The science of climate variability and change encompasses a broad range of space and time scales and brings together a variety of interrelated disciplines. We welcome submissions on all scientific aspects of climate variability and change, including observational, theoretical, and modeling-based approaches.
Call for Papers
We particularly encourage submissions to the following themed sessions:
A session honoring Mark Cane’s legacy and reflecting on the future of climate science
Atmospheric Rivers: Processes, Impacts, and Communicating Uncertainty
Cities and Climate Change
Communicating Climate Change Uncertainty to the Public
Earth system predictability across timescales for informed decisions and societal resilience at the community level
El Niño Southern Oscillation: Dynamics, Prediction and Projection
Explaining Extreme Events from a Climate Perspective
Frontiers in Earth System Modeling
Global Warming Pattern: Formation Mechanisms and Climate Impacts
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
Observationally Derived Causal Inference of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Phenomena
Responsible Integration of AI in Climate Modeling, Projections and Services
The impact of climate variability and change on renewable energy generation
Winter Weather in a Warming World
Joint Sessions
Panel on Climate, Environment, Health, and Early Warning: Advancing Actionable Climate(Joint with the 16th Conference on Environment and Health)
Aerosol-climate interactions from regional to global scale(Joint with the 17th Symposium on Aerosol Cloud Climate interactions)
African Climate Change and Variability (Joint with the 27th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry)
Air Quality, Carbon Cycle science of the African continent(Joint with the 27th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry)
Climate variability in Emissions-driven Earth System Model Runs(Joint with the 27th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry)
Greenhouse Gases(Joint with the 27th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry)
Tropical Cyclone–Ocean Interactions(Joint with the 24th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction)
Communicating Climate Change Uncertainty to the Public(Joint with the 34th Conference on Education)
Responsible Integration of AI in Climate Modeling, Projections and Services(Joint with the 24th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science)
Student Award Opportunities
1. Travel Award
The committee is pleased to offer two (2) Student Presenter Travel Allowances of $500 each to attend the AMS 105th Annual Meeting in New Orleans from 12 to 16 January 2025. The Student Presenter Travel Allowance is designed to help offset expenses relating to registration fees, transportation costs, food, and lodging for students presenting posters or oral papers. To apply, students should prepare a short written statement (no more than one page) declaring their financial need and circumstance, the relevance of their research to the conference, how they will benefit from attending the conference, and a copy of their abstract for the meeting. Travel allowance applications are due 1 November 2024 and should be submitted to [email protected] and [email protected]. Students selected to receive the travel allowances will be notified by 15 November 2024.
2. Student Award Opportunities
The 38th Conference on Climate Variability and Change is also sponsoring a competition for students to showcase their own original research in climate science. Judging criteria include scientific rigor, presentation quality, and overall impact. The competition will grant first and second place cash prizes to 4 winners, with $100 for 1st and 2nd place in both oral and poster presentations. To be eligible, participants must meet these criteria:
Enrolled in a university (undergraduate or graduate) at the time of presentation
Serve as the lead author and presenter of the research
Express intent to compete while submitting the abstract.
Conference Contacts
For additional information, please reach out to the program chairs: Gretchen Keppel-Aleks ([email protected]) and Youngji Joh ([email protected])