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 Sixth Symposium on Community Modeling and Innovation is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF).
The Sixth Symposium on Community Modeling and Innovation is an opportunity to share information about innovations and recent developments that advance community Earth system model capabilities. Topics reflect upon the motivation and processes by which the community can work together to explore, validate, and integrate advances in weather and climate prediction frameworks. Presenters from public, private, and academic sectors are encouraged to discuss how community modeling initiatives can contribute to improving weather and climate forecasting products and services.
The AMS Annual Meeting in 2022 featured the First Symposium on Earth Prediction Innovation and Community Modeling, coordinated by Weather Enterprise and Earth Sciences Community members. The Symposium became an opportunity for the broad research community to share information about the latest developments and how innovations advance community models for Earth prediction applications.
In January 2019, the NCAR and NOAA established a Memorandum of Agreement to co-develop a common modeling infrastructure that would enable broader community engagement in advancing the Nation' s weather and climate modeling capabilities for operational and research applications. Sharing infrastructure opens the door to researchers from academia and research laboratories, and national centers to collaborate on developing a community modeling resource. By sharing infrastructure, research innovations are more readily available across these modeling systems, enabling access and the ability to apply these innovations in various contexts and conduct extensive testing.
The overall collaborative process benefits the entire research-to-operations value chain by tapping into a broader wealth of expertise to advance numerical guidance skill, enabling stakeholders to meet their mission requirements.
We invite abstract submissions for a wide range of topics related to community
modeling, innovation, and Earth systems prediction.
Session topics include:
The Symposium also welcomes abstracts in the following joint sessions we will co-host:
Student Presentation Awards
The Sixth Symposium of Community Modeling and Innovation is proud to provide outstanding student presentation awards at the AMS 107th Annual Meeting in Denver, CO 10-14 January 2027. Monetary awards of up to $200 will be distributed for oral presentations and poster presentations in addition to a PDF certificate from AMS. Students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead author and personally present the work at the meeting. Submitters should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by early February 2027.
Student Participation Support
The Sixth Symposium of Community Modeling and Innovation is awarding two (2) Student Participation Support awards of up to $500 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.
Deadline for applications: 22 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern
Recipients will be notified on or before: 27 October 2026
For additional information, please get in touch with the Symposium program chairs: Dr. Jose-Henrique Alves ([email protected]), and Dr. Hendrik L. Tolman ([email protected]).