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Artificial Intelligence for Weather and Climate Autumn School 2025

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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 27 to 30, 2025, 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

When

From Monday, October 27 to Thursday, October 30, 2025

Where

At the Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy. For more information, click here.

Who

The school is open to 25 attendants from academia, public entities and industry.

What

9 hours of hands-on sessions
4 keynotes from national and international speakers
3 theoretical sessions
Lightning talk session for participants

Language

The official language of the school is English

Cost

The school is free to attend and includes coffee breaks, lunches and social dinner.

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

Scientific Commitee: Elena Tomasi, Gabriele Franch

Organizing Commitee: Rishabh Wanjari, Elena Tomasi

International Speakers

Profile of Umberto Modigliani, Deputy Director of Forecasts, ECMWF
Umberto Modigliani, Deputy Director of Forecasts, ECMWF

Umberto Modigliani is the Deputy Director of Forecasts at ECMWF, where he co-manages a 200-person department responsible for 24/7 computer-based forecasts, observation management, and key initiatives like Copernicus and Destination Earth. His role involves extensive international engagement and reporting on plans and progress to ECMWF's governing bodies.

Profile of Daniele Nerini, PhD, MeteoSwiss
Daniele Nerini, PhD, MeteoSwiss

Daniele Nerini co-leads a team at MeteoSwiss dedicated to supporting and coordinating machine learning projects for weather and climate applications, and is a core contributor to the development of next-generation AI-based weather forecasting models within the Anemoi framework. He also teaches machine learning for atmospheric scientists at ETH Zurich.

Profile of Francesco Zanetta, PhD, MeteoSwiss
Francesco Zanetta, PhD, MeteoSwiss

Francesco Zanetta comes from a mixed background of atmospheric sciences and machine learning, and now works with the team that is developing the future operational AI-based regional weather forecasting model at MeteoSwiss. He actively contributes to the development of the Anemoi framework, and is also part of the WeatherGenerator project, where he will focus on regional modelling applications.

Profile of Tian Tian, Researcher, DMI
Tian Tian, Researcher, DMI

Tian Tian's research interest is in understanding the responses of marine ecosystems to environmental changes, with a focus on the Air-Sea-Land interactions in the nearshore and coastal ocean. Since 2012, she has extended her research on Air-Sea-Ice interaction and the Arctic sea-ice decadal predictability.

National Speakers

Profile of Gabriella Scipione, CINECA
Gabriella Scipione, CINECA

Gabriella Scipione, Head of HPC Data Management & Analytics at CINECA. She leads initiatives in AI and Digital Twins, including for the Destination Earth project.

Profile of Renata Pelosini, ItaliaMeteo
Renata Pelosini, ItaliaMeteo

Renata Pelosini, Head of Forecasting at Agenzia ItaliaMeteo. For 24 years she directed Arpa Piemonte's weather service, contributing to the national warning system.

Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)

Monday, October 27, 2025

TimeActivitySpeaker
12:30 - 14:00Icebreaker Lunch
14:00 - 14:30WelcomeMarco Cristoforetti (FBK)
14:30 - 15:30Overview of AI Advancements for WeatherElena Tomasi (FBK)
15:30 - 16:30[Hands-on] Modern Deep Learning TutorialGabriele Franch (FBK)
16:30 - 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00[Hands-on]: Modern Deep Learning TutorialGabriele Franch (FBK)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

TimeActivitySpeaker
9:00 - 10:00Big Data management and formats for the AI era: Zarr datacubesGabriele Franch (FBK)
10:00 - 11:00[Hands-on] Zarr dataRishabh Wanjari (FBK)
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30AI @ ECMWFUmberto Modigliani (ECMWF)
12:30 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 15:30Anemoi: A framework for data-driven weather modelsDaniele Nerini (MeteoSwiss)
15:30 - 16:30[Hands-on] Anemoi frameworkFranceso Zanetta (MeteoSwiss)
16:30 - 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00[Hands-on]: Anemoi frameworkFranceso Zanetta (MeteoSwiss)
19:30 - XX:XXSocial dinner

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

TimeActivitySpeaker
9:00 - 10:00IcyAlert: Advanced climate modelling for ice-free summer predictionsTian Tian (DMI)
10:00 - 11:00[Hands-on] Leveraging pretrained AI modelsElena Tomasi (FBK)
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30[Hands-on] Leveraging pretrained AI modelsRishabh Wanjari (FBK)
12:30 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 15:30The Italian Meteorological Agency: ItaliaMeteoRenata Pelosini (ItaliaMeteo)
15:30 - 16:30Lightning talks from participants
16:30 - 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00Lightning talks from participants

Thursday, October 30, 2025

TimeActivitySpeaker
9:00 - 10:00CINECA and the Italian AI FactoryGabriella Scipione (CINECA)
10:00 - 11:00[Hands-on] AI on HPC systems (Leonardo supercomputer)Matteo Angelinelli (CINECA)
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30[Hands-on] AI on HPC systems (Leonardo supercomputer)Matteo Angelinelli (CINECA)
12:30 - 14:00Lunch

Application

Applications for AIWCAS 2025 are now open. Please fill the form below and submit your application by August 31st, 2025.

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

Grand Hotel TrentoCamere Ester
Hotel AccademiaAgritur Ponte Alto
Hotel AmericaHotel Venezia
Hotel BuonconsiglioRelais Villa Madruzzo
Hotel EverestNH Trento le Albere
Hi Hotels

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:

LocationBus
Trento city centerBus 5 or Bus 5/
Northern TrentoBus 16
Southern TrentoBus 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).

Partners

Profile of CINECA
CINECA
Profile of Agenzia ItaliaMeteo
Agenzia ItaliaMeteo

With the contribution of

Profile of IT4LIA AI Factory
IT4LIA AI Factory
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.