7th International NCCR Climate Summer School
"Key challenges in climate variability and change"

31 August – 5 September 2008, Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verità, Ticino, Switzerland

Scope

The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2008 included:

• pertinent aspects of climate physics
• climate phenomena and processes from seasonal to centennial time ranges
• assessment of predictability, and approaches to prediction and operational tools
• associated impacts of climate change on society and economy's vulnerability

The Summer School invited young researchers from all fields of climate and climate impact research. The courses covered a broad spectrum of climate impact research issues and foster cross-disciplinary links. Each topic included keynote plenary lectures and workshops with in-depth discussion in smaller groups. All Summer School participants presented a poster of their research and there was be ample opportunity for discussion. An excursion lead to exciting research sites.