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YESS was present at the IPCC 30th anniversary and took part in a panel discussion on´the Future of IPCC: Research & Education´. YESS Executive Committee member Gaby Langendijk presented an early career perspective on the future of climate science and how ECR participation could be further strengthened in the IPCC process. We wish to thank […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
YESS at AGU Palmira Cuellar and Kevin Reed, North-America Regional Representatives, were representing YESS at the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, which took place in New Orleans, December 11-15. On December 11, during the morning they convened, together with the Young Hydrologic Society (YHS) the Poster Session ED11A about Early-Career Organizations and Networks in Geosciences. ´In recent […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
Joint YESS-YHS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop 2018 ‘Towards Regional Information to Improve Our Understanding on Weather, Water and Climate Extreme Events’ 3-5 May 2018, Canmore, Alberta, Canada The Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) and Young Hydrologic Society (YHS) are holding a Joint YESS-YHS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop prior to the 2018 GEWEX Science […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
Present and Future Leaders in Weather, Water and Climate Science – WMO Proud that this World Meteorological Organization article features some of the promising women of the YESS community! The article provides an intergenerational perspective on what it is like working in meteorology, hydrology and/or climatology. Seven women discuss how they started their careers, their […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
THE IPCC AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS Webinars 19 July 2017 Want to know how you can get involved in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as an Early Career Scientist? The Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) community and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) held two webinars on 19 […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
Fiona Tummon represented the YESS community during the ‘Women in Science’ event on 4 May 2017 at the UN – World Meteorological Organisation. She outlined an ECR vision on the future of women in science and on attracting more women to weather & climate science – The Future is Bright! Read the WCRP news article […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
Three weeks ago, YESS was present at the yearly meeting of the German Climate Consortium (DKK) in Berlin. The DKK represents the leading players of German climate and climate impact research encompassing more than 20 renowned research organizations. With “500 days after Paris”, the meeting focused on achievements and challenges of climate science after COP […]
Written by Joerg Burdanowitz
During the last week of October 2015 an international and interdisciplinary group of around 30 active YESS members came together for a three day workshop in Offenbach at the German Weather service in Germany. The workshop was sponsored by the three research programmes of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the specialised UN-agency for Weather and Climate. […]
Written by Gaby Langendijk
Because we are Earth System Scientists and familiar with the global warming debate we might think we are prepared to argue with climate change skeptics. Even if we know the major driving mechanisms and the details of the climate system we might run into difficulties when arguing. Usually the believes on “the other side” are strong. […]
Written by Mario Krapp