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Kick-off Meeting of the CLIVAR Research Focus O2CH

 

Kick-off Meeting of the CLIVAR Research Focus O2CH

The inaugural teleconference of the new CLIVAR Research Focus on “The Ocean Oxygen to Carbon Heat Nexus in a Warming Climate” (O2CH) was held on 21 st July 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Lijing Cheng and Takamitsu...

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Impacts of coastal upwelling Iron limitation in the Humboldt Current

Impacts of coastal upwelling Iron limitation in the Humboldt Current 

LAOCA Co-chair Dr. Victor Aguilera recently co-authored a study published in the  Journal of Sea Research entitled “Nearshore iron limitation in the Humboldt Current  and potential impacts on toxicity and grazers”. The southeastern Pacific upwelling  system, one of the world's most productive marine...

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Position Announcement STAFF SCIENTIST at International CLIVAR Project Office

CLIVAR (www.clivar.org) is a Core Project of the World Climate Research Programme (http://www.wcrp-climate.org) dedicated to understanding...

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CLIVAR Approves Two New Research Foci for Launch in 2026

 

CLIVAR Approves Two New Research Foci for Launch in 2026

The CLIVAR Research Foci (RF) concept was developed in response to the rapid pace of scientific advances, enabling the project to remain flexible and responsive to new...
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CLIVAR/CORDEX JWG-ROCP Working Group

Joint Working Group on Regional Ocean Climate Projections (JWG-ROCP)

Description
The JWG-ROCP is a joint long-term initiative from WCRP CLIVAR – OMDP (Ocean Model Development Panel) and...
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Welcome to our new ICPO Director, Dr. John Huai-Min Zhang

 
Dr. John Huai-Min Zhang has officially joined the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO) as its new Director, effective June 2026
 

The International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO), hosted by the Ocean University of China and Laoshan Laboratory in Qingdao, China, warmly welcomes Dr. John Zhang as...

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2026 Open Call for New Members of CLIVAR Panels and SSG

 

2026 Open Call 

The call for nominations to the CLIVAR panels and Scientific Steering Group (SSG) is now open, with appointment starting in January 2027 and January 2028 respectively. Nominations can be submitted online via the nomination form, deadline for the submission is 16 August...

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How does ENSO influence the O2 content and distribution in the tropical Pacific?

 

How does ENSO influence the O2 content and distribution in the tropical Pacific?

ENSO has long been known to have a major influence on marine ecosystems in the tropical Pacific. A critical but poorly understood link between the marine ecosystem changes and ENSO dynamics concerns the response of dissolved oxygen (O2), a key driver of ecosystem...

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Tropical Basin Interaction Working Group

 

Background

During 2020-2025, the CLIVAR Research Focus on Tropical Basin Interaction (TBI RF) has helped advance understanding of interactions among the tropical Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Through a series of coordinated activities, the RF brought together researchers working on...

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Call for Experts: AI, Machine Learning, Data Assimilation and paleoclimate for the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG)

[Closed] Call for Experts: AI, Machine Learning, Data Assimilation and paleoclimate for the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG)


CLIVAR is seeking qualified experts to join our SSG with appointments starting in January 2027 and 2028. New members for the CLIVAR SSG will be approved by the...

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CLIVAR SSG Rotation in 2026

Dr. Rym Msadek, New CLIVAR SSG Member

The CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG) is pleased to welcome Dr. Rym Msadek, a research scientist at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), as a new member for the 2026-2029 term.

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Introducing the New CLIVAR Logo

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Call for Papers: Research Topic in Frontiers in Climate

You are invited to submit your work to the Research Topic in Frontiers in Climate

Background: 

This Research Topic highlights the scientific themes of the Pan-CLIVAR...

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Position available: Director of the CLIVAR International Project Office - Deadline for application 30 November 2025

 

The Ocean University of China (OUC) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invite applications for the post of Director of the CLIVAR (Climate and Ocean - Variability, Predictability, and Change) International Project Office (CLIVAR IPO), based in Qingdao, China. The director...

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Pan-CLIVAR Meeting and Symposium 2025 was held in Bali

The Pan-CLIVAR Meeting 2025 was held in Bali, Indonesia, from 22nd to 26th of September 2025, attended by over 150 in-person participants from more than 35 countries.  This was only the second Pan-CLIVAR Meeting after the 2014 meeting...

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