ACDC 2026 Abisko, August 16-29th 2026
The summer school will take place at Abisko Scientific Research Station, Northern Sweden 16-29th of August 2026. The topic is ” Climate and Landscapes”.
About the course
The 2026 Advanced Climate Dynamics Course will focus on the relationship between landscapes and climate. We will explore how the climates of the past and present are affected by the distribution of the continents, oceans, orography (land topography), and ice sheets. We will also explore the relationship between the climate and vegetation, focusing on selected warm periods of the past (e.g., the Eocene and Pliocene). Special consideration will be given to the impact humans have had on climate throughout the Holocene due to land-use change through deforestation and the expansion of farming, and current plans for afforestation in support of carbon capture. Finally, we will examine the relationship between the evolution of life and climate over Earth’s history.
Application process
The application deadline is March 30th, 2026. Apply using this online form.
If you have any questions, please contact acdc@uib.no
Target
Advanced graduate students (PhDs). Other applications will be considered on a case by case basis if there is space (admission is competitive).
Goal
To mix students and lecturers with empirical and dynamical training within climate science and focus on understanding the basic principles and dynamics relating to the global water cycle.
Confirmed lecturers:
Marysa Lague (University of British Columbia)
Jake Gebbie (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Natalya Gomez (McGill University)
Axel Timmermann (IBS Center for Climate Physics)
Peter Huybers (Harvard University)
David Battisti (University of Washington)
Øyvind Paasche (NORCE/BCCR)
ECTS
Participants can receive 4 ECTS credits for the course, PhDs in Norway can receive 5ECTS with an extended project report to be submitted after the course is complete.
Costs
There is a nominal registration fee of 1000USD. Thanks to support from our sponsors, accomodation, full board, and field excursions during the summer school are covered for all participants. Note that travel to and from the venue is not covered and has to be organized and paid for by each participant.
Financial support (for registration and travel)
Students who cannot attend without financial support can apply for support after admitance to the course. Please note that financial support is limited. Priority will be given to applicants from underrepresented groups to ensure a diverse and inclusive learning environment.
Travel
Abisko has its own train station right by the research station. Travel by train from Stockholm to Abisko (https://www.vy.se/en), by plane to Kiruna (about 75 minutes from the Research Station; connecting flights through Stockholm), or less convenient by plane to Harstad/Narvik (connecting flights thru Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo).
Schedule
See the past schools for examples and follow #acdcsummerschool on SoMe. The course starts early on Monday the 17th of August and ends with lunch on Friday the 28th of August. This means that all participants are required to arrive Abisko on the 16th of August. Early arrivals or late departures will have to find accomodation outside the research station.
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