CLIVAR Approves Two New Research Foci for Launch in 2026

 CLIVAR Research Foci 2026

We are pleased to announce that two proposals have been approved by the CLIVAR SSG as new Research Foci, with implementation set to begin in July 2026:

  • The Ocean Oxygen to Carbon Heat Nexus in a Warming Climate (O2CH),  co-chaired by Lijing Cheng and Takamitsu Ito.
  • Confronting Earth System Model Trends and Multidecadal Variability with Observations (CEMT-MV), co-chaired by Isla Simpson, Malte Stuecker, Noel Keenlyside and Tiffany Shaw.
    (The membership and webpage is being finalized and will be available on CLIVAR website soon). 

Learn more about the two new CLIVAR Research Foci.

 

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Welcome to Dr. John Huai-Min Zhang, new Director of the International CLIVAR Project Office.

John Huai Min Zhang

The International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), hosted by the Ocean University of China and Laoshan Laboratory in Qingdao, China, warmly welcomes Dr. John Zhang as its new director. Dr. Zhang brings a rich educational background in atmospheric and ocean sciences, holding a B.Sc. from Peking University, an M.Sc. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Ph.D. from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program. Prior to joining the ICPO, John spent over 20 years in the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where he served as a supervisory oceanographer over the past decade.

To know more about Dr. Zhang, visit the CLIVAR website.

 

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In Memoriam Venkatachalam "Ram" Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy (Ram)

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Dr Venkatachalam “Ram” Ramaswamy. Ram served on the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Program and for several years as part of APARC (formally SPARC). Since 1992 he has been a Lead Author or Coordinating Lead Author for each of the IPCC's assessment reports, and a member of the WMO Panel on Polar and High-mountain Observations, Research and Services (PHORS).  He was a three-time recipient of the WMO Norbert-Gerbier MUMM International Award from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which he received as a co-author of papers published in 2013, 2003, and 1998. We pass our condolences to Ram's family and many colleagues and friends.
Ram's memorial website: https://lestermemorialhome.com/obituaries/venkatachalam-ramaswamy

Photo: GFDL

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The European Space Agency has been selected to co-host the International Project Office for CORDEX

CORDEX IPO web

We are delighted to announce that the The International Project Office (IPO) for WCRP’s Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) will be hosted jointly by the ESA's ECSAT facility in Oxford, UK, from 1 July 2026. The CORDEX IPO will be led by newly appointed Director, Dr Rachel McInnes, who brings over 15 years of experience in climate science, modelling and climate services, most recently at the UK Met Office. The University of Cape Town (UCT), as co-host, will provide science communication and administrative support.

To know more read the full article.

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Call for new CORDEX Task Team members

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CORDEX is launching new Task Teams (TT) to address key scientific challenges in:

  1. Convection-Permitting Regional Climate Modelling - to define and implement a strategy around its diverse Convection Permitting Regional Climate Modelling (CPRCM) activities (also called km-scale regional modelling).
  2. CORDEX-CORE - to coordinate, perform and analyse the new CORDEX-CORE-CMIP6 and CMIP7 experiments, building on the CORDEX-CORE simulation protocol.
  3. Machine Learning - to coordinate and advance machine learning (ML)–based downscaling activities within the CORDEX framework in close link with other CORDEX activities

To nominate someone (including self-nomination), please complete the application form. Deadline: July 31, 2026 (any time zone).

 

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