GMOS-Train winter school on modelling
6th – 8th February, 2023
AGENDA
Day 1, Monday, 6th February 2023 – Part I: Introduction and state of PhD projects
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction: Lecture and workshop aims, plan for the upcoming weeks, organization
(J. Bieser & M. Ramacher, hereon)
9:30 – 10:30 ESR presentations, á 30min: what can your PhD project gain from modelling?
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00 ESR presentations, á 30min: what can your PhD project gain from modelling?
12:00 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 ESR presentations, á 30min: what can your PhD project gain from modelling?
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 ESR presentations, á 30min: what can your PhD project gain from modelling?
17:00 – 18:00 Discussion
Day 2, Tuesday, 7th February 2023 – Part II: Introduction to numerical modelling
zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83355400939?pwd=WXhBT0MwZ3JqQ1hhRTdndDRUcDVhQT09
09:00 – 10:30 Introduction to Informatics & programming I
(J. Bieser, hereon)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Introduction to Informatics & programming II
(J. Bieser, hereon)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break
Excursion to the DKRZ German Climate Computing Centre (Room 034 + Supercomputer visit)
14:00 – 15:00 DKRZ lecture 1: High performance computing
(A. Fuchs, DKRZ)
15:00 – 16:00 Visiting DKRZ supercomputer levante
(M. Böttinger, DKRZ)
16:00 – 17:00 DKRZ lecture 2: Visualization & outreach
(M. Böttinger, DKRZ)
Day 3, Wednesday, 8th February, 2023 – Part III: Introduction to numerical modelling
zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87685263076?pwd=MUZ6TXl0dy92d2ordCs2MTZhU0dHZz09
9:00 – 10:00 Development and limitations of weather forecasting - A modelling perspective
(M. Quante, hereon)
10:00 – 11:00 Introduction to hydrodynamic and physical ocean modelling
(K. Logemann, hereon)
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Chemistry in numerical models
(V. Matthias, hereon)
12.30 – 13.30 State of the art and applications of contemporary mercury models
(O. Travnikov, JSI)
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 Ernst Hasselmann lecture
(Hans v. Storch, Hamburg University)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 How to interpret model output (impulse + discussion)
(Hans v. Storch, Hamburg University)
Global Mercury Partnership Area on Mercury Air Transport & Fate Research
Global Mercury Partnership Reports
The Thirteenth Partnership Advisory Group (PAG-13) meeting was held on 9 and 10 November 2022, in Paris, France and online, back to back with the OECD Global Forum on Environment Meeting dedicated to Mercury
| Click here for PAG-13 Reports |
Call for Submissions
Special Issue on Mercury in Ecotoxicology
Global environmental mercury loads in biota and impacts on biodiversity
| Click here for more information |
Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Minamata Convention on Mercury
30 October to 3 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland
| Click here for information on COP-5 |
Relevant Links on Effectiveness Evaluation
- Effectiveness Evaluation page
- Guidance on Monitoring of Mercury and Mercury Compounds to Support Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Minamata Convention
- Giving effect to article 22: effectiveness evaluation: material supplementing the draft guidance on monitoring of mercury and mercury compounds to support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention
Mercury speciaI session at Goldschmidt 2023
GMOS-Train is importantly involved in Mercury cycling in the context of global change 12a Session at Goldschmidt 2023, which corresponds to Theme 12: Environmental geochemistry and human health.
The link to the session is:
https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/4451
Information about the submission of an abstract can be found here (we have to comply with the "general abstract rules" for Goldschmidt):
https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2023/cfp.cgi
The call for abstracts is open!
- Abstract submission deadline: 1st of March 2023, 23:59 CET.
- 350 Word limit for the abstract, up to 2 figures or photographs, or tables can be added.
- Abstract fee: 100 euros
- Only one abstract submission per presenting author.
- Only one abstract submission per presenting author.
Call for comments and inputs on the “Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices to control mercury releases to land and water”
UNEP parties and stakeholders are invited to submit comments and input by Friday 17 February 2023 on the draft guidance on “Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP) to control mercury releases to land and water”, developed by the group of technical experts under the Minamata Convention, together with technical reference materials.
Please submit your contribution using the below commenting form to mea-minamatasecretariat@un.org no later than Friday 17 February 2023.
For any question or clarification, kindly contact the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention by email at mea-minamatasecretariat@un.org with a copy to eisaku.toda@un.org.
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https://mailchi.mp/ddfd3225754c/call-asgm-biodiversity-nov-16747146?e=36107e1e4e
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Allwin awarded for the best poster of the Microtech Week
We are happy to inform you that Allwin Mabes Raj (ESR 11) of the GMOS-Train project has been awarded the best poster award based on the maximum overall votes obtained from the participants and dignitaries of the Microtech week organized at Josef Stefan Institute, Reactor-centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Video link of the event- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOJz2LeiZYE