Announcements of upcoming meetings of interest to the ENSO community.

1. 19-23 August 2001, International Symposium on Ice Cores and Climate (Kangerlussuaq, Greenland)
2. 20-24 August 2001, Climate Conference 2001 (Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), The Netherlands)
3. 27-31 August 2001, Past Climate Variability Through Europe and Africa: An International Conference (Centre des Congrès, Aix-en-Provence, France)
4. 3-5 September 2001, Fourth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis (San Francisco, California, USA)
5. 10-12 September 2001, Environmental Health Risk 2001: First International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom)
6. 18-21 September 2001, 14th Australia New Zealand Climate Forum (Darwin, Australia)
7. 19-21 September 2001, Fifth International Conference on Computer Modeling of Seas and Coastal Regions (Rhodes, Greece)
8. 23-26 September 2001, 48th Annual Eastern Pacific Oceanic Conference (EPOC) 2001 (Stanford Sierra Camp, Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA)
9. 1-4 October 2001, Conference on Responsible Fisheries In The Marine Ecosystem (Reykjavik, Iceland)
10. 15-18 October 2001, 11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
11. 21-26 October 2001, 2001: An Ocean Odyssey (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
12. 21-28 October 2001, The IAPSO/IAMAS/CLIVAR Symposium: Role of the Ocean on Climate Variability over South America (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
13. 22-26 October 2001, NOAA 26th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (Scripps Institution of Oceanography of La Jolla, California, USA)
14. 5-8 November 2001, OCEANS 2001 (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
15. 6-9 November 2001, Fourth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanographic Prediction and Processes (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA)
16. 19-22 November 2001, Fifth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar (Heian-Kaikan, Kyoto, Japan)
17. 3-7 December 2001, Oceans and Coasts at Rio +10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges (Paris, France)
18. 4-6 December 2001, 3rd Oceanology International Pacific Rim Conference (Singapore)

International Symposium on Ice Cores and Climate

Where: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
When: 19-23 August 2001

An International Symposium on Ice Cores and Climate will be held 19-23 August 2001 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Ice cores provide a wealth of information on the past climate. Recently several deep ice cores and many shallow cores have been drilled and analyzed. This symposium will focus on results from ice-core measurements and what they reveal about our understanding of global, regional, and historical climates. Topics will include interpretation of ice-core records; comparison of results from different ice cores; meteorological, modeling, and air-snow transfer studies; and comparison between ice-core records and other paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental records. For more information, contact the International Glaciological Society, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK; tel: 44-1223-355-974; fax: 44-1223-336-543; email: Int_Glaciol_Soc@compuserve.com; www.spri.cam.ac.uk/igs/Green.htm or www.glaciology.gfy.ku.dk

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Climate Conference 2001

Where: Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), The Netherlands
When: 20-24 August 2001

Climate Conference 2001 will be held 20-24 August 2001 at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU) in The Netherlands, in cooperation with the Netherlands Centre for Climate Research (CCR). Conference themes include the following: Radiative Forcing of Climate-The Physics; Dynamics and Radiation of Clouds; Atmospheric Composition and Solar Variability; Boundary Layers in Climate Models; Climate Variability on Time Scales, Reaching from Decades to a Century Such as NAO and ENSO; and Sea Level Change – Land-ice and Climate, Geodynamics, Thermal Expansion, Meteorological Aspects, Integrated Assessments, Impact on Coastal Systems. For further information, contact the Utrecht University Congress Bureau, c/o M. van Haersma Buma, P.O. Box 80125, 3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands; tel: 31-30-253-2728; fax: 31-30-253-5851; email: m.buma@fbu.uu.nl.

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Past Climate Variability Through Europe and Africa: An International Conference

Where: Centre des Congrès, Aix-en-Provence, France
When: 27-31 August 2001

Past Climate Variability Through Europe and Africa: An International Conference will be held 27 -31 August 2001, at the Centre des Congrès, Aix-en-Provence, France. Conference objectives are to 1) understand how and why climate has varied in the past; 2) assess how climate change and variability have affected natural ecosystems and human society in the past; and 3) provide a basis for developing and testing climate models that are needed to forecast future climate change. Questions to be addressed include: To what extent can the instrumental record be used to identify patterns of climate variability associated with the NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation) and ENSO over the last two centuries? How has climate variability affected human activity and society over these time-scales? To register, see www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/ecrc/pep3/aix2001 or contact Catherine Stickley, Environmental Change Research Centre (ECRC), University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, UK. WC1H 0AP, UK; tel: 44-171-504-5562; fax: 44-171-380-7565; email: c.stickley@ucl.ac.uk

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Fourth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis

Where: San Francisco, California, USA
When: 3-5 September 2001

The Fourth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis will be held In San Francisco, California, USA from 3-5 September 2001. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers in cooperation with other institutions, the conference is designed to promote technology transfer, communication, and solutions to wave measurement and analysis. Conference topics will include laboratory generation and standardization, tsunamis, storm surges and application to maritime operations, application to sediment, wave measurement and analysis, wave forecasting and calibration, application to structural design, wave theory and statistics, extreme wave kinematics, numerical wave tanks, wave transformation, sea level change, research needs, remote sensing, coastal flooding, and wave climate. Anyone who is interested in these topics, including researchers, professionals, and the public, are welcome to participate. For more information contact WAVES 2001, c/o Prof. Billy L. Edge, Ocean Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3136; Web: edge.tamu.edu/waves2001/

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Environmental Health Risk 2001: First International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health

Where: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
When: 10-12 September 2001

Environmental Health Risk 2001: First International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health organized by the Wessex Institute of Technology, United Kingdom, will be held 10-12 September 2001 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. This conference is of interest to health specialists, as well as researchers and scientists involved in environmental health risk. Topics include: Water Supply and Quality; Waste Water and Surface Water Problems; Desertification and Health; Social and Economic Issues; Emergency Response; Education and Training; and Policy Planning. Contact Conference Secretariat, Environmental Health Risk 2001, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK; tel: 44-23-80-293223; fax: 44-23-80-292853; email: shanley@wessex.ac.uk; Website: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2001/envh01/

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14th Australia New Zealand Climate Forum

Where: Darwin, Australia
When: 18-21 September 2001

The 14th Australia New Zealand Climate Forum will be held 18-21 September 2001, in Darwin, Australia. The forum is a platform for researchers in climate science and users of strategic climate information to review the latest research and applications of climate science, with a special reference to the Australia-New Zealand region. This year the forum will focus on developments in the study of tropical climate. The forum will discuss various management and education issues with a common theme of weather and climate. Participation is not limited to Australians and New Zealanders. Input on relevant work from elsewhere in the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions would be particularly welcome. For more information, contact or write to ANZ Climate Forum, Bureau of Meteorology, PO Box 40050, Casuarina, NT, 0811; fax: 08-8920-3832 (within Australia), 618-8920-3832 (overseas); email: anz2001@bom.gov.au, Web site: www.bom.gov.au/weather/nt/inside/anzcf_2001/

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Fifth International Conference on Computer Modeling of Seas and Coastal Regions

Where: Rhodes, Greece
When: 19-21 September 2001

The Fifth International Conference on Computer Modeling of Seas and Coastal Regions will take place 19-21 September 2001 in Rhodes, Greece. The meeting aims to provide a forum for the dissemination and exchange of information on seas and coastal regions and their relationship to environmental problems. Coastal Engineering 2001 will address the computer modeling of seas and coastal regions under normal and extreme conditions, emphasizing the practical applications currently being carried out around the world. Discussions on environmental problems of coastal areas, coastal protection, and remediation are also planned. The meeting is of interest to scientists, engineers, and other technologists actively involved in the coastal engineering field. For more information, contact the Conference Secretariat, Coastal Engineering 2001, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA; tel: 44-2380-293223; fax: 44-2380-292853; email: gcossutta@wessex.ac.uk Web site: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2001/coastal01/

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48th Annual Eastern Pacific Oceanic Conference (EPOC) 2001

Where: Stanford Sierra Camp, Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA
When: 23-26 September 2001

The 48th Annual Eastern Pacific Oceanic Conference (EPOC) 2001 will be held 23-26 September 2001 at the Stanford Sierra Camp, Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA. EPOC is a multidisciplinary meeting concerning research results from the eastern Pacific Ocean, including the equatorial region. EPOC provides an opportunity for scientists to meet and discuss scientific issues in a rural setting with few distractions. For more information, contact Ed Dever, Meeting Chairperson, Center for Coastal Studies, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0209; tel: 1-858-534-8091; fax: 1-858-534-0300; email: dever@coast.ucsd.edu; Web site: ccs.ucsd.edu/~dever/epoc2001/

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Conference on Responsible Fisheries In The Marine Ecosystem

Where: Reykjavik, Iceland
When: 1-4 October 2001

The Conference on Responsible Fisheries In The Marine Ecosystem will be held 1-4 October 2001 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Sponsored by the FAO and the governments of Iceland and Norway, the conference will focus on gathering and reviewing the best available knowledge on marine ecosystem issues; identifying means by which ecosystem considerations can be included in fisheries management; and identifying future challenges and relevant strategies. For more information, contact Grimur Valdimarsson at fax: 354-585-4390; email: grimur.valdimarsson@fao.org; Web site: www.refisheries2001.org

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11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

Where: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
When: 15-18 October 2001

The 11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography will be held 15-18 October 2001 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Organized by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), some of the conference's sessions will include environmental applications, climatology and long-term satellite studies, operational applications, radiances, clouds, and retrievals, new technology and methods, and future activities. To register, contact the AMS, Satellite Registration, 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108; tel: 1-617-227-2426 ext. 228; fax: 1-617-742-8718; Web site: www.ametsoc.org/AMS/

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2001: An Ocean Odyssey

Where: Mar del Plata, Argentina
When: 21-26 October 2001

2001: An Ocean Odyssey will be held 21-26 October 2001 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Individual symposia will be based on different marine environments. The committee aims to have representatives from a wide spectrum of disciplines that study specific environments and to encourage papers to address interdisciplinary research. The scientific program will include ocean processes in models, South Pacific circulation and links with the Indian and Southern Oceans, south Atlantic links with the Pacific and Indian Oceans, decadal variability and predictability, and the role of oceans in climate variability. For more information, contact the 2001 Ocean Secretariat, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, CC 804, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina; tel: 54-291-486-1112/1519; fax: 54-291-486-1527; email: odyssey@criba.edu.ar; Web site: www.retina.ar/2001_ocean/

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The IAPSO/IAMAS/CLIVAR Symposium: Role of the Ocean on Climate Variability over South America

Where: Mar del Plata, Argentina
When: 21-28 October 2001

The IAPSO/IAMAS/CLIVAR Symposium: Role of the Ocean on Climate Variability over South America will be held 21-28 October 2001 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, as part of the Joint Assembly of the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO) and the International Association for Biological Oceanography (IABO). Oceanic climate variability has well-documented impacts over South America, and the ENSO phenomenon is associated with rainfall and river streamflow anomalies in several regions of South America. This conference will focus on obtaining a better understanding of the impacts of oceanic variability on the South American climate. Questions to be addressed include: What are the mechanisms through which the ocean can play a role on climate variability in South America? Do these mechanisms vary with season? Do SST anomalies in the extratropical south Atlantic play an active role or are they the passive response to similar anomalies in the Pacific? Do oceanic anomalies lead to interannual and interdecadal modulations of the South American summer monsoon, which drive remote climate anomalies? Does interannual variability in the confluence of the Brazil and Malvinas currents influence the atmosphere, and is ocean-atmosphere coupling important? For further information and registration, please contact Dr. Gerardo M. E. Perillo, INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE OCEANOGRAFIA, CC 804, Florida 8000 Complejo CRIBABB Edificio E1, 8000 Bahia Blanca, Argentina; tel: 54-291-486-1112/1519/1309; fax: 54-291-486-1527/1112/1519; email: perillo@criba.edu.ar

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NOAA 26th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop

Where: Scripps Institution of Oceanography of La Jolla, California, USA
When: 22-26 October 2001

The NOAA 26th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop will be held 22-26 October 2001 at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of La Jolla, California, USA. The workshop will provide an opportunity to exchange information, ideas, and opinions on a wide variety of topics, including the 2000-2001 climate, assessment of climate predictions in 2000-2001, precipitation forecasting in complicated terrain, drought/water monitoring in the Western US, monsoons, diagnosis and prediction of intra-seasonal oscillations, diagnosis and prediction of decadal variations, and global, regional, and local ocean-land-atmosphere interactions. For more information, contact the Climate Prediction Center, World Weather Bldg., 5200 Auth Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20746. Or contact Ed O'Lenic, W/NP51, Room 604, WWB, 5200 Auth Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20746; tel: 301-763-8000 ext. 7528; email: cdwshop@ncep.noaa.gov; Web site: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/meetings.html

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OCEANS 2001

Where: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
When: 5-8 November 2001

OCEANS 2001 will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 5-8 November 2001. The program will focus on technical advances, economic potential, and military and industrial needs for the future. Topics will include discussions on new technology, developments and applications that describe advances in science and engineering in the ocean environment, and address ocean economic, policy or education issues. For more details, see the Web site at www.oceans2001.com or contact the Technical Program Chair, Dr. Lorenz Magaard, Executive Associate Director, IPRC, Director of Education, MarBEC, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1000 Pope Rd., Honolulu, HI 96822; tel: 1-808-956-7509; fax: 1- 808-956-5035; email: lorenz@hawaii.edu

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Fourth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanographic Prediction and Processes

Where: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
When: 6-9 November 2001

The Fourth Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanographic Prediction and Processes will be held 6-9 November 2001 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. Topics will include estuarine and coastal ocean forecasting, utilization and acquisition of observations in the coastal zone, ocean processes, ocean modeling, atmospheric processes and atmospheric modeling. For more information, contact the AMS meeting department, Coastal Registration, 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108; tel: 1-617-227-2426 ext. 228; fax: 1-617-742-8718; Web site: www.ametsoc.org/AMS/

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Fifth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar

Where: Heian-Kaikan, Kyoto, Japan
When: 19-22 November 2001

The Fifth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar will be held 19-22 November 2001 in Heian-Kaikan, Kyoto, Japan. As radar remote sensing technology is rapidly changing operational hydrology, this symposium provides a forum for exchange of experiences and ideas on its use. The meeting will provide hydrologists and meteorologists an opportunity to share experiences from the rapidly growing number of radar and radar network installations around the world. Topics include estimation and prediction of precipitation using radar data; distributed hydrologic modeling; application of weather radars for hydrologic forecasting in different climates; contributions of radar data to water management; and coupling meteorological and hydrological models assimilating radar data. Contact the Conference Secretariat, Eiichi Nakakita, Water Resources Research Center, DPRI, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 Japan; fax: 81-774-32-3093; email: radconf@civil.ac; Web: www.fishawr.civil.ac

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Oceans and Coasts at Rio +10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges

Where: Paris, France
When: 3-7 December 2001

Oceans and Coasts at Rio +10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges will be held 3-7 December 2001 in Paris, France. Sponsored by UNESCO, this global conference will consider the status of oceans and coasts ten years following the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The main goals are to provide an assessment of progress achieved in all aspects of the post-UNCED oceans and coastal agendas; to identify continuing or persistent challenges that need to be addressed with renewed commitment; to identify new challenges; to examine cross-cutting issues among various ocean and coastal sectors; and to consider options for concerted action on outstanding cross-sectoral issues. For information, contact Patricio Bernal, IOC, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France; tel: 331-45-683938; fax: 331-45-685810; email: p.bernal@unesco.org or Biliana Cicin-Sain, University of Delaware, 301 Robinson Hall, Newark, DE 10716; tel: 1-831-8086; email: bcs@udel.edu; Web site: ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/news/items2000/item022.htm

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3rd Oceanology International Pacific Rim Conference

Where: Singapore
When: 4-6 December 2001

The 3rd Oceanology International Pacific Rim Conference will be held 4-6 December 2001 in Singapore. The meeting will provide an opportunity for scientists, governments, NGOs and industry to share views and information and to shape the future course of marine research and development for the region. Topics include oceanography and environment, information systems, coastal marine resource management, and coastal oceanography and marine information systems. For more information, contact Angela Pederzolli, Project Executive, tel: 44-20-8949 9839; fax: 44-20-8949 8186/8193; email: angela.pederzolli@spearhead.co.uk; Web site: www.oipacificrim.com/default.htm

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