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3rd WGNE Workshop on Systematic Errors in Climate and NWP Models

The JSC/CAS Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE) and the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI) will host a Workshop on Systematic Errors in Climate and NWP Models.Although the principal goal of the workshop will be to increase understanding of the errors and their causes in coupled climate models, it is anticipated that, as in previous workshops, the focus will be on Atmospheric General Circulation Models (AGCMs). A wide variety of diagnostic techniques will be discussed, including traditional analysis methods applied to global models, process studies, the use of diagnostic models (e.g., single-column, cloud-resolving), and simplified experiments (e.g, AMIP, aqua-planet). Of special interest will be studies that consider errors found in multiple models (i.e., are pervasive) and that are likely to have implications for climate projections. Errors relevant to both component and coupled models (e.g., surface fluxes) will also be of particular interest.

12 - 16 February 2007      San Francisco, USA

7th International Conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic (GCCA-7)

The prospect of global climatic change has fueled the need to improve our understanding of many atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial processes. It has forced us to recognize the fact that most of these processes are interactive and that we must understand the linkages between them. Especially in the Arctic, many of these linkages have feedback effects, which can greatly magnify their total impact upon the climatic system or suppress the original input. The International Polar Year (IPY) presents a special opportunity to combine and compare research activities throughout the Arctic to build a better understanding of the system processes, their interactions, and feedback mechanisms. The 7th International Conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic (GCCA-7) will highlight such IPY synthesis efforts.

The GCCA-7 conference is organized by the Consortium for GCCA in Japan and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), in order to study arctic climate change, global warming, and to predict the future changes.

Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 1 December 2006

19 - 20 February 2007      Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Gordon Research Conference on Polar Marine Science

The focus of the 2007 GRC on Polar Marine Science, which will take place 25-30 March at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura, California, will be "An Interdisciplinary Look at Processes Over Multiple Scales of Variability." The rationale behind this choice of topic is to explore in detail the physical, chemical, and biological processes that dominate temporal and spatial scales ranging from the "micro" to the "paleo".

The agenda for this meeting is still being developed but organizers hope that you will consider attending and presenting a poster of your most exciting new research results.

25 - 30 March 2007     Ventura, USA

AMS Summer Policy Colloquium

The American Meteorological Society Summer Policy Colloquium, with support from the Paleoclimate Program of the Atmospheric Sciences Division of NSF, brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in atmospheric policy. The Colloquium provides an overview of policy basics, and how decisions are made governing the course and future of atmospheric science. It also provides opportunities for participants to meet and dialog with the federal officials, Congressional staffers, and others who make those decisions.

Application deadline: 1 February 2007

03 - 12 June 2007     Washington, DC, USA

International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007)

Hosted by the WKU Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, this conference is a joint meeting of the four major international karst research groups:
1) UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP) Project 513: Global Study of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources
2) International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission
3) International Geographical Union (IGU) Karst Commission
4) Union Internationale de Spéléologie Commission on Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis.

There will be a plenary session to facilitate international evolution of the emerging Karst Information Portal Initiative.

Please note that limited funding will be made available from IGCP513 for financial conference support (i.e. registration costs, visa application fees, etc.), focusing on scientists from countries where travel funds are more difficult to obtain. We will also provide partial scholarships for students, in return for assisting conference organizers during the meeting.

For additional information, or to be added to the conference email list, please contact IGCP513 Secretary Beth Medley.


13 - 15 August 2007     Bowling Green, USA

DISCCRS Research Symposium

Recent PhD graduates from any discipline related to climate change and impacts are invited to participate in the Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change
Research (DISCCRS; pronounced "discourse") initiative and apply
to participate in the DISCCRS III symposium.

The symposium will provide a venue where recent PhD graduates can share insights across disciplines and forge interdisciplinary collegial relationships with their peers. In addition to presentations on participant research, the symposium will include sessions on NSF programs and funding opportunities, strategies for collaborating across disciplines in the context of developing an interdisciplinary research proposal, and techniques for communicating with non-specialist audiences.

Thirty-six recent PhD graduates will be competitively selected to participate in the week long event. Funding for airfare, lodging, and meals will be provided.

For further information, please contact:
Susan Weiler
E-mail: weiler@whitman.edu

10 - 17 September 2007     Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

9th International Conference on Permafrost

On behalf of the United States, the University of Alaska is honored to host the 2008 International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP) under the auspices of the International Permafrost Association (IPA). Special efforts will be made to involve young researchers, educators and student of all ages, and participants from native communities from all countries with an interest in permafrost science and engineering.

29 June - 03 July 2008      Fairbanks, Alaska, USA