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In Person Meeting | July 25–29, 2022
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The GEWEX Global Atmospheric System Studies Panel ( GASS) will hold its 3rd Pan-GASS Meeting, Understanding and Modeling Atmospheric Processes (UMAP 2022), from 25–29 July 2022 in Monterey, CA, USA. Hosted by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UMAP 2022 aims to bring together weather and climate scientists, including both observationalists and modelers, to discuss the key issues of atmospheric science. UMAP 2022 is articulated around four main themes:
- Convection, precipitation, and organization
- Surface-atmosphere interactions and the boundary layer
- Clouds, radiation, aerosols, and their interactions
- Towards “Digital Twins” of the Earth
Mark your calendars: abstract submission opens shortly, on November 28th, 2021!
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Open Invitation to Join the U.S. Regional Hydroclimate Project Affinity Group
We have formed an Affinity Group to support the development of a new Regional Hydroclimate Project (RHP) in the United States. The group is open to the community and its purpose is to provide a mechanism for the community to get directly engaged in and informed about the development of the US-RHP, and to provide a forum to discuss the key science questions and issues of the day. The group began in July 2021, and will meet bi-weekly for the foreseeable future. Sarah Tessendorf
and Tim Schneider (NCAR) are hosting this group, which you are cordially invited to join. Notes, videos, and presentations from the past meetings are available to those who sign up. In future meetings, we are inviting technical presentations from the community (you), and based on the initial presentations, we anticipate lively and engaging discussions. These presentations and discussions will help to inform the development of the science plan as requested by the GEWEX
Hydroclimatology Panel (GHP).
If you would like to participate in the Affinity Group and/or be added to an email distribution list about the US-RHP, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/wFrAFajxwSMqV499A. It asks for some basic information and it is short.
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The International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) is seeking Early Career Scientist Representatives for the IAHS Commissions, whose terms will start during the IAHS Scientific Assembly in Montpellier in May 2022. The IAHS definition of early
career embraces scientists up to 5 years after completion of their Ph.D. (allowing for an extra year per child for parents if they took parental leave). More information on the IAHS Commissions and Early Career Committee is available on the IAHS website. You can apply by completing the form by 21 December 2021. |
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WCRP Academy is one of the new lighthouse activities of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), designed to make positive steps towards giving more scientists access to the
training they need to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
This survey is for anyone who is currently a climate scientist or those looking to become one, through formal or informal training. WCRP wants to hear from people at different stages of their careers to get a broad picture of where gaps exist so that we can help the community fill those gaps. The survey will be available until 26 November 2021.
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The Stratosphere-troposphere Processes And their Role in Climate (SPARC) core project of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites nominations from highly enthusiastic and dedicated experts to become members of the SPARC Scientific Steering Group (SSG). The SSG and co-chairs guide SPARC’s priorities and research activities and work together with, and are supported by, the SPARC project office. The deadline for applications is November 21, 2021. |
The Analysis, Integration, and Modeling of the Earth System (AIMES), a global research network of Future Earth, is accepting applications to serve on the AIMES scientific steering
committee (SSC). Ideal candidates for the steering committee will be highly motivated individuals willing to serve in this volunteer position with a specific interest in fostering and supporting international, interdisciplinary initiatives in the Earth System Sciences. AIMES is broadly interested in candidates familiar with international scientific networks (e.g. Future Earth, WCRP), expertise in either the natural sciences or social sciences, and an interest in bridging these
fields to further understand the role of human activities in the Earth system. The deadline to apply has been extended to December 1, 2021. |
An overview of Calls for Papers can be found on GEWEX.org.
Dates: 20–22 June 2022
Location: Laxenburg, Austria
Extended Session Proposal Deadline: 22 November 2021
Myriad activities are extending and applying the framework for integrated climate change scenarios. Researchers are using Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), and other scenario approaches to characterize future societal and environmental conditions to investigate global change issues. The Scenarios Forum 2022 aims to bring together a diverse set of communities who are using or developing scenarios for use in climate change and sustainability
analysis to:
- exchange experiences, ideas, and lessons learned;
- identify opportunities for synergies and collaboration; and
- identify knowledge gaps for future research.
The Scenarios Forum is open to anyone using, developing, or interested in scenarios to carry out research or policy analysis related to climate change and sustainability. Proposals for sessions are now being accepted ( https://scenariosforum.org/call-sessions/), through November 22, 2021.
A call for presentation abstracts and meeting registration will follow later. |
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Dates: 23–27 May 2022
Location: Bonn, Germany
Abstract Submission Deadline: 26 November 2021
The next European Space Agency (ESA) Living Planet Symposium is being held at the World Conference Center, in Bonn, Germany from May 23–27, 2022. The Living Planet Symposium 2022 will not only see scientists present their latest findings on Earth’s environment and climate derived from satellite data, but will also focus on Earth observation’s role in building a sustainable future and a resilient society. Two sessions of interest are highlighted below.
A5.03 Next generation cloud climatology
Our ability to image Earth spectrally every few minutes at km scales has dramatically improved with the current generation of imagers on geostationary satellites. An application of this capability is in developing a new and more advanced cloud climatology under the auspices of the Next Generation of the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP-NG) that will exploit many of these new capabilities. This session solicits presentations that utilize these spectral data for
deriving cloud information.
A7.07 Global and regional water cycle in the integrated human-Earth system
This session invites presentations on the global and regional water cycle and its coupling with the energy and carbon cycles in the integrated human-Earth system based on satellite remote sensing, supplemented by ground-based and airborne measurements as well as global and regional modeling.
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Dates: 29 May–3 June 2022
Location: Montpellier, France
Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 December 2021
The 11th International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS 2022)'s objective will be to provide an opportunity to communicate, exchange, and present on all major topics in the hydrological sciences within the framework of sessions organized by all IAHS Commissions and Working Groups. A session of interest to the GEWEX community is listed below.
S8. Hydrometeorological predictability on subseasonal to seasonal scale: Potential for hydrological decision making
This ICCLAS-led session aims at consolidating the current state of opportunities for hydrological decision making on subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictability, particularly in reservoir operation for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and water resources. Conveners invite both disciplinary and cross-disciplinary abstracts from climate, hydrology, and engineering sciences. Conveners ask particularly for contributions addressing 1) skill analyses of S2S predictions,
2) statistical postprocessing and skill improvement approaches, 3) community efforts to provide operational products, and 4) efforts bridging from science to practice. Interdisciplinary case studies for different climate regions worldwide are particularly encouraged.
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Dates: 31 May–2 June 2022
Location: Tours, France
Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 December 2021
This international conference is open to the academic world and socio-economic partners concerned by the variability of the water cycle and adaptation to extreme events. For this third edition of the Climate Change Water conference, drought extremes will be highlighted.
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Dates: 5–10 June 2022
Location: Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 January 2022
Annual Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) conventions provide a unique opportunity to exchange scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institutions, and the public. AOGS promotes the geosciences and their application for the benefit of humanity, specifically in Asia and Oceania, and with an overarching approach to global issues. The 19th meeting of the (AOGS2022) is planned as in-person, but the actual format may vary. A
session of interest to the GEWEX community is listed below.
This session invites contributions dealing with advances in improving the understanding of the interactions of the Asian monsoon, glaciers, and the Tibetan plateau in terms of water, energy, and carbon exchanges in order to assess and understand the causes of changes in the cryosphere and hydrosphere in relation to changes of plateau atmosphere in the Asian monsoon system, to predict possible changes in water resources, and to explore the pattern and mechanisms of environmental change on
the Tibetan Plateau and surroundings. Particular attention will be given to new AsiaPEX initiative as well as the (Pan-)Third Pole Initiative in this region.
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Deadline: 31 December 2021
Earth's surface and its biological organisms exchange heat, momentum, carbon, and water with the overlying atmosphere at a multitude of scales. However, capturing those interactions across scales remains a challenge for observing systems and Earth system models. Here, the editors solicit papers highlighting recent investigations from land-atmosphere field campaigns, including observational analyses, tests of theoretical approaches to scaling or modeling these processes, and
model-based evaluation and diagnostic studies.
Papers can be submitted to JGR: Biogeosciences, JGR: Atmospheres, Earth and Space Sciences, or Journal of Advances in Modeling of Earth Systems (JAMES). The latter two are gold open-access and the first two have open-access options.
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Deadline: 31 December 2021
In this special issue, studies are sought that investigate the facts and mechanisms related to the processes from surface evapotranspiration to precipitation. The topics covered by this special issue will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Land–atmosphere interactions and the hydrological cycle;
- Atmospheric boundary layer processes, cloud physics, and precipitation;
- Atmospheric moisture transport and tracking;
- Impact of human activities on the hydrological cycle;
- Aerosol–cloud–climate interactions.
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Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: 28 February 2022
This Special Issue will publish contributions from research, operational products, and data assimilation capabilities of microwave satellites used in support of the investigation of severe storms. Studies that address connections with essential climate variables are particularly welcome. Contributions from CubeSat applications and theoretical studies with new microwave sensors onboard future satellite missions are also strongly encouraged.
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Date: 18 November 2021
Location: Virtual event
With the objective to establish a community of researchers and organizations who develop and operate with global and regional hydrological models, the session will aim to:
- Discuss the concept of Operational Global and Regional Hydrological Modeling Community,
- Outline existing gaps in operational hydrological modeling in a broader perspective, and
- Agree on concrete joint activities in the testing and study phase.
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Dates: 5–9 December 2021
Location: Online platform and in Sydney, Australia (hybrid event)
With the increase in data availability and recognition of uncertainty, MODSIM2021 will focus on how modeling and simulation can be used to translate data into action.
Building on the traditional modeling and simulation papers in diverse areas, papers will explore the conference theme from a wide spectrum of disciplinary perspectives organized in different streams. Special themes of the conference will include methods that take advantage of large datasets, scenario modeling of uncertain futures under climate change, resource constraints, and conflicting objectives.
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Dates: 8–10 February 2022
Location: Virtual event
The Risk Modeling and Insurance Working Group of the Knowledge Action Network on Emergent Risks and Extreme Events (Risk KAN) is organizing a three-day workshop to bring together scientists and practitioners in the field of modeling risk in human and environmental systems. The first day will focus on systemic risks due to tipping points, the second
day will focus on advances in modeling socio-economic impacts, and the third day will focus on resilience and adaptation.
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Dates: April 2022
Location: Hybrid event
This workshop, which will be held both in person and online, aims to review capabilities of existing technology and the capacity for their use in surface monitoring, data assimilation, and modeling applications. This in turn should be used to provide expert recommendations and coordination guidance for surface observations. The International Surface Working Group (ISWG) will:
- Update recommendations to further the coordination and exploitation of Earth Observation data of terrestrial surfaces and land-atmosphere interactions;
- Update recommendations consistent with the evolution of existing satellite systems and how to fill potential gaps in future observations; and
- Maintain a record of the state-of-the science of Earth surface assimilation and prediction, and guide and focus research directions to identified gaps in understanding.
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To advertise a career or training opportunity, please send us an email.
Postdoctoral Associate Mesoscale Land-Atmosphere Interactions
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Starting Date: March 2022
Dr. Craig Ferguson, Research Associate at Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany, is recruiting a postdoctoral associate to conduct research on mesoscale land-atmosphere interactions. By merging ground- and satellite-based observations of the planetary boundary
layer, the successful candidate will improve understanding of the role that vegetation drought stress response plays in local climate and its predictability. Hypotheses informed by observational analyses will be tested using regional or global climate model experiments.
The ideal candidate will be ambitious, with great communication skills, and a strong background in synoptic meteorology, planetary boundary layer processes, and climate variability. Skills in data assimilation, hydrologic and/or climate modeling, big data processing, and machine learning are desirable. Applicants must hold a recent (since 2019) Ph.D. in atmospheric science, engineering or related subject. If interested, email a CV and cover letter with contact information for three references to
Dr. Craig Ferguson ( crferguson@albany.edu).
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Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job ID: 49937
The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) at the Florida State University (FSU) seeks an Atmospheric Scientist for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank, to begin Fall 2022. The incumbent will study microphysics and aerosols, and their impacts on weather, climate, and the environment. The appointee is expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded research program and to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Application Deadline: Open until filled
The Agricultural Sciences Department, within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) at Clemson University, is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Climate Resilience. This position is foundational to a state-wide, strategic water initiative. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized, externally-funded research program on water and climate resilience.
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