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Artificial Intelligence for Weather and Climate Autumn School 2024
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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for advancing the fields of weather and climate science. The application of AI techniques, such as deep learning and neural networks, has opened new avenues for improving forecasting accuracy, understanding atmospheric dynamics, and addressing complex climate-related challenges. The “Artificial Intelligence for Weather and Climate Autumn School” aims to equip participants with both fundamental and specialized skills in leveraging AI for meteorological and climatological applications.
Given the growing interest and success in AI-driven approaches to environmental science, we are excited to announce the upcoming “Artificial Intelligence for Weather and Climate Autumn School”, scheduled from October 28 to 31, 2024, at the Bruno Kessler Foundation - ECT* headquarters. This intensive four-day program will offer a blend of face-to-face lectures and hands-on application labs designed to foster a deep understanding of AI methodologies in the context of weather and climate science.
The “Artificial Intelligence for Weather and Climate Autumn School” will offer a class of 25 students face-to-face lectures and application labs to acquire basic and advanced skills in using artificial intelligence methods in weather and climate science.
At a glance
From Monday, October 28 to Thursday, October 31, 2024
At the Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy. For more information, click here.
We are inviting 25 participants
The school will feature keynotes from international and Italian speakers and several hands-on sessions.
The official language of the school is English
The school is free to attend, and participation is open to attendants from both academy and industry.
We invite applications for this unique educational opportunity, where participants will gain cutting-edge knowledge and skills at the intersection of AI and environmental science. Join us in this journey to harness the power of artificial intelligence for advancing our understanding and ability to predict weather and climate phenomena.
Organizers
School Directors: Marco Cristoforetti, Silvio Gualdi
Scientific Commitee: Elena Tomasi, Gabriele Franch
Organizing Commitee: Rishabh Wanjari, Elena Tomasi
International Speakers
![Profile of Michael Langguth, PhD, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute for Advanced Simulation](https://www.fz-juelich.de/profile/langguth_m/@@images/dff7bfaf-90e8-4ef5-83f1-45af250ffcec.jpeg)
Michael Langguth has a background in atmospheric physics and numerical modeling. In recent years, he has focused on the application of deep learning techniques (e.g., GANs, ConvLSTM) in meteorology, particularly for tasks such as nowcasting and downscaling. Currently, he is actively working on the design and development of AtmoRep, a state-of-the-art foundation model focused on modeling atmospheric dynamics using large-scale models.
![Profile of Jussi Leinonen PhD, Nvidia](https://jleinonen.github.io/assets/img/selfie.jpg)
Jussi Leinonen has a background in atmospheric physics and data science. In recent years, he has worked on the development and application of innovative neural network methods in the field of meteorology and climatology. He developed some of the first generative artificial intelligence models for atmospheric science problems, including a generative downscaling model in 2020. He joined NVIDIA in October 2023 to work as a solution architect in the Earth-2 project.
National Speakers
Full professor in Physics for the Earth system and the circumterrestrial medium at the Department of Civil Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
![Profile of Prof. Sandro Luigi Fiore, University of Trento, DISI](https://webapps.unitn.it/public/store/ermete/persona/per0228723/ufficiale.jpg?c=2022804183)
Associate Professor in Information Processing Systems at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
Monday, October 28, 2024
Time | Activity | Speaker |
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9:00 - 12:30 | Arrival | |
12:30 - 14:00 | Icebreaker Lunch | |
14:00 - 14:30 | Welcome and Introductions | FBK Staff |
14:30 - 15:30 | Introduction to Machine Learning | FBK Staff |
15:30 - 16:30 | Hands-on: Basics on Programming for Deep Learning Applications | FBK Staff |
16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break | |
17:00 - 18:00 | Hands-on: Basics on Programming for Deep Learning Applications | FBK Staff |
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time | Activity | Speaker |
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9:00 - 10:00 | Overview of AI models for Weather Medium Range Forecasts | FBK Staff |
10:00 - 11:00 | ATMORep: A New Foundation Model | Langguth |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture | Leinonen |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:30 - 15:30 | Hands-on: Lab | Leinonen |
15:30 - 16:30 | Hands-on: Lab | Leinonen |
16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break | |
17:00 - 18:00 | Hands-on: Lab | Leinonen |
19:30 - XX:XX | Social dinner |
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time | Activity | Speaker |
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9:00 - 10:00 | Novel Approaches to Improve Climate Simulations | Bordoni |
10:00 - 11:00 | Deep Learning for Downscaling | FBK Staff |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
11:30 - 12:30 | Methods for AI Model Validation | FBK Staff |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:30 - 15:30 | Provencance and Distribution of Weather/Climate Data | Fiore |
15:30 - 16:30 | Hands-on: Lab | FBK Staff |
16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break | |
17:00 - 18:00 | Hands-on: Lab | FBK Staff |
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time | Activity | Speaker |
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9:00 - 10:00 | HPCe Italian Super Computing Portal for Weather and Climate | Scipione |
10:00 - 11:00 | How to Approach Extreme Events Forecasting | FBK Staff |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
11:30 - 12:30 | Hands-on: Questions and Answers | FBK Staff |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
Application
Applications for AIWCAS 2024 are now open. Please fill the form below and submit your application by August 31st, 2024.
The submission must consist of a single PDF file that includes an updated CV (2 pages) and a Cover Letter (1 page).
IMPORTANT NOTE: your application WILL NOT be processed if we DO NOT RECEIVE both CV and Cover Letter before the deadline. Applications missing such documents will be considered NOT VALID.
Selection Process
Our Scientific Committee will evaluate each application and rank the applicants. After this first phase, you will receive a notification of acceptance or placed on the waiting list.
If your application is accepted, you will receive new instructions on finalizing the registration and confirming participation.
Useful Information for Attendees
Getting to Trento
The school will take place in Trento, a city nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps in North-Eastern Italy. You can find various travel options to reach Trento here.
Accommodation Options
For more options, including additional hotels and B&Bs, visit the Trento Tourist Board.
Event Venue and Transportation
The school will be hosted at ECT* - Villa Tambosi, one of the three main FBK premises, located in Villazzano on the hillside of Trento. Villa Tambosi is easily accessible by bus using the following routes:
Location | Bus |
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Trento city center | Bus 5 or Bus 5/ |
Northern Trento | Bus 16 |
Southern Trento | Bus 13 |
Trento’s urban transport system is operated by Trentino Trasporti Spa. Tickets (starting from €1.10) must be purchased before boarding and validated upon boarding. You can buy physical tickets at a tobacco shop, a news stand, or on board the bus. Online tickets can be purchased via one of these mobile apps: OpenMove (recommended), DropTicket, 360PASS, MioTrentino, or MooneyGo (myCicero).
With the contribution of
Italian Research Center on High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing
Privacy Notice
Pursuant to art. 13 of EU Regulation No. 2016/679 – General Data Protection Regulation and as detailed in the Privacy Policy for FBK event’s participants, we inform you that the event may be recorded and disclosed on the FBK institutional channels. In order not to be filmed or recorded, you can always disable the webcam and/or mute the microphone during virtual events or inform the FBK staff who organize the event beforehand.