Dear colleagues,
Just a reminder that you are warmly invited to the upcoming COWCliP Workshop, to be held in Santander, Spain, immediately following the 4th International Workshop on Waves, Storm Surges, and Coastal Hazards.
Date & Time
Saturday, 27 September 2025
09:00 – 12:30 (Central European Time – Berlin)
Location
University of Cantabria (more details closer to the date)
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Purpose
This workshop will bring together the global ocean wave climate modelling community to:
- Review recent progress under the COWCLIP framework
- Discuss future directions and coordination needs
- Share tools, experiences, and lessons learned
Whether you’re involved in wave climate projections, statistical post-processing, regional applications, or global-scale synthesis — your contributions are welcome!
Agenda
09:00–09:10 | Welcome and Purpose of the Meeting
• Meeting objectives: Transition, coordination, future direction
09:10–09:30 | Updates and Announcements
• New COWCliP web page hosted by WMO
• Summary of recent meetings, surveys, and who is leading what
• Discussion prompt: Where do we need stronger coordination?
09:30–10:00 | COWCliP3 Ensemble: Retrospective and Lessons Learned
• What lessons did we learn?
• Scope, datasets, contributors, timeline: how can we make the process easier?
• Python codes availability
10:00–10:30 | Coordinating for CMIP7 and the Next Generation of wave models
• Expectations and timelines for CMIP7 forcing availability
• COWCliP and wind wave variables CMIP7 Data request (update)
• Defining the community protocol for the next phase of modelling coordination.
10:30–10:45 | Coffee / Tea Break
10:45–11:15 | Community tasks
• Quick update: status of tasks added in 2023
• Task 5: Standardisation and Guidance
• Task 6: Extremes – needs, progress, and coordination
11:15–11:45 | Community Showcase – Ongoing Projects
• Regional wave projection studies
• Coupling waves into GCMs and ESMs
• New tools or data sharing platforms
11:45–12:15 | Next Steps
• Opportunities for collaboration, co-supervision, joint publications or data sharing
• COWCliP Leadership transition process and expressions of interest
• Ideas for a lightweight steering group or coordination team
• Planning next meeting (virtual or in-person) and immediate follow-up actions
Hybrid Option
We are also considering offering a hybrid format for those who may not be able to attend in person.
If confirmed, connection details will be shared in advance here and by email.
I look forward to seeing many of this community participating to spark productive and engaging discussions!
Best,
Alberto