Ruben Behnke
Mesonet Manager
rbehnke2@unl.edu
Ruben Behnke has been the Mesonet Manager since 2023 after spending over five years with the South Dakota Mesonet. Ruben is a climatologist who studied Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and earned a PhD. in Forestry and Conservation Science from the University of Montana.
Glen Roebke
Senior Mesonet Technician
groebke2@unl.edu
Glen Roebke is the Senior Mesonet Technician and has been with Nebraska Mesonet for 23 years. Glen’s research on meteorological instrumentation has been published in the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, and other technical journals.
Cassidy Bothwell
Lab Technician/Research Ecologist
cbothwell2@unl.edu
Cassidy Bothwell is a Mesonet Operations Specialist, and has been with Nebraska Mesonet since 2020. She studied Fisheries and Wildlife Management at the University of Nebraska.
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If you've got a data-driven, analytical mind and an interest in how weather affects Nebraskans, you might be a great fit for the Nebraska Mesonet team.
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