Organization of 2016 Abisko Polar Prediction School

Organization

School Content Design Group

– responsible for agenda, setting  student requirements and arranging speakers 

  • Jonathan Day, Lead – PPP, PPP liaison with APECS, University of Reading, UK 
  • Gunilla Svensson – PCPI, PPP, Stockholm University, Sweden
  • Helge Gossling – Alfred Wegner Institute, PPP International Coordination Office, Germany  
  • Jennifer Kay – PCPI, University of Colorado, USA
  • Rodrigo Caballero – Stockholm University
  • Matt O’Regan – Stockholm University

Sponsor’s Representatives

– responsible for high level support of the school and managing the organization and implementation 

  • WWRP/PPP – Thomas Jung, PPP Chair
  • WCRP/PCPI – Cecilia Bitz and/or Ted Shepherd, PCPI Co-chairs
  • Bolin Centre for Climate Research – Leonard Barrie,  Director for Research

Organization/Implementation Group 

– responsible for arranging the venue, distributing announcements, managing registration, maintaining the website for the school, managing financial support for invited speakers and participants from developing countries, etc.

  • Jenny Baeseman, Lead, WCRP-CliC Contact
  • Jonny Day, Content Group Lead
  • Leonard Barrie, Bolin Centre Lead
  • Bjørn Gunnarson, Borlin Centre School Coordinator, Local Logistics
  • Helge Goßling, PPP International Coordination Office Contact

 

Supporting Organizations/Projects

  • WCRP/CliC
  • APECS