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Texas A&M University-Kingsville Joins the WeatherBug Schools Network
[May 20, 2016]

Texas A&M University-Kingsville Joins the WeatherBug Schools Network


WeatherBug (News - Alert)® (www.weatherbug.com), the leading provider of consumer and professional weather products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, announced today that Texas A&M University-Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas has joined the WeatherBug Schools Program. The University has installed a new WeatherBug weather station, which is able to provide weather data for meteorological teams at news stations across the country, to broadcast online and on-air. The weather station will also be used to enhance the science, technology, engineering and math school curriculum and various graduate and undergraduate research programs using the WeatherBug Achieve program.

Bringing the WeatherBug Schools Program to the University was part of a collaborative effort between the Department of Enterprise Risk Management, Department of Physics & Geosciences, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, and the Office of the President. The program will enable students at Texas A&M Univesity-Kingsville to more effectively understand the science of meteorology. The technology will be used to enhance curriculum in the Department of Physics & Geosciences' meteorology and climate courses, as well as courses and research projects within the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering and the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences utilizing meteorological data.

"We are excited to be bringing a WeatherBug weather station to our school, because it will help bring science to life for our students," said Dr. Brent Hedquist, Assistant Professor of Geography at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. "This weather station and software from WeatherBug will give members of the exas A&M University-Kingsville community the opportunity to further their knowledge about weather and climate and incorporate real-time data within our expanding research by using current technological tools."



Additonally, the WeatherBug Schools Program will further enhance the safety and security of the campus community and compliment our National Weather Service (NWS) StormReady® designation. The NWS will be able to access real-time data utilizing our WeatherBug weather station 24/7; 365 which will assist in making informed decisions.

Dr. Shane Creel, Executive Director of Enterprise Risk Management, said, "When coupled with our existing lightning detection and warning system located at the football stadium, this technology will allow University leadership to make critical decisions with regard to the safety of our campus community during athletic, transportation and other weather-dependent activities."


"WeatherBug is pleased to welcome the campus community of the Texas A&M University-Kingsville the newest members of WeatherBug Schools Program," said Mark Hyer, Director of Education Sales.

The WeatherBug Schools Program is committed to helping protect schools and provide an engaging teaching tool for students nationwide. The WeatherBug interactive software program, WeatherBug Achieve, enables teachers to apply real-world conditions to help teach skills and concepts in math, science and geography. Teachers and students in K-12 and higher education have access to weather local weather conditions from any of the 8,000 WeatherBug sites across the country. Using WeatherBug Achieve, teachers can also create customized learning activities based on current and historical weather conditions from the WeatherBug stations and cameras located at the schools.

For more information on the WeatherBug Schools Program, visit http://business.weatherbug.com/solutions/weatherbug-schools-program/

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