WHIRLS Kick-off MeetingConference (Invitation Only)
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GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
WHIRLS Kick-off Meeting
3rd to 5th June 2024
Dear WHIRLS community,
We are please to launch the EU ERC-Synergy Grant project WHIRLS with our Kick-off Meeting in Kiel. This will be the start for our joint interdisciplinary journey to explore the impacts of ocean fine-scale whirls on climate and ecosystems.
The kick-off meeting provides the platform to engage with the internal and external WHIRLS community to ensure fit-for-purpose interdisciplinary research resulting in mutual use and gain of expertise in ocean observing and ocean modelling.
It is particularly important to us to familiarize the early career scientists in WHIRLS with the interdisciplinary approach of the project at an early stage and to create ample synergies.
Registration will be open until 15 May, however, for planning we ask you to register as soon as possible. WHIRLS members (from the funded partners) are expected to participate in person. WHIRLS partners might participate in person (places are restricted) or online for the first 1.5 days.
The draft agenda is available below and will be constantly updated on this site if applicable.
Info about hotel booking is available below.
We are looking very much forward to welcoming you in Kiel.
With kind regards,
Arne Biastoch
On behalf of the WHIRLS team
Arne Biastoch (GEOMAR, Kiel)
Sabrina Speich (ENS, Paris)
Sebastiaan Swart (Univ. Gothenburg)
Sarah Fawcett (Uni. Cape Town)
Directions
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
24148 Kiel
Building 5 (New extension building, marked with a red star on the overview map below)
conference room 1st floor
Agenda
times given are Central European Summer Time (CEST)
1st online meeting link (webex) for Monday and Tuesday morning: https://geomar.webex.com/geomar-en/j.php?MTID=m104240e8f592888d5f077637c0194ed8, Meeting-Kennnummer:
2781 769 4638, Meeting-Passwort:
h3CmFZmkv35
2nd online meeting link (webex) for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning (for internals): https://geomar.webex.com/geomar-en/j.php?MTID=m12a56a1abf63fb1172f93984c1b0150d, Meeting-Kennnummer:
2785 800 6339, Meeting-Passwort:
3pUppknia24
Sunday, 2nd June WHIRLS Ice-Breaker
1900 at Restaurant BOOTSHAUS 1862, Düsternbrooker Weg 16, 24105 Kiel
Monday, 3rd June WHIRLS overview & implementation - hybrid meeting with external guests
0900 - 0930 Registration & Coffee
0930 - 1000 Welcome to WHIRLS
1000 - 1030 Overview of WP1 Fine-scale processes impact the large-scale circulation, heat & salt transport and water masses
1030 - 1100 Overview of WP2 Climate-critical air-sea fluxes of heat & carbon and their modulation by the ocean fine-scale
1100 - 1130 Overview of WP3 Fine-scale processes shape the biogeochemical environment and the marine biome
1130 - 1200 Overview of WP4 Future ocean & climate models need to implement fine-scale processes for improved predictions and projections
1200 - 1330 LUNCH
1330 - 1530 Observational campaign 2026
1530 - 1600 Coffee break
1600 - 1800 Modelling strategies
1800 Network Dinner at GEOMAR
Tuesday, 4th June Implementing WHIRLS and governance issues - hybrid meeting with external guests (until lunch)
0900 - 1200 continuation of the strategy discussions - definition of action items and next steps
1000 - 1030 integrated Coffee Break
1200 - 1300 LUNCH and farewell of all WHIRLS guests
1300 - 1400. Workplan (draft) and breakthrough planning
1400 - 1445 Early Career Support for doctoral researchers and postdocs and capacity development in WHIRLS
1445 - 1530 update on WHIRLS project management issues and engagement & communication
1530 - 1600 Coffee Break
1600 - 1730 Discussion about the Data Management Plan - needs and developments
1730 - 1800 Final discussion, open questions, next steps
Wednesday, 5th June Operational Management Committee (OMC) and SSC Meeting
0900 - 1000 Establishing the OMC (Operation Management Committee)
1000 - 1100 OMC discusses establishment of the committee and next steps towards DMP
1100 - 1130 Coffee Break
1100 - 1200 Next steps for the implementation of WHIRLS
1230 - 1330 LUNCH
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