WCRP Open Science Conference 24-28 October 2011 Denver, Colorado, USA

WCRP Open Science Conference24-28 October 2011

Denver, Colorado, USAhttp://conference2011.wcrp-climate.org

Promoting, Facilitating and CoordinatingClimate Research in Service to Society

WCRP Open Science Conference

The Conference will:• Appraise current state of climate science ( IPCC AR5)• Identify most urgent scientific issues and research challenges• Ascertain how WCRP can best facilitate research and develop partnerships critical for progress• Facilitate growth of future, diverse workforce

• Assembly of entire WCRP research community• Will also engage other key international programs• Exclusive opportunity for exchange and collaboration across diverse research communities (e.g., WCRP, WWRP, IGBP, IHDP, …) working to advance understanding and prediction of climate variability and change across scales• 1,500 to 2,000 or more participants anticipated• Strong effort to attract ECS and students

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International Scientific Committee• Jim Hurrell, Chair, NCAR, USA• Ghassem Asrar, WCRP, Switzerland• Sandrine Bony, LMD/IPSL, France• Tony Busalacchi, ESSIC/U. Md, USA• Christian Jakob, Monash U., Australia• Rik Leemans, ESSP Chair, Netherlands• Jerry Meehl, NCAR, USA• Terry Nakajima, U. Tokyo, Japan• Carlos Nobre, IGBP Chair, Brazil• Ted Shepherd, Univ. Toronto, Canada• Julia Slingo, MetOffice, UK• Koni Steffen, Univ. Colorado, USA• Kevin Trenberth, NCAR, USA• Carolina Vera, Univ. Buenos Aires, Argentina• Martin Visbeck, IFM-GEOMAR, Germany



Local Organizing Committee• David Legler, Chair, NOAA• Peter Backland, NCAR• Roberta Boscolo, WCRP• Valery Detemmerman, WCRP• Peter van Oevelen, IGPO• Jill Reisdorf, UCAR-JOSS• Cindy Schmidt, UCAR• Cathy Stephens, USCPO• Ghassem Asrar, WCRP• Jim Hurrell, NCAR

WCRP Open Science Conference• Registration is now open

Early-bird registration until 30 June Regular registration until 24 October; on site after Discounted rates for students and Early Career Scientists (ECS) Nominal fee for spouse/guests (includes Receptions and Gala)


• Abstract submission now open Deadline: 30 April (31 March for those requesting travel support) or needing US Visas) Spread the word and encourage participation!

• Travel grants Based on financial need and scientific merit of abstract Priority will be given to:

1) Students: those pursuing their graduate studies (MSc, PhD) 2) ECS: post-graduates and researchers (degree in 2005 or later)

3) Scientists from emerging and developing economies

Grantees must attend the entire conference Includes waiver of abstract and registration fees



Scientific Programme Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-8:30 Registration Breakfast

Registration Breakfast



Breakfast

8:30-10:00 Plenary Plenary Plenary Plenary Plenary

10:00-10:30 Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee

10:30-12:00 Plenary Poster Session

Poster Session

Poster Session

Plenary

12:00-13:30 Lunch & Poster Session

Lunch Lunch Lunch End of Conference

13:30-15:30 Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

15:30-16:00 Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee

16:00-18:00 Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Daily Conference Themes: Emphasizing the integrative aspects of WCRP

Monday: Climate Research in Service to SocietyMonday: The Climate System Components and their Interactions Tuesday: Observation and Analysis of the Climate SystemWednesday: Assessing and Improving Model and Predictive Capabilities Thursday: Climate Synthesis and AssessmentsFriday: Translating Scientific Understanding of Climate System into Climate Information for Decision Makers Friday: The Future of WCRP



Plenary Sessions (selected talks):Climate Research in Service to Society:Collaborative climate science: A user’s perspective on need, communication and application

David Behar (Water Utility Climate Alliance, USA)Building adaptive capacity to climate variability and change in developing countries

Maria Carmen Lemos (Univ. Michigan, USA) Meeting user needs

Bruce Hewitson (Univ. Cape Town, South Africa)



Climate System Components and Their InteractionsScientific grand challenges pertaining to interactions of the climate system components

Martin Visbeck (IFM-GEOMAR, Germany)Towards monitoring and understanding aerosols-clouds-precipitation-climate interactions

Daniel Rosenfeld (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)Biogeochemical, Human and Ecosystem Interactions with Climate

Carlos Nobre (INPE, Brazil)



Plenary Sessions (selected talks):

Observation and Analysis of the Climate System Challenges of a sustained climate observing system

Kevin Trenberth (NCAR, USA)The global hydrological cycle

Peter Gleick (Pacific Institute, USA) The ocean observing system

Susan Wijffels (CSIRO, Australia)

Assessing and Improving Model and Predictive CapabilitiesFrom regional weather to global climate: Challenges and progress in improving models

Christian Jakob (Monash Univ., Australia)Challenges and progress in sub-seasonal to decadal prediction on regional scales

Adam Scaife (UKMO, United Kingdom)Long-term climate change: Forcing, response and climate sensitivity

Sandrine Bony (LMD/IPSL, France)



Plenary Sessions (selected talks):

Climate Synthesis and AssessmentsAtmospheric composition, mitigation policies and irreversible change Susan Solomon (NOAA, USA) Cryosphere and sea level variability and change

Koni Steffen (CIRES/Univ. Colorado, USA)Attribution of weather and climate extreme events

Peter Stott (UKMO, United Kingdom)

Future Challenges Grand Challenges: The role of WCRP Panel Discussion (Chairs of Plenary Sessions) The Future of WCRP

Tony Busalacchi (Univ. Maryland, USA)

Parallel Science Sessions:• Invited and contributed presentations• ~50 conveners from across WCRP and partner programmes



MONDAY• Prediction from Sub-seasonal to Multi-decadal Time Scales• Detecting, Understanding and Predicting Extreme Climate Events• Ocean Dynamics and Sea Level: Variability and ChangeTUESDAY• Climate System Observations, Reprocessing, Reanalysis and Climate Data Records• Variability and Predictability of Regional Climate and Monsoons • Understanding Atmospheric Processes in Climate: Clouds, Aerosols and DynamicsWEDNESDAY• How Reliable are the CMIP5 Climate Models?• How Climate Change Impacts Climate Variability• Radiative Forcing of Climate and Chemistry-Climate InteractionsTHURSDAY• Land Cover and Land Use Changes: Impacts on Hydroclimate, Ecosystems and Society• Cryosphere and Climate • Understanding Anthropogenic Climate Change in Terms of Feedbacks and Processes

Poster Sessions:• A major feature of the conference• 51 sessions and ~200 leading scientists serving as conveners



Example Sessions:• Atmospheric Composition and Forcings• Clouds, Aerosols and Climate• From Global Observations to Integrated Climate Information• Hydrological Cycle in Cold Regions• Using Paleoclimate Observations to Improve Earth System Predictions• Coupled Data Assimilation using Earth System Models• Reprocessed Datasets and Climate Data Records• Interactions and Predictions at the Interface of Weather and Climate• Quantifying and Characterizing Uncertainty• Understanding Climate Feedbacks• Sea Level Variability and Change• Water Resources and the Hydrological Cycle over Land• Geoengineering to Counteract Global Warming?

Posters on Integration of Climate Science, Information and Capacity Building in:

• Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia

Other Events and FeaturesStudents:

Sponsored breakfasts with leading scientists Awards for best posters Specific activities to engage K-12 educators and participants Program still evolving – see web site



Early Career Scientists: NCAR ASP Workshop

40-50 participants, at least half from developing countries Focus on regional climate issues and establishing collaborations

Special session on career opportunities and issues Icebreaker and GalaSocial Networking

Keep up with OSC developments on Facebook, Twitter, and E-Newsletters Media Outreach Major international outlets will participate – special briefings with scientists, etc. Green Event Commitment to minimize environmental impacts of the conference

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Venue: Denver Sheraton24-28 October 2011

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WCRP Open Science Conference 24-28 October 2011 Denver, Colorado, USA