March 10, 2026
This year’s Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) Conference was once again a fantastic opportunity to catch up on the latest research happening across the climate and weather community.
ACCESS-NRI was proud to sponsor the 2026 AMOS Conference and was represented by Heidi Nettelbeck, Chermelle Engel, Charles Turner, Paige Martin, Joshua Torrance, Jasmeen Kaur, Kelsey Druken, Corey Hanrahan, and Natalia Bateman.
As in previous years, it was great to attend the many talks drawing on ACCESS models, data and tools, alongside discussions that highlighted the value of climate models, high-performance computing and other national research infrastructure for Australia’s research community.
ACCESS-NRI presentations
Our team at the ACCESS-NRI booth
Dr Chermelle Engel, from our Land Surface Model team, presented on “ACCESS-NRI Support for High-Resolution Regional Climate Downscaling Using ACCESS-rAM3”.
Joshua Torrance presented on “Embedding Good Data Practices into Climate Model Infrastructure: What We’re Building (and Still Figuring Out) at ACCESS-NRI”.
The Communications team showcased a poster on “ACCESS’s Impact at AMOS: Measuring the Use of the ACCESS Model in AMOS Talks from 2020–2025”.
Our booth was a hub of activity, with visitors stopping by to learn about our infrastructure, upcoming PhD internships, and opportunities to share feedback.
ACCESS-NRI training workshops and feedback sessions
Paige Martin presents during data workshop
The ACCESS-NRI team hosted two well-attended workshops facilitated by Paige Martin, Jasmeen Kaur, Heidi Nettelbeck, Charles Turner, Chermelle Engel, and Joshua Torrance:
- “ACCESS Climate Model Output Data: Your Roadmap to Finding and Working with the Data”
- “ACCESS-rAM3: Hands-on Regional Modelling Workshop”.
The ACCESS-NRI team ran several one-on-one, 20-minute user experience sessions focused on the ACCESS-Hive Docs and the ACCESS-NRI Interactive Data Catalogue. A big thank you to all the community members who took the time to participate and share such valuable feedback.
Other conference highlights:
- A particularly thought-provoking panel discussion, “Shaping Australia’s Weather, Climate and Ocean Science Future”, brought together some big voices in the sector including the 21st Century Weather CRC Director, the Bureau of Meteorology’s incoming CEO, Australia’s Chief Scientist, the Australian Antarctic Division’s Chief Scientist, and representatives from DCCEEW (the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water). The conversation centred on coordination, the need for a stronger government mandate on climate, and what it would take to properly operationalise and sustain climate modelling in Australia.
- Our Associate Director Kelsey Druken also participated in a workshop focused on developing a High-Performance Computing and Data (HPCD) roadmap, scoping out future needs and scenarios, and exploring how to make a compelling case for future funding. Convened by DCCEEW, Christian Jakob, and Andy Pitman the workshop brought together representatives from universities, CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology, government agencies, NCI and Pawsey.
- Plenary presentation by our Board member Leanne Haupt on the National Climate Scenario Guidance.
- Panel on Integrating Indigenous knowledge into climate science.