Listed below are upcoming seminars, workshops and other events of interest to the staff of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and to our research partners.
Note that due to security regulations, as described elsewhere on this page, presentations on the GISS premises are not open to the general public. Please consult with the event host/contact for connection details if you wish to remotely join any event marked as "Virtual" or "Hybrid".
This event listing was last updated 2025-01-16. All times shown are New York City local.
- January 15, 2025
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.— Hybrid
- IRI Climate Forecast Briefing
- Host/Contact: Andrew W. Robertson
- January 17, 2025
- 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.— Hybrid
- ROCKE-3D Seminar
- Topic: Modelling the effects of volcanic outgassing of sulphur on early Martian surface temperatures and geology using a 3-D Global Climate Model
- Speaker: Ashwin Braude (NASA/JPL)
- Host/Contact: Igor Aleinov
- January 22, 2025
- 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.— Hybrid
- GISS Lunch Seminar
- Speaker: Francisco Spaulding (UCLA)
- Host/Contact: Nicolas Leitmann-Niimi
- February 5, 2025
- 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.— Hybrid
- GISS Lunch Seminar
- Topic: How does the height of the volcanic injection affect the evolution of volcanic cloud: the 2022 Hunga Eruption vs. 1991 Pinatubo Eruption
- Speaker: Georgiy Stenchikov (King Abdullah Univ)
- More info: Abstract
- Host/Contact: Nicolas Leitmann-Niimi
GISS Lunch Seminar
Speaker: Georgiy Stenchikov (King Abdullah Univ)
Title: How does the height of the volcanic injection affect the evolution of volcanic cloud: the 2022 Hunga Eruption vs. 1991 Pinatubo Eruption
This is a hybrid presentation, presented both in-person and on-line. Please consult with event host Nicolas Leitmann-Niimi for connection details if you wish to virtually attend.
Abstract:
Most up-to-date climate models tend to simulate the evolution of volcanic clouds realistically. This includes the injection stage and initial evolution until the aerosol plume stabilizes at the altitude of neutral buoyancy. We modeled the plume evolution of the Pinatubo (1991) and Hunga (2022) eruptions using the WRF-Chem regional meteorology–chemistry model to examine the sensitivity of plume dynamics to injection height, ash presence, initial concentrations of volcanic materials, and water vapor (WV) injections.
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- February 18, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Hybrid
- PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
- More info: Abstract
- Host/Contact: Brian Cairns
PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
This is a hybrid presentation, presented both in-person and on-line. Please consult with event host Brian Cairns for connection details if you wish to virtually attend.
Abstract:
NASA PACE. mission Validation Science Team meeting and PACE-PAX field campaign meeting
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- February 19, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Hybrid
- PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
- More info: Abstract
- Host/Contact: Brian Cairns
PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
This is a hybrid presentation, presented both in-person and on-line. Please consult with event host Brian Cairns for connection details if you wish to virtually attend.
Abstract:
NASA PACE. mission Validation Science Team meeting and PACE-PAX field campaign meeting
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- February 19, 2025
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.— Hybrid
- IRI Climate Forecast Briefing
- Host/Contact: Andrew W. Robertson
- February 20, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Hybrid
- PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
- More info: Abstract
- Host/Contact: Brian Cairns
PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
This is a hybrid presentation, presented both in-person and on-line. Please consult with event host Brian Cairns for connection details if you wish to virtually attend.
Abstract:
NASA PACE. mission Validation Science Team meeting and PACE-PAX field campaign meeting
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- February 21, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Hybrid
- PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
- More info: Abstract
- Host/Contact: Brian Cairns
PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
This is a hybrid presentation, presented both in-person and on-line. Please consult with event host Brian Cairns for connection details if you wish to virtually attend.
Abstract:
NASA PACE. mission Validation Science Team meeting and PACE-PAX field campaign meeting
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- March 19, 2025
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.— Hybrid
- IRI Climate Forecast Briefing
- Host/Contact: Andrew W. Robertson
- April 16, 2025
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.— Hybrid
- IRI Climate Forecast Briefing
- Host/Contact: Andrew W. Robertson
- May 5, 2025
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Hybrid
- Extreme Events in Climate
- Host/Contact: Anastasia Romanou
- May 6, 2025
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Hybrid
- Extreme Events in Climate
- Host/Contact: Anastasia Romanou
- May 7, 2025
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Hybrid
- Extreme Events in Climate
- Host/Contact: Anastasia Romanou
- May 8, 2025
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Hybrid
- Extreme Events in Climate
- Host/Contact: Anastasia Romanou
- May 9, 2025
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Hybrid
- Extreme Events in Climate
- Host/Contact: Anastasia Romanou
Meetings and Workshops
Forthcoming meetings, workshops, and other special events that will be hosted by GISS staff include the following:
PACE Validation Science Team Meeting
Feb. 18-21, 2025. For information, contact Brian Cairns.
Extreme Events in Climate
May 5-9, 2025. For information, contact Anastasia Romanou.
Seminars and Colloquia
Informal Lunch Seminars usually take place at GISS on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. two or three times per month, mostly during the academic year. These events are usually "hybrid", i.e., they are presented in person at GISS but may be attended remotely by obtaining connection details from the event host.
ROCKE-3D Seminars discussing exoplanetary studies are held from time to time, sometimes "hybrid" and sometimes "virtual".
GISS staff also organize a series of Sea Level Rise Seminars on Tuesday mornings at 11 a.m., with presentations by scientists from numerous research institutions. This seminar is almost always "virtual" and occurs two or three times per month, year-round.
Other special seminars may occur depending on the schedules of visiting scientists.
Videos of past seminars and other presentations, including some tutorials, may be found on the GISS YouTube channel.
Security Note
Federal regulations require that visitors to NASA/GISS arrange in advance for a building pass. Persons planning to attend a GISS seminar or colloquium held on-site at the institute should contact the event host several days in advance of the event for assistance.
Persons who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents and who may be planning a visit to GISS require that special arrangements be made. Please co-ordinate with your GISS host on this at least three weeks before your visit.
Due to implementation of the REAL ID Act (2005), a passport, state driver's license or state identification card is required for admittance to the GISS premises, which is considered a federal facility. Please note that we expect that in May 2025 a state-issued license or ID will need to be REAL-ID compliant in order to be accepted.
All visitors can expect to have their bags searched upon entry to GISS. This may include having to answer questions about personal items, including any medication the visitor may be carrying.
