Conference Description
The Climate Engineering GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
This is a particularly exciting time for climate engineering research: driven by increasing interest from civil society and governments, recent years have seen rapid developments in research into solar radiation modification (SRM) and related climate engineering ideas. Cutting-edge advances are emerging across observations, engineering developments, modeling studies, and impact assessments. New innovations are also being proposed and explored within modeling frameworks. The Climate Engineering GRC will highlight these scientific frontiers by bringing together researchers at the leading edge of SRM science, lead to a deeper understanding of Earth system responses to SRM, and promote collaboration across disciplines.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 21, 2026. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: The Science of Climate Engineering Approaches and their Potential Impacts
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Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, Marine Cloud Brightening, and Cold Cloud Thinning
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Present-Day Analogues of Hypothetical Future Interventions
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Engineering Injection Systems and Characterizing Aerosol Near-Field Evolution
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Small-Scale Outdoor Studies
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Climate Engineering Impacts on Natural Systems
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Climate Engineering Impacts on Society
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Thinking Outside the Bounds of Current SRM Scenarios
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Keynote Session: Bridging the Social and Physical Science of Climate Engineering
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