Three exciting leadership opportunities in WCRP International Project Offices (IPOs). WCRP invites applications for the posts of:

• Director of the CLIVAR (Climate and Ocean - Variability, Predictability, and Change) IPO, hosted by the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Qingdao, China
• Director of the RIfS (Regional Information for Society) IPO, hosted by Ouranos in Montreal, Canada
• Director of the ESMO (Earth System and Modelling Observations) IPO, hosted by DKRZ in Hamburg, Germany

The IPOs provide overall support for the planning and implementation of Core Project priorities and ensures appropriate international coordination and communication between their Scientific Steering Group (SSG), groups within their structure, and collaboration with related WCRP and other international programmes.

The director will assemble a team, define the IPO’s identity, and fulfill its mandate.

• More details about the CLIVAR position and how to apply, click here. – Deadline 30 June 2023
• More details about the RIfS position and how to apply, click here– Deadline 26 June 2023
• More details about the ESMO posiotn and how to apply, click here – Deadline 30 June 2023

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'Cumulonimbus flammagenitus', or as they are more commonly known 'Pyrocumulonimbus' (pyroCb), is the name given to thunderstorms that form in the smoke plumes of fires. These large plumes of smoke are generated during massive fires on the Earth's surface, nuclear bomb blasts, and volcanic eruptions. When they reach a certain magnitude, they can generate large vertical clouds that cause meteorological phenomena such as electrical storms and tornadoes, in some extreme cases. In the case of a forest fire, the intense heat source generates hot air that rises upwards due to convection, and there is a mixing of gases and smoke particles. Energy is released through the condensation of water vapour, leading to the formation of a cumulus cloud from the smoke plume. In some cases, these clouds can develop into a thunderstorm, where ice particles can help to create lightning which in turn increases the risk of generating more and larger fires.

We are delighted to announce that the registration is open for the WCRP Open Science Conference, that will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, and online on 23-27 October 2023.

Register online following the instructions available at https://wcrp-osc2023.org/registration.

• Deadline for Early Bird registration: 15 July 2023
  
• Accommodation: Preferential rates have been secured for the WCRP Open Science Conference delegates at hotels in Kigali, to book your hotel room click here

To know more about the WCRP Open Science Conference, please see the website.

WCRP is delighted to announce that the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO) is now being hosted by the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, after being hosted by the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), Ministry of Natural Resources of China for almost nine years. WCRP thanks FIO for its outstanding contributions to facilitating international ocean research. The ICPO will continue its strong support to ensure CLIVAR’s mission to understand the dynamics, the interaction, and the predictability of the climate system with emphasis on ocean-atmosphere interactions.

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WCRP is delighted to announce that the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) has been selected to host the new International Project Office (IPO) of the Earth System and Modelling Observations (ESMO) Core Project.

For more details, check the press release on the DKRZ website.