11th Graduate Climate Conference

The goal of the Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is to provide a discussion forum for graduate students undertaking research on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines throughout the physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The format is designed to encourage new climate researchers to become acquainted with the details of diverse areas of study and to place their own work in the broader context of the climate research community.

The GCC will return to Cape Cod, Massachusetts for its 11th iteration in November 2017.  Historically, the responsibility for organizing the GCC has rotated between grad students from MIT and the University of Washington. This year’s conference will be a joint venture between students from the MIT Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

More information about this year’s meeting will be available soon.  For updates, check our blog, or connect with us via Twitter/Facebook (top right of this page).  In the meantime, you can contact our organizers at gcc-2017@mit.edu.

Applications

Applications for the 2017 Graduate Climate Conference will open Monday, April 24, 2017. Please submit your application by completing the form in the link below.

All conference attendees give either an oral or poster presentation about their research. The number of oral presentation slots is limited.

The application form asks you to include

• basic contact information
• a personal statement explaining why you want to attend the GCC (250 words max)
• an abstract (250 words max)
• your preferred presentation format
• whether you require travel assistance to attend the conference

Applications close on Thursday, June 15, 2017.