NASA is soliciting proposals to contribute to and/or leverage ongoing efforts on its NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study Integrated Analysis (NEWS-IA). Since the landmark Rodell et al. (2015) and L’Ecuyer et al. (2015) papers on the simultaneous accounting of the water and energy cycles, the latest version of the NEWS-IA has further constrained the two budgets using more comprehensive closure constraints. These efforts are aligned with GDAP (and GEWEX) philosophies of furthering integrated, internally consistent, and observationally-constrained datasets of global water, energy, and carbon cycle components in coordination with international space agency partners. Proposed projects may seek to:

1. Contribute to additional improvements by incorporating new satellite remote sensing data sets and/or new statistical approaches, i.e. machine learning.
2. Use the NEWS-IA to improve Earth System Model evaluation and refinement.
3. Assess effects of anthropogenic activities on the coupled water and energy cycles.

Please read the complete solicitation available here. The due date for Notices of Intent was January 9^th, 2025. Full proposals are due February 20^th, 2025.

Dates: 27 July–1 August 2025

Location: Singapore 

Abstract Submission Deadline: 18 February 2025

The next Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 2025 (AOGS2025) is set to take place in Singapore from 27 July to 1 August 2025. The eight geoscience disciplines of the society—Atmospheric (AS), Biogeoscience (BG), Hydrological (HS) Interdisciplinary (IG), Ocean (OS), Planetary (PS), Solar & Terrestrial (ST), and Solid Earth (SE)—are the focus of the annual meeting, which is open to scientists, researchers, and practitioners in these fields. GEWEX is helping to convene the following session:

Session Title: The Third Pole Environment and High Mountains of Central Asia - Hydrometeorological Processes and Human Dimension

AS - Atmospheric Sciences

Conveners: Dr. Petrus (Peter) van Oevelen (George Mason University), Prof. Li Jia (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr. Xin Li (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Prof. Yaoming Ma (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr. Toru Terao (Kagawa University) 

Dates: 14–18 September 2025
Location: Innsbruck, Austria

Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 February 2025

The International Mountain Conference (#IMC) builds upon the previous mountain conferences and aims to continue this scientific conference series exclusively targeted towards mountain research. The key goals of the conference are to synthesize and enhance our understanding of mountain systems, in particular their response and resilience to global change. Two GEWEX-related sessions are listed below. 

FS 3.316: Precipitation Changes in Mountainous Hydroclimates
Conveners: Michael Brody, Lucia Scaff, Paolo Arias, John Pomeroy, Ali Behrangi
In this session, the conveners plan to explore the research on mountain precipitation, how it changes in a changing climate, and how to tackle the observation-modeling mismatch. Papers are invited that discuss the various observation strategies of precipitation in mountainous regions, novel methods of observation including those that use AI/ML, Earth observation/remote sensing and/or citizen science. Papers are also invited that discuss model advances and evaluate modeling and reanalysis products against in-situ and remote sensing observations in mountainous regions to address the lack of observations.

FS 3.116: High mountain hydrology and cryosphere under global change: observations, modelling, prospects
Conveners: Chris DeBeer, John Pomeroy, Ignacio López Moreno, James McPhee

There is a global need to better understand high mountain atmospheric, hydrological and cryospheric processes, improve their prediction as coupled systems, and diagnose their sensitivities to global change to promote water sustainability. This session welcomes contributions addressing any of the critical research questions, and particularly welcomes contributions on observations from instrumented mountain catchments, theoretical advances and on evaluation of hydrological and atmospheric models using observations to better understand model performance and to see if models reproduce known aspects and regimes of the coupled atmospheric-cryospheric-hydrological system.

Dates: 26–30 May 2025
Location: Sopot, Poland

Abstract Submission Deadline: 21 February 2025

This interdisciplinary event brings together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore the multifaceted dynamics of the Baltic Sea and its catchment, examining the rich history, current functioning, and future prospects of this region. Over the course of the conference, we will delve into critical topics distributed among seven thematic sessions covering a wide range of disciplines and addressing fundamental scientific problems and environmental challenges. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and international collaboration, the organizers aim to generate innovative solutions to preserve and protect the unique marine environment of the Baltic Sea for generations to come.

Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO), a WCRP core project, is hosting a GEWEX-relevant session entitled "Advancing Earth System Modeling with Long-Term Earth Observation” (Topic ID: 71843). The session is led by its new Working Group on Observations for Researching Climate (WGORC), and will facilitate engagement with scientists in observational fields.

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 March 2025

Frontiers in Earth Science is soliciting contributions for a special issue for the 5th Baltic Earth Conference. The Research Topic, "New Challenges for Baltic Sea Earth System Research", is rooted in the 5th Baltic Earth Conference held in Jurmala, Latvia, 13–17 May 2024. Contributions from the conference and also manuscripts from other coastal sea regions worldwide are welcome related to:

• Biogeochemistry of the Baltic Sea
• Natural hazards and extreme events
• Sea level dynamics, sediment dynamics, coastal processes, and impacts on coasts
• Human impacts, interactions, and management options
• Modeling past and future climate changes and teleconnections
• Small scale processes not yet resolved and their impact on the large scale dynamics and patterns
• Comparing marginal seas worldwide
• Philosophical aspects of Baltic Sea Earth system research

For more information, see the conference website: https://baltic.earth/jurmala2024.

Submission Deadline: 1 October 2025

This special issue of Soil invites papers that study soil dynamics using numerical and statistical models. The focus will be on the development of model-based representations, or digital twins, of soil systems to study soil processes, dynamics, and functions from the pore to the landscape scale and from diurnal dynamics to millennial evolution. By bringing together modelers and models that work on different spatiotemporal scales, the issue aims at synergies between soil hydrology, soil physics, soil geography, and soil ecology to develop holistic models that consider soils and their functions as dynamic systems. This SI is an initiative of the International Soil Modeling Consortium (ISMC, https://soil-modeling.org/) and the 3-4D Soil models working group (https://dbges.de/en/commissions-and-working-groups/working-groups/wg-3-4d-soil-models), part of the German Soil Science Society.

Dates: 5–7 March 2025
Location: Roorkee, India

The topic of this Conference is “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate”. Groundwater has emerged as a major resource in safeguarding agriculture and drinking water security in many parts of the globe. India is at present the largest and fastest consumer of groundwater in the world. The role of groundwater in contributing to water security and searching for solutions for its conservation and sustainable management will play a crucial role in meeting future water demands of the population under a changing climate, and to ensure food and water security for both the developed and developing countries.

Dates: 17–21 March 2025
Location: Pune, India, and online

The Eighth WMO International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-8) will focus on Advancing the Understanding & Prediction of Monsoons and their Impacts in a Changing Climate and will emphasize addressing monsoon impacts as part of the societal challenges prioritized by the WWRP and WCRP. For more information and abstract submission, please visit the workshop website.

Location: Vienna, Austria
Dates: 30 June–4 July 2025
Registration Deadline: 1 May 2025 for scholarship

This Summer School is devoted to runoff prediction in ungauged basins (PUB), i.e., predicting water runoff at locations where no runoff data are available. This lack of data presents considerable challenges to catchment managers who require information on water flows for decision making. This course, based on the book Runoff Prediction in Ungauged Basins: Synthesis across Processes, Places and Scales, will provide hydrologists with the theory and methods to address this critical challenge. Masters and Ph.D. students researching catchment hydrology and practicing hydrologists who are challenged by making predictions in the absence of runoff data are invited to attend.

Application Deadline: 24 January 2025
Institution: University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland

The University of St. Andrews Climate Dynamics Lab seeks candidates for a Ph.D. project whose goal is to advance fundamental physical understanding of the processes controlling circulation and cloud responses to patterned SST warming. The project will involve performing idealized simulations with the Isca global climate model to test the effects of different hypothesized mechanisms. In particular, the project will:

1. Directly answer the question of which regions produce the strongest cloud response when
   warmed, and the regional characteristics which determine this;
2. Determine the role of non-uniform changes in upper-tropospheric temperature in
   modulating cloud and circulation responses as a result of patterned warming;
3. Understand how the role of dry-air entrainment into convecting plumes shapes the circulation and cloud responses.

This Ph.D. position is suitable for a student with an undergraduate/masters degree or equivalent in physics, mathematics, engineering, atmospheric science, computer science, or a related field. A strong background in mathematics and physics is more important than previous experience in climate science.

Application Deadline: Open until filled
Institution: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate in climate science focusing on cloud feedbacks. The successful candidate will explore relationships between modeled tropical climatology, deep convection, and high cloud feedbacks as part of a project funded through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional and Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program. The overarching goal of this work will be to identify sources of inter-model spread in high cloud feedbacks and climate sensitivity among the latest generation of global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP). Review of applications starts December 1, 2024. 

Application Deadline: Open until filled
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in climate physics and mathematics. ATOC seeks an outstanding candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in research areas that include observational, experimental, theoretical, and computational methods of studying the Earth’s climate system, including Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere, and their interactions.The candidate is expected to develop a vibrant research program that complements and expands upon existing strengths within ATOC, the Boulder Campus, and in the Boulder research community, and who is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. 

Application Deadline: TBD
Institution: University of Reading, Reading, UK

The University of Reading will launch its Advancing the Frontiers of Earth System Prediction (AFESP) Fellowship Program in early 2025. The fellowships will align with the AFESP science plan, while also encouraging innovative proposals that leverage AI-based approaches to environmental prediction. These include exploring new methods for evaluating prediction skill, reliability, and inherent limitations. AFESP aims to support up to five fellows in the period 2025-2030. With an expected duration of 3–5 years, these fellowships aim to empower ambitious researchers to establish their independence and position themselves as future leaders in the field.