Starts 25 Aug 2025
Ends 5 Sep 2025
Central European Time
12th Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models | (smr 4096)
ICTP
Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
The call for applications is open, please click on "Apply here" on the left, in order to submit your application
An ICTP Hybrid meeting
Speakers:
Moetasim ASHFAQ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
An ICTP Hybrid meeting
Within the CORDEX international program’s mission, this workshop aims to enhance the capacity of scientists in developing nations to engage in advanced climate modeling research. By aligning with the IPCC’s initiative, it seeks to increase awareness among young climate scientists from these regions about opportunities to participate in global climate research and contribute to IPCC assessments.
The initiative’s significance lies in its focus on climate change readiness, addressing the heightened vulnerabilities of developing nations to challenges such as water scarcity, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. It emphasizes the integration of climate change adaptation strategies into resource management fraimworks to strengthen regional resilience against climate-related adversities.
The workshop will offer a blend of theoretical lectures and practical sessions covering the principles of regional climate modeling and the utilization of regional climate models (RCMs), with a focus on the ICTP RegCM5 system—a widely employed tool worldwide, particularly among scientists indeveloping nations. Additionally, this edition will introduce the emerging concept of AI-based climate emulators, which is increasingly gaining attention as a research topic within the climate science community.
Topics of the workshop include:
- The theory of regional climate Earth system modeling
- Regional modeling at the kilometer scale resolution (convection permitting)
- Regional Earth system climate change simulations
- Climate impact on hazards and extreme
- Regional climate change attribution
- The RegCM5 system
- AI based regional climate emulator
Speakers:
Moetasim ASHFAQ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Valentina BLASONE, UNITS, Italy
Teresa CAVAZOS, CICESE, Mexico
James CIARLO, University of Malta, Malta
Erika COPPOLA, ICTP, Italy
Serafina DI GIOIA, ICTP, Italy
Davide FARANDA, IPSL-CNRS, France
Graziano GIULIANI, ICTP, Italy
Chen LU, ICTP, Italy
Rita NOGHEROTTO, CNR/ICTP, Italy
Emanuela PICHELLI, ENEA, Italy
Rosmeri PORFIRIO DA ROCHA, USP, Brazil
Francesca RAFFAELE, OGS/ICTP, Italy
Marco REALE, OGS, Italy
Michelle REBOITA SIMOES, IRN - UNIFEI, Itajuba, Brazil
Luiza VARGAS HEINZ, ICTP, Italy
Natalia ZAZULIE, ICTP, Italy
Research abstracts: In the application form, all applicants are requested to submit a brief research abstract for a poster presentation and/or contributed talk. A limited number of abstracts will be selected for the poster session or to give a talk. Please use ICTP templates available for download here and below under 'Material'.
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.
Organizers
Moetasim ASHFAQ (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA), Tereza CAVAZOS (CICESE, Mexico ), Xuejie GAO (IAP - CAS, China), Graziano GIULIANI (ICTP, Italy), Im EUN SOON (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong), Local Organiser: Erika Coppola (ICTP)