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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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OMDP - Webinar Series

The CLIVAR Ocean Model Development Panel is pleased to invite you to join its Webinar Series.

Subscribe here to receive notifications about future editions and reminders about joining the sessions.

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Online Posters

 

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Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols Together Shape a pIOD-like Warming Pattern in the Indian Ocean

 

Figure 1: Emergence and attribution of the pIOD-like warming pattern in the tropical Indian Ocean during 1979–2020.

(a–d) Relative sea surface temperature...

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Pan-CLIVAR 2025 Side Event: Enhancing International Ocean-Climate Research Collaboration in a Changing Climate

Date and time: Thursday, 25 September, 14:00-17:30

Register your interest to participate by 22 August 2025:  https://forms.gle/z2DPAQVu1J4dG9uaA and complete this optionally anonymous...

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Interactive Session: "Inclusive Innovation for Ocean and Climate Observations" (11 am on 26th September) Co-sponsored by Rip Curl Asia

(EVENT UPDATED)

Please fill out this registration link to attend

This 90-minute side event will bring together scientists, innovators, surfers, fishers, and...

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