Events

Organized by MCRN team. The TOY included several workshops, field trips and a graduate summer school sponsored jointly with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).  For more information, seehttp://www.image.ucar.edu/ThemeOfTheYear

For more information, seehttp://www.newton.ac.uk/programmes/CLP

The meeting has symposium tracks on Climate Change, Energy, Land and Oceans, Science and Society, and Sustainability. The symposium on Mathematics and Our Energy Future is collaboratively organized by MCRN and the North American Mathematical Institutes. For more information, seehttp://www.aaas.org/meetings/2011/program/symposia/tracks.

Climate Modeling and Data Assimilation are among the themes of the conference. Chris Jones and Raymond Pierrehumbert from MCRN are among the invited speakers, and there will be several related minisymposia.  For more information, seehttp://www.siam.org/meetings/ds11

Organized by an MCRN team. The speakers in this minisymposium will highlight some interesting mathematical problems that have come from climate science and can be addressed with techniques developed in the dynamical systems community. For more information, see the ICIAM web site.

This conference will be about the construction and use of mathematicalmodels of the climate system.  Such models aid our understanding ofhow certain climate processes interact.  They also enable us toassess, interpret and diagnose more comprehensive climatemodels. Finally, they provide readily understandable paradigms fordynamical climate-system behaviour.  The conference will focus onthree related topics:

1. the extraction of mathematical models from climate data andclimate-model output (homogenisation, stochastic model reduction,bistability and metastable states, low frequency variability,data-driven coarse-graining, set-oriented methods, trendidentification, time-series analysis);
2. reduced models and their dynamics (linear response theory,bifurcations, extreme events, uncertainty); and
3. testing hypotheses about the climate system using statisticalframeworks (emulators, Bayesian methods, nonparametric methods,equitability).

For more information, see the conference web site.

The climate system is chaotic, with limited predictability and difficulty in modeling all relevant scales. Current models and simulations of rotating, stratified turbulence in the atmosphere and oceans are conducted at parameters that do not closely resemble observed, realistic values. Multiscale simulations are usually limited on both the grid scale and domain size. It is therefore clear that many advances must occur through new model development and associated simulations utilizing extreme parameter values in an asymptotic manner. This will require as well a body of knowledge gained from large-scale direct numerical simulations (DNS) and Large Eddy Simulations (LES) that explore the computationally accessible moderate values in controlled settings, as well as observations and laboratory experiments to access the physically meaningful extreme values.

The Theme of the Year (TOY) 2011/2012 workshop, 'Connections between Rotating, Stratified Turbulence and Climate: Theory, Observations, Experiments, and Models', will bring together researchers with primary interest in the above topics and their applications to development of scalings and parameterizations of these processes and the quantification and understanding of their impacts on the climate system. The workshop will be preceded by one day of lectures intended for graduate students and young researchers in order for them to learn about the issues in RST and profit fully from the workshop itself.

The opening day of pedagogical lectures include talks by: Peter Bartello, Eric D'Asaro, Robert Ecke, Leslie Smith, and Geoffrey Vallis. Research topics will be introduced by: Alberto Naviera-Garabato, Rupert Klein, Jim McWilliams, Julie McClean, and Andy Majda. Other attendees include: J. Aurnou, P. Bartello, C. Cambon, C. Cenedese, R. Ferrari, F. Moisy, and K.S. Smith.

The workshop and scientific forum is supported by NSF and NCAR (PIs Julien and Smith, Co-Is Fox-Kemper, Weiss, Kurien, and Pouquet). The workshop will be held in Boulder at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) auditorium on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus and the NCAR Mesa Lab, May 14-18, 2012.

MCRN will be holding its annual meeting this year in Boulder, and it is being co-sponsored by IMAGe. On Friday, October 12, we will gather at the Mesa Lab at NCAR for a series of talks that highlight the research activity of MCRN. Meetings will then be held at Chautuaqua on Saturday Oct 13 to forge new directions for the network, see www.mathclimate.org/fall-2012-annual-meeting for details.

The focus of the workshop is to organize and generate ready-to-share materials for dissemination to a broad audience. Specific goals of the workshop are to

• Create sustainability-focused materials for immediate classroom use;
• Investigate how to incorporate new themes not already addressed by existing resources; and
• Identify collaboration and dissemination opportunities both within and across disciplines.

The workshop is organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information, contact Benjamin (Ben) Galluzzo, Chair, MAA Workshop Organizing Committee, BJGalluzzo@ship.edu.

The official US launch of the year of Mathematics of Planet Earth, includes:
* MAA Short Course on Conceptual Climate Models (January 7-8)
* AMS-MAA Invited Address: Emily Shuckburgh (January 9)
* MAA-AMS-SIAM Gerald and Judith Porter Public Lecture: Kenneth Golden (January 12)
and much more!

Go to http://wm.adobeconnect.com/mathclimate for live broadcast by Christopher Jones.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will focus on “The Beauty and Benefit of Science,” including
• Topical Lecture: “Ice Sheets, Sea Levels and Other Surprises,” by Richard Alley
• Symposium: “Mathematics of Tipping Points,” organized by Mary Lou Zeeman and Mary Silber
    A synopsis of the symposium is available at http://www.ams.org/meetings/aaas2013#tipping

MCRN director Chris Jones is one of 10 keynote speakers.

There are 20 thematic sessions, each with an organizer and 2-4 speakers. The sessions occur during the international conference and the corresponding advanced school. The school consists of mini-courses (3-5 hours) given by some of the keynote speakers.

The first two volumes of the CIM Series in Mathematical Sciences published by Springer-Verlag will consist of selected works presented in the conferences Mathematics of Planet Earth (CIM-MPE).

Organized by The International Center of Mathematics CIM - Portugal

MCRN co-director Mary Lou Zeeman speaks at the Natural Science & Mathematics Colloquium of St. Mary's College of Maryland.

The theme this April is the “Mathematics of Sustainability.” Mathematics Awareness Month is sponsored by the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics- a collaborative effort of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the American Statistical Association (ASA), the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). MCRN co-director Mary Lou Zeeman is on the Math Awareness Month Committee.

MCRN member Karna Gowda presents "Vegetation Pattern Formation in Semi-arid Ecosystems," work by Karna Gowda, Mary Silber and Hermann Riecke

SIAM Activity Group on Geosciences

From points of view ranging from science to public policy, there is a growing interest in modeling and simulation of geosystems and their applications. Some examples include petroleum exploration and recovery, underground waste disposal and cleanup of hazardous waste, earthquake prediction, weather prediction, and global climate change. Such modeling is fundamentally interdisciplinary; physical and mathematical modeling at appropriate scales, physical experiments, mathematical theory, probability and statistics, numerical approximations, and large-scale computational algorithms all have important roles to play.

This conference facilitates communication between scientists of varying backgrounds and work environments facing similar issues in different fields, and provides a forum in which advances in parts of the larger modeling picture can become known to those working in other parts. These kinds of interactions are needed for meaningful progress in understanding and predicting complex physical phenomena in the geosciences.

EARLY PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2013

LATE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2013

First conference of CliMathNet, one of MCRN's SAVI partners in the UK!

Plenary speakers include MCRN director Chris Jones(Chapel Hill), Stephen Belcher (Met Office), Mat Collins (Exeter), Henk Dijkstra (Utrecht), Peter Guttorp (Washington), Michael Goldstein (Durham), Peter Haynes (Cambridge), Valerio Lucarini (Hamburg) and Tim Palmer (Oxford).

Topics include:
* Quantifying uncertainty of climate models
* Comprehensive climate risk analysis
* Forecasting climate tipping points
* Improving projections of extreme events
* Engaging with policy

Participants are invited to submit abstracts for talks or posters on related subjects by 18th March 2013.

"The Mathematics of Planet Earth - Conceptual Climate Models."

The North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America is presenting its 2013 Summer Seminar on the topic of "The Mathematics of Planet Earth - Conceptual Climate Models." The seminar will take place July 22-24, 2013 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN.

The focus for the seminar will be the study of mathematical models of the climate of planet earth. The material in the proposed Short Course will be accessible to a broad range of faculty and scholars, whether they are interested in teaching at the high-school, undergraduate or graduate level, or whether they are interested in understanding the basic conceptual models from which research at a variety of levels of model complexity can grow. The seminar will include a mix of lecture and hands-on lab work.

Each topic in this seminar lends itself to classroom use. Participants will be provided with modules designed for core math classes at a variety of levels. The North Central Section and the organizers hope that this seminar will open the door for more mathematicians and educators to become involved in the exciting area of climate mathematics.

Researchers at any stage in their career are invited to this week-long interdisciplinary workshop focused on carbon cycle science.

Students attending the 2013 NCAR ASP Student Colloquium (http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2013) will also attend the workshop.

Funds are available to partially support travel and lodging expenses for most participants.

Applications are due 15 April. To apply, go to
http://www.regonline.com/2013aspcolloquium
(select "researcher")

The workshop is an opportunity for scientists, mathematicians and statisticians working on tipping points in ecology, climate and economics to meet for discussion and for an exchange of ideas, approaches, and scientific goals (see below for a list of confirmed participants).

Graduate students and postdocs wishing to attend should send an email to Sebastian Wieczorek (Exeter) (S.M.Wieczorek@exeter.ac.uk ). Any requests for partial financial support for attending the workshop should include a brief (half- to one-page) description of:
* why you want to attend,
* a list of publications,
* if you would like to present a poster (with title).

The ICMS charges a registration fee of approx. 55 GPB.

Organizing Committee:

Marian Gidea (Mathematics Dept., Northeastern Illinois University)
Jan Sieber (Mathematics, University of Exeter
Mary Silber (Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics Dept., Northwestern University)
Sebastian Wieczorek (Mathematics, University of Exeter)

List of confirmed participants:

Science (Climate and Ecology):
P. Cox (University of Exeter, UK)
M. Crucifix (Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
H. Dijkstra (Utrecht University, Holland)
P. Ditlevsen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
A. Hastings (UC Davis, USA)
T. Lenton (University of Exeter, UK)
V. Lucarini (University of Hamburg, Germany)
P. Martin (Indiana University - Purdue University Indiannapolis, USA)
R. Pierrehumbert (University of Chicago, USA)
A. Provenzalle (CNR Torino, Italy)
M. Rietkerk (University of Utrecht, Holland)

Mathematics:
P. Ashwin (University of Exeter, UK)
C. Budd (University of Bath, UK)
A. Doelman (University of Leiden, Holland)
B. Gentz (University of Bielefeld, Germany)
P. Glendinning (University of Manchester, UK)
C.K.R.T. Jones (University of North Carolina, USA)
B. Khouider (University of Victoria, Canada)
C. Kuehn (University of Vienna, Austria)
R. Kuske (University of British Columbia, Canada)
J. Lamb (Imperial College London, UK)
R. Mackay (Warwick University, UK)
J. Rademacher (CWI Amsterdam, Holland)
M. Rasmussen (Imperial College London, UK)
M. L. Zeeman (Bowdoin, USA)

Climate/Statistics:
C. Beaulieu (Princeton University, USA)
P. Challenor (University of Southampton, UK)
M. Goldstein (University of Durham, UK, )

Economics/Statistics:
C.G.H. Diks (University of Amsterdam, Holland)
D. Sornette (ETH,Zurich, Switzerland)