May 8, 2026
This event is hosted by the NESP Climate Systems Hub.
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEST, Friday 8 May 2026
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
Calendar invite: Download calendar .ics file
Details
Australia was strongly represented at the recent CMIP2026 Community Workshop in Japan, where a growing and increasingly diverse global community of Earth system scientists came together to explore the future of climate modelling. Our colleagues have returned energised, inspired, and full of fresh ideas for how Australia can contribute to the next phase of CMIP.
To share these insights, the NESP Climate Systems Hub invites you to an online seminar unpacking the major themes, scientific advances, and strategic directions emerging from CMIP2026.
This session will provide a snapshot of the latest developments in Earth System and coupled modelling, updates on CMIP6 analyses, and early results from CMIP7, including new experimental designs, MIPs, updated forcings, and the deepening connection between observations and models. We’ll also discuss ideas for strengthening Australia’s role in global collaborations, improving the climate information chain, and supporting a sustainable, long-term approach to climate projections.
Come along to catch up on what happened, understand its implications for Australian climate science, and help shape the path ahead.
Find out more about the CMIP2026 Community Workshop: Home – CMIP Community Workshop 2026
Preliminary agenda & speakers
| Topic | Speaker | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and overview | Julie Arblaster, Monash | 10 min |
| Frontiers in Earth System Modelling | Tilo Ziehn, CSIRO | 5 min |
| Upshots for production of regional climate projections, and ‘the path to sustained mode’ | Michael Grose, CSIRO | 10 min |
| Southern Ocean Dynamics in CMIP models | Andy Hogg, ANU | 5 min |
| The proliferation of MIPS and limitations of SMILEs | Jason Evans, UNSW | 5 min |
| Global Precipitation Experiment | Lisa Alexander, UNSW | 5 min |
| Rapid Evaluation Framework & Pacific Warming Trend | Christine Chung, BOM | 5 min |
| ECR event and perspectives | Aditya Sengupta, UoM | 5 min |
| Abrupt 127K other PMIP perspectives | Himadri Saini, UNSW | 5 min |
| Question and Answer Session |