Abstract submission open: Third International Conference on Subseasonal to Seasonal to Decadal Prediction (S2S2D), Reading, UK, 7-11 September 2026
Abstract submission for the Third International Conference on Subseasonal to Seasonal to Decadal Prediction (S2S2D) is now open.
The S2S2D Conference 2026: Advancing climate predictions from weeks to decades to benefit society will take place from 7 to 11 September 2026 in Reading, UK. This event will bring together researchers, operational providers and users working across subseasonal to decadal timescales, providing a platform to discuss the latest advances in prediction science and climate services.
Please submit your abstracts using the following link: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/80577/submitter
The deadline to submit your abstract is 15 February 2026.
Conference focus
The conference will provide a forum to exchange knowledge along the full chain from prediction science to services. The scientific programme will include sessions on:
- Climate Services Across Timescales
- Predictability and Prediction Skill
- Physics-based Prediction Systems
- Machine Learning Methods in S2S/S2D
More information regarding each session can be seen here.
Further details
Registration to the conference will open in Spring 2026. Full details, including objectives, programme, and abstract submission instructions, are available on the event website:
The event is open to participants at all career stages, with particular encouragement for early-career researchers and colleagues from the Global South to participate. Limited travel funding is available for these participants.
We warmly invite you to submit an abstract and we look forward to seeing you in Reading in September 2026!
Best regards,
—
Fanny Adloff
Director, WCRP Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO) International Project Office
https://www.wcrp-esmo.org/
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- The SPARC Data Initiative: Assessment of stratospheric trace gas and aerosol climatologies from satellite limb sounders (SPARC Report N°8, 2017)
- Solving the Mystery of Carbon Tetrachloride (SPARC Report N°7, 2016)
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- Chemistry-Climate Model Validation (SPARC Report N°5, 2010)
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