr. Yaowei Li will discuss how smoke from intense fires travels across the globe and alters the atmosphe...