The HEPEX mailing list
The HEPEX mailing list is a semi-moderated email distribution list intended to communicate information between those interested in the subject area of HEPEX. Notifications of new blog posts are also sent to the mailing list. The mailing list email address is hepex@googlegroups.com
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What should the mailing list be used for?
If it’s relevant to the HEPEX community, we want to hear about it! Feel free to send information about events, job opportunities, publications, etc. Don’t forget to also consider writing a blog post. Notifications of new HEPEX blog posts are also sent to the mailing list – make sure to subscribe so as not to miss a post! To post your message to the mailing list, send your email to hepex@googlegroups.com, and make sure to check the guidelines below.
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Guidelines for posting messages
Here, we’ve outlined some guidelines for posting messages to the list. Please read these over and refer to them when posting.
- Messages are submitted to the hepex mailing list by emailing them to hepex@googlegroups.com
- Do NOT include attachments; these are automatically removed and users have to dig through the archives (see below) to find them. Please include all information in the email itself.
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Mailing list archives
The mailing list archives are available from the Google Group HEPEX site. Those seeking opportunities are encouraged to browse the archives for previous announcements.
Credit where credit is due
These guides are inspired on those from the ‘cryolist’ mailing list. Thanks, guys!
May 22, 2013 at 09:09
HEPEX is a good organization. I’d like to see some more forecast example in the field of operational hydrologic forecasting.
May 30, 2013 at 15:30
Me too. The new post by Florian (“Operational HEPS systems around the globe”) is maybe a good opportunity to put together information about existing operational systems, either if they operate with ensemble predictions or not. We can thus have a good picture of operational hydrological forecasting practices around the world and better face remaining challenges in HEPS.