40th Conference on Climate Variability and Change

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 11 August 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.

The 40th Conference on Climate Variability and Change is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the Committee on Climate Variability and Change.

Call for Papers

The 40th Conference on Climate, Variability, and Change is soliciting abstracts for the following topics: 

  • Advancing Actionable Climate Forecasts and Disease Modeling and Predictions
  • African Climate Variability and Change
  • Atmospheric Rivers: Processes, Impacts, and Communicating Uncertainty
  • Climate Attribution: Recent Advances, Applications, and Creative Communication
  • Earth system predictability across timescales for informed decisions and societal resilience at the community level
  • El Niño Southern Oscillation: Dynamics, Prediction and Projection
  • Frontiers in Earth System Modeling
  • Global Warming Pattern: Formation Mechanisms and Climate Impacts
  • Global Water Cycle and Upper Ocean Salinity Process in a Changing Environment: Observations, Theories, and Modeling Studies
  • Heat Waves: Mechanisms, Predictability, Prediction, and Impacts
  • Land Use and Land Cover Change
  • Large-Scale Atmospheric Dynamics and Climate: Jet Streams, Storm Tracks, Stationary Waves, and Monsoons
  • Multiyear to Decadal Climate Variability: Mechanisms, Predictability and Prediction
  • Weather Regimes: Predictability, Prediction, and Applications
  • Other Topics on Climate Variability and Change
  • Advancements in Drought Prediction and Analysis (Joint Session)

 

Student Award Opportunities

 

Student Participation Support

The 40th Conference on Climate Variability and Change is awarding three (3) Student Participation Support awards of up to $665 each to allow student presenters to attend the AMS 107th Annual Meeting in Denver, CO 10-14 January 2027. The award should be used to offset travel related expenses (registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals only). It is open to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, who must submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor. In the application, students will be asked to provide information on their academic background, conference participation, funding needs, and any other financial support they receive. Awards are reimbursed after the conference upon submission of receipts, with registration fees optionally applied in advance. The support prioritizes students with financial need and those whose participation will benefit their research and professional development. Students must be enrolled at a college or university through the application deadline and the Annual Meeting and must be the lead author and presenter of their own, original work. Click the button below to apply.

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Deadline for applications: 22 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern

Recipients will be notified on or before: 27 October 2026

 

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Dan Li ([email protected]) and Shineng Hu ([email protected])