# Announcements **URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/cmas-center/announcements/34.md [Latest](https://forum.cmascenter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cmascenter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-announcements-category/61)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-announcements-category/61 "2018-07-30T20:42:56Z")
Use this category to announce new model software releases, training, or job opportunities. --- ## [Submit your abstracts for AMS 2027 session on The Future of Atmospheric Total Deposition Monitoring and Modeling](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/submit-your-abstracts-for-ams-2027-session-on-the-future-of-atmospheric-total-deposition-monitoring-and-modeling/6258)
**Author:** [@foley.kristen](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/foley.kristen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/submit-your-abstracts-for-ams-2027-session-on-the-future-of-atmospheric-total-deposition-monitoring-and-modeling/6258 "2026-07-22T19:21:20Z")
On behalf of NADP’s Total Deposition Science Committee Abstract submissions are currently being accepted for the upcoming American Meteorological Society Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry. https://annual.ametsoc.org/… --- ## [2026 NADP TDep Webinar Presentation on Source and Sink Attributions from Satellites Using Deep Learning Models](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2026-nadp-tdep-webinar-presentation-on-source-and-sink-attributions-from-satellites-using-deep-learning-models/6257)
**Author:** [@foley.kristen](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/foley.kristen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2026-nadp-tdep-webinar-presentation-on-source-and-sink-attributions-from-satellites-using-deep-learning-models/6257 "2026-07-22T19:18:17Z")
2026 TDep Webinar Series NADP’s Total Deposition Science Committee invites you to our next TDep Webinar Series presentation: Thursday, August 27th, 12-1pm EDT (11am-12pm CT) Source and Sink Attributions from Satellite… --- ## [2026 NADP TDep Webinar Presentation on Constraining NOx Emissions with Nitrate Wet Deposition](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2026-nadp-tdep-webinar-presentation-on-constraining-nox-emissions-with-nitrate-wet-deposition/6177)
**Author:** [@foley.kristen](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/foley.kristen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2026-nadp-tdep-webinar-presentation-on-constraining-nox-emissions-with-nitrate-wet-deposition/6177 "2026-04-02T14:19:33Z")
2026 TDep Webinar Series NADP’s Total Deposition Science Committee invites you to our second TDep Webinar Series presentation: Thursday, April 30th, 11-12pm EDT Constraining Long-Term NOx Emissions over the United Sta… --- ## [VERDI 2.2 Release (December 2025)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-2-release-december-2025/6107)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-2-release-december-2025/6107 "2025-12-17T21:50:53Z")
The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce the release of the Visualization Environment for Rich… --- ## [SMOKE version 5.2.1 Release (September 2025)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-version-5-2-1-release-september-2025/5990)
**Author:** [@huytran6583](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/huytran6583)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-version-5-2-1-release-september-2025/5990 "2025-09-09T20:50:40Z")
SMOKE v5.2.1 is a bug fix release to address issues in Smkinven introduced in SMOKE v5.2. If you downloaded SMOKE v5.2, please download and use Smkinven from SMOKE v5.2.1. Smkinven issues addressed: Fixed an issue in… --- ## [SMOKE v5.2 Release (July 2025)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-2-release-july-2025/5939)
**Author:** [@huytran6583](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/huytran6583)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-2-release-july-2025/5939 "2025-07-31T21:00:27Z")
Dear Air Quality Modeling Community, The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) center at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA, is pleased to announce the release of SMOKE versi… --- ## [CMAQ 2024 User Survey is live!](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-2024-user-survey-is-live/5312)
**Author:** [@foley.kristen](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/foley.kristen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-2024-user-survey-is-live/5312 "2024-11-05T21:33:36Z")
Greetings CMAS Community! Following the release of CMAQv5.5, EPA is now in the development cycle for the next major release, planned for 2026. Input from the CMAQ user community can influence development priorities and … --- ## [VERDI 2.1.6 Release (October 2024)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-6-release-october-2024/5302)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-6-release-october-2024/5302 "2024-10-20T21:39:25Z")
The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce the release of the Visualization Environment for Rich… --- ## [CMAQ v5.5 Release (October 2024)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-v5-5-release-october-2024/5265)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-v5-5-release-october-2024/5265 "2024-10-03T15:51:10Z")
.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Announcing the release of CMAQ version 5.5 (October 2, 2024) CMAQ URL: www.epa.gov/cmaq .\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [SMOKE v5.1 Release (July 2024)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-1-release-july-2024/5120)
**Author:** [@cseppan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/cseppan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-1-release-july-2024/5120 "2024-08-01T03:07:11Z")
Dear Air Quality Modeling Community, The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) center at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA, is pleased to announce the release of SMOKE versi… --- ## [VERDI 2.1.5 Release (January 2024)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-5-release-january-2024/4685)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-5-release-january-2024/4685 "2024-02-01T16:55:15Z")
The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce the release of the Visualization Environment for Rich… --- ## [CRACMM Mechanism After One Year](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cracmm-mechanism-after-one-year/4504)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cracmm-mechanism-after-one-year/4504 "2023-10-24T13:57:53Z")
The Community Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Multiphase Mechanism (CRACMM) After One Year CRACMM is a chemical mechanism designed to treat all reactive organic carbon emissions to enable the best predictions of ozone, p… --- ## [MCIP version 5.0 Release (August 2019)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mcip-version-5-0-release-august-2019/890)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mcip-version-5-0-release-august-2019/890 "2023-07-23T16:36:43Z")
Announcing the release of MCIP Version 5.0 (August 2019) https://www.epa.gov/cmaq/meteorology-chemistry-interface-processor The Meteorology-Chemistry Interface Processor (MCIP) ingests output from the Weather Researc… --- ## [Happy 25th Anniversary to CMAQ!](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/happy-25th-anniversary-to-cmaq/4202)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/happy-25th-anniversary-to-cmaq/4202 "2023-06-30T19:59:36Z")
The U.S. EPA and the CMAS Center invite you to join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of CMAQ’s initial release, which occurred June 30, 1998. We proudly recognize the important contributions from so many of you in … --- ## [Health and Air Quality Community Forum](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/health-and-air-quality-community-forum/4152)
**Author:** [@barronh](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/barronh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/health-and-air-quality-community-forum/4152 "2023-06-05T17:40:51Z")
I’m pleased to pass along this announcement from HAQAST about their new forum. The Health and Air Quality Community Forum is a resource intended for all levels of expertise to collaborate about health and air quality re… --- ## [NASA HAQAST Flowchart](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nasa-haqast-flowchart/4151)
**Author:** [@barronh](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/barronh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nasa-haqast-flowchart/4151 "2023-06-05T17:39:17Z")
I’m pleased to pass along this announcement from HAQAST. We have developed a flowchart of resources and data products specifically designed for individuals interested in health and air quality. This tool is geared towar… --- ## [AGU Session Invitation](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/agu-session-invitation/1632)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/agu-session-invitation/1632 "2020-07-10T21:26:26Z")
Dear Colleagues We invite you to submit to our AGU session on “ Applications of Machine Learning Algorithms in Modeling Atmospheric Aerosols, Clouds and Radiation ” . Our motivation for this session is to foster talks… --- ## [Announcing the release of AMET 1.5 (Aug 2022)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/announcing-the-release-of-amet-1-5-aug-2022/3472)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/announcing-the-release-of-amet-1-5-aug-2022/3472 "2023-03-14T14:27:50Z")
https://www.cmascenter.org/amet/ The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and the Community Modeling and Analysis System are pleased to announce the release of the Atmospheric Model Evaluation Tool (AMET). New … --- ## [VERDI\_2.1.4 Release (October 2022)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-4-release-october-2022/3619)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-4-release-october-2022/3619 "2023-03-14T14:27:00Z")
The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce the release of the Visualization Environment for Rich… --- ## [SMOKE v4.9 Public Release Announcement](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-9-public-release-announcement/3516)
**Author:** [@cseppan](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/cseppan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-9-public-release-announcement/3516 "2023-03-14T14:26:39Z")
Dear Air Quality Modeling Community, The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) center at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA, is pleased to announce the release of SMOKE versi… --- ## [CMAQ 5.4 Release (October 2022)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-4-release-october-2022/3620)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-4-release-october-2022/3620 "2023-03-14T14:26:20Z")
Announcing the release of CMAQ version 5.4 (October 14, 2022) CMAQ URL: www.epa.gov/cmaq The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce t… --- ## [VERDI\_2.1.3 Release (January 2022)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-3-release-january-2022/2943)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-3-release-january-2022/2943 "2022-01-06T21:40:22Z")
ANOTHER Important Vulnerability Update for VERDI 2.1.3 (January 06, 2022) REPLACE ALL PRIOR versions of VERDI with this patched release version VERDI 2.1.3 We apologize for the frequency of these updates. They are requ… --- ## [VERDI\_2.1.2 Release (December 22, 2021)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-2-release-december-22-2021/2923)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-2-release-december-22-2021/2923 "2021-12-23T00:59:14Z")
ANOTHER Important Vulnerability Update for VERDI 2.1.2 (December 22, 2021) REPLACE ALL PRIOR versions of VERDI with this patched release version VERDI 2.1.2 Updated VERDI to log4j 2.17 to fix security vulnerability: L… --- ## [VERDI\_2.1.1 Release (December 2021)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-1-release-december-2021/2912)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-1-release-december-2021/2912 "2021-12-17T14:52:29Z")
Important Vulnerability Update for VERDI 2.1.1 (December 2021) VERDI 2.1.1 release to patch and upgrade VERDI with log4j 2.0.16 to remove message lookup capability to eliminate the log4shell security vulnerability: Log4… --- ## [VERDI 2.1 Release (September 2021)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-release-september-2021/2671)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/verdi-2-1-release-september-2021/2671 "2021-09-29T20:30:07Z")
Announcing the release of VERDI 2.1 (September 2021) https://www.cmascenter.org/verdi/ The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Community Modeling and Analysis S… --- ## [CMAQv5.3.3 Release (August 2021)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv5-3-3-release-august-2021/2588)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaqv5-3-3-release-august-2021/2588 "2021-08-17T22:16:47Z")
Announcing the release of CMAQ version 5.3.3 (August 2021) The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announce the release of CMAQ version 5.3.3. … --- ## [FEST-C 1.4 - Recommended for all CMAS Users - please uninstall FEST-C 1.4.1](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/fest-c-1-4-recommended-for-all-cmas-users-please-uninstall-fest-c-1-4-1/2272)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/fest-c-1-4-recommended-for-all-cmas-users-please-uninstall-fest-c-1-4-1/2272 "2021-04-19T18:27:07Z")
FEST-C V1.4.1 was released in June 2020 under the UNC CMAS website. The major difference between FEST-C V1.4.1 and the previous version, FEST-C V1.4, is the addition of a 2011 management scenario based on 2011 fertilizer… --- ## [SMOKE v4.8 Public Release Announcement (Oct 2020)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-8-public-release-announcement-oct-2020/1835)
**Author:** [@bbaek](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/bbaek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v4-8-public-release-announcement-oct-2020/1835 "2020-10-15T12:27:13Z")
Dear Air Quality Modeling Community, The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) center at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA, is pleased to announce the release of SMOKE versi… --- ## [CMAQ 5.3.2 Release (October 2020)](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-3-2-release-october-2020/1830)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-5-3-2-release-october-2020/1830 "2020-10-13T13:35:20Z")
Announcing the release of CMAQ version 5.3.2 (October 2020) https://www.cmascenter.org/cmaq The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and the Community Modeling and Analysis System Center are pleased to announc… [Next page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/cmas-center/announcements/34.md?page=1)