20th Swiss Climate Summer School 2022 - Extreme weather and climate
Extreme weather and climate: from atmospheric processes to impacts on ecosystems and society
28 August - 2 September 2022
Grindelwald, Switzerland
https://www.oeschger.unibe.ch/summerschool
Deadline for applications: 16 January 2022
Swiss Climate Research, the network of leading Swiss institutions in climate research and education, invites young scientists (PhD students and postdocs) to join high-profile climate researchers in a scenic Swiss Alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops and poster sessions on the occasion of the 20th Swiss Climate Summer School 2022.
Scope
Always with a focus on extreme weather and climate, specific topics include:
- Introduction: the atmospheric perspective and the impacts perspective
- Atmospheric processes and statistical concepts
- Impacts of extreme events on ecosystems, humans and society
- Why should we care?
Lecturers for keynotes and workshops (confirmed)
Claus Beisbart (U Bern, CH); Stefan Brem (BABS, CH); David Bresch (ETH Zurich, CH); Stefan Brönnimann (U Bern, CH); Erich Fischer (ETH Zurich, CH); Jörg Franke (U Bern, CH), Katja Frieler (PIK Potsdam, D); Thomas Frölicher (U Bern, CH); Rebecca Morss (UCAR/NCAR Boulder, USA); Christian Otto (PIK Potsdam, D); Christoph C. Raible (U Bern, CH); Olivia Romppainen-Martius (U Bern, CH); Alexander Ruane (NASA GISS, USA); Sonia I. Seneviratne (ETH Zurich, CH); Thomas F. Stocker (U Bern, CH).
Participation is highly competitive and will be limited to a maximum of 70. The registration fee (1300 CHF) includes half board accommodation, excursion and teaching material.
Detailed information and the application form are available at: Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Switzerland, info@oeschger.unibe.ch