The WCRP Eath System Modelling and Observations (ESMO) Core Project is launching an open call for new panel members to join the Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE).
This is a great opportunity to join this group of experts and help advance numerical experimentation and the development, evaluation and improvement of Earth system models for weather, climate, water and environmental prediction across timescales. Current areas of interest include numerical methods, dynamics and physical parameterisations and their coupling; coupled Earth-system processes; systematic-error diagnostics; high-resolution and km-scale modelling; ensembles and uncertainty; AI/ML and hybrid models; model verification; and computational scalability. WGNE reports to the ESMO SSG as well as the Research Board of WMO, and has interactions with several ESMO, WCRP, and WMO bodies.
As a WGNE member, you will:
- Contribute to shaping WCRP priorities and international activities in numerical experimentation, Earth system modelling and prediction;
- Collaborate with scientists across WCRP, WMO and the broader modelling community;
- Help develop and evaluate new approaches to numerical experimentation, model improvement and prediction across timescales.
Term and time commitment
Members are appointed for an initial four-year term, renewable twice for two years each. WGNE membership is voluntary and unpaid. Members are expected to participate actively in WGNE activities and collaborations, attend online meetings approximately every 3-4 months and, where possible, an in-person meeting every 18-24 months, and liaise with relevant ESMO, WCRP and partner activities. Applicants should ensure that they can commit the necessary time to participate actively in the group.
Applications can be made through this form. For more details, please take a look at the full call. Deadline for applications is 31 October, 2026.