COMET MetEd

As a prelude to the 7th Pacific Meteorological Council, COMET held a 1-day workshop on the 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Station (3D-PAWS) on Monday, September 16. Martin Steinson and Paul Kucera demonstrated 3D-printing, fabricating an anemometer, and assembling the station for partners from around the South Pacific. 3D-PAWS is a low-cost, sustainable solution to expand weather observation capabilities. You can learn more about 3D-PAWS here: https://lnkd.in/gMfUuyjP #PMC7 #ResilientPacific #3DPAWS #3Dprinting

Hi, #NWA24! Stop by our booth and share your ideas and input about the future of MetEd. Also join us for our showcase, "Engaging the Weather Community to Understand Training Needs and Unlock New Learning Strategies," from 10:30am to 12pm CDT today (Monday, 9/16)!

The COMET team will be at #NWAS24 next week and we hope to see you there! Beginning Sunday, September 15th, visit us at the COMET booth in the exhibit hall to chat with our team about our online catalog of 1000+ meteorological and Earth system science lessons, your experiences with MetEd, and new training topics or ideas. COMET staff will host an in-person poster showcase "Engaging the Weather Community to Understand Training Needs and Unlock New Learning Strategies" on Monday, September 16th from 10:30am–12:00pm CDT. We will also be available online during this time. Stop by in person or virtually to check out what’s new and complete our survey to help shape future training.

The private sector is teeming with job opportunities for meteorologists. COMET is working on a two-phase National Science Foundation (NSF) project to help higher education professionals and students discover these opportunities and learn the skills they’ll need to succeed. Phase one of this ongoing effort is complete! The team produced a free MetEd lesson for higher education classrooms on private-sector career pathways plus a series of interviews with industry experts on what to expect in various roles. Learn more about this ongoing effort—and what’s in store for phase two—in our latest blog post! #meteorology #backtoschool #careers ➡️ Latest COMET blog post: https://lnkd.in/gXWDipmi  ➡️ Free COMET MetEd Private-sector Career Pathways lesson: https://lnkd.in/g7SzQtYp  ➡️ YouTube playlist of interviews with industry experts: https://lnkd.in/g5zG2Wna

We love teaching people about weather, and this (American Meteorological Society-sponsored) event is one of our favorites! Join the Girls Who Chase Spring Training 2025 event to find out why.

Are you an experienced meeting planner with excellent time management and organizational skills? We invite you to apply to our UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Community Programs (UCP) Meeting Planner II role! You’ll help plan events, coordinate travel, and more for COMET and other Earth System Science education and training programs, along with supporting UCAR’s Earth Observation and Data Services Center and the UCP Directorate Office. Applications are due by September 22. #jobpost #meetingplanner #jobopportunity ➡️ Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/g56qjYRR

Notre cours appliqué en prévision numérique du temps est maintenant disponible en français ! Les services de météorologie adoptent de plus en plus les systèmes de prévision d’ensemble au lieu des prévisions météorologiques déterministes avec une seule solution. Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour vous, et comment pouvez-vous vous y préparer ? Approfondissez votre compréhension des sorties de modèles de prévision numérique du temps utilisées avec les modèles de prévision d'ensemble grâce à ce cours disponible gratuitement. Ce cours a été développé en coordination avec le Service météorologique du Canada d'Environnement et Changement climatique Canada et comprend un guide à l’intention des instructeurs. ✅Suivez le cours : https://lnkd.in/ggqqKRsb Our Applied NWP course is now available in French! Meteorology services are increasingly adopting ensemble prediction systems over deterministic, one-solution weather forecasts. What does this mean, and how can you prepare? Grow your understanding of the numerical weather prediction model outputs used in these models with this free course. This course was developed in coordination with the Meteorological Service of Canada / Environment and Climate Change Canada and includes an instructors’ guide. ✅Take the course: https://lnkd.in/ggqqKRsb

We were thrilled to collaborate on this project with such incredible partners!

Congratulations to the next UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research President’s Leadership Fellow, Keliann LaConte! We’re thrilled to have Keliann’s amazing insights and experiences on the COMET team as an educational designer, and we’re so excited for her upcoming tenure with the UCAR senior leadership team! Keliann is also launching a project to strengthen collaborations with UCAR’s 126 college and university members along with professionals across various Earth system science sectors—all while leading the development of several COMET MetEd lessons. We’re proud to have her on our team! Congrats again, Keliann, and thanks for everything you do for the Earth system science disciplines! 

Obsessed with #Twisters? So are we-- at least the science behind them! 🤓Head over to the Mesa Lab and check out our super neat tornado simulator. Touch a twister while exploring our amazing facility, which is home to interactive exhibits all about weather and science! #MesaLabMonday Plan your visit with UCAR Center for Science Education: https://lnkd.in/g-CMCHx