About AGU Fall Meeting
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2026 Fall Meeting will be held in San Francisco, C.A., Dec. 07-11, 2026. The AGU Fall meeting is the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists; over 25,000 attendees from over 100 countries will convene.
This year's theme centers around connection: “Connecting is key to expanding the global scientific enterprise. Whether it’s in person, across research collaborations, during mentoring and professional guidance, or through shared advocacy, creating connections is powerful – so powerful that we want to keep that energy going. AGU26 Where Science Connects."
Find the full meeting program here.
Connect with Us!
Connect with us at the AGU 2026 Fall Meeting! Visit us at the NSF NCAR and UCAR booth (#901) to browse some of our organization's opportunities and resources. Explore the schedule below to see NSF NCAR and UCAR conference presentations as well as opportunities to connect with various labs and programs at our booth during our Science Showcase sessions at the booth (TBA). All times are listed in local time (PST). An asterisk indicates registration is required.
Staff Presentation Schedule:
Monday, Dec. 07, 2026
| Time | Title | Session | Type | UCAR, UCP, NSF NCAR Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Evaluation of Isotope-Enabled Model for Prediction Across Scales (isoMPAS) | PP11E - Water Isotope Systematics: Improving Understanding of Past, Present, and Future Hydroclimate I Poster | Poster | Rubaiat Islam |
| 8:30 AM | N/A | SA11A - Composition, Wind, and Temperature Variability in the Mesosphere and Ionosphere/Thermosphere | Oral | Liying Qian (Session Chair) |
| 8:30 AM | The GDEX Data Submission Portal: Connecting Researchers, Curators, and Infrastructure for Modern Earth System Data Stewardship* | IN11B - Connections Foster Evolution in Science and in Science Data Stewardship I Poster | Poster | Calie Payne |
| 14:15 | N/A | A13X - From Physics to AI: Benchmarking, Bias Diagnosis, and Process Representation in Earth System Models I Poster | Poster | Michael Ek (Session Chair) |
| 14:15 | N/A | NG13A - Advances in Data Assimilation, Data Fusion, Machine Learning, Predictability, and Uncertainty Quantification in the Geosciences II / Beyond Gaussianity in Earth System Data Assimilation: Advancing Ensemble Methods, Remote Sensing, and Artificial Intelligence for High-Impact Prediction I Oral* | Oral | Soyoung Ha (Session Chair) |
| 14:15 | The Science behind the Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer (CMEx) | SH13B - Advancing Chromospheric Diagnostics: From Spectropolarimetric Observations to Physics-Based Modeling Poster | Poster | Holly Gilbert |
| 14:15 | VOC Measurements Using the NSF NCAR TOGA-TOF Instrument During the 2025 NSF GOTHAAM Campaign | A13S - Atmospheric Chemistry and Multiphase Processes in Coastal Megacities II Poster | Poster | Rebecca Hornbrook |
| 14:15 | A Generalized Framework for the Evaluation and Comparison of Atmospheric Chemistry Models with Observations | A13V - Constellation of Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Satellites for Atmospheric Composition and Air Quality I Poster | Poster | Liam Thompson |
| 14:15 | Architecting Distributed Data Resilience: Transferring 14 PB of Geoscience Data across Research Networks | IN13B - General Informatics Session: From Data to Discovery Through Informatics, AI, and Innovation III GeoBurst | Poster | Tom Cram |
| 14:15 | Real-Time Global Kilometer-Scale Weather Forecasts Using the “Derecho” Supercomputer: A New Frontier in Numerical Weather Prediction | A13Z - High-Resolution Earth System Modeling on Large Supercomputers | Poster | Craig Schwartz |
| 14:15 | Updates in IVM In-Track Drift Measurements from the COSMIC-2 Mission | SA13B - Composition, Wind, and Temperature Variability in the Mesosphere and Ionosphere/Thermosphere II Poster | Poster | John Braun |
| 14:15 | An update on UXarray: A Python package for the analysis of kilometer-scale Earth system models | A13Z - High-Resolution Earth System Modeling on Large Supercomputers I Poster | Poster | Orhan Eroglu |
| 14:15 | Learning Pathways for the Foundational Principles of Heliophysics | SH33E - SPA-Solar and Heliospheric Physics | Poster | Cindy Bruyere |
| 14:15 | Structural and observational uncertainty in SST-based AMOC reconstructions | OS13C - Abrupt Changes in the North Atlantic Ocean Circulation: Constraints from Observations, Models, and Paleoclimate I Poster | Poster | Rita Markina |
| 14:15 | N/A | PP13A - Water Isotope Systematics: Improving Understanding of Past, Present, and Future Hydroclimate I Oral* | Oral | Feng Zhu (Session Chair) |
| 14:15 | MESACLIP Project: An Assessment of Prediction Skill Focusing on ENSO and Tropical Cyclones | A13Z - High-Resolution Earth System Modeling on Large Supercomputers | Poster | Gokhan Danabasoglu |
| 15:15 | Ensemble Data Assimilation Methods for Applications with Mixed Probability Distributions | NG13A - Advances in Data Assimilation, Data Fusion, Machine Learning, Predictability, and Uncertainty Quantification in the Geosciences II | Oral | Jeff Anderson |
| 18:00 | N/A | TH15C - AGU Indigenous Action Task Force Town Hall: Building Community Through Indigenous Knowledge and Collaboration | Town Hall | Holly Olivarez |
Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2026
| Time | Title | Session | Type | UCAR, UCP, NSF NCAR Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Emissions from Burned Structures in Wildfires as Significant Yet Unaccounted Sources of US Air Pollution | A21H - Atmospheric Chemistry in the Fire Plume II Poster | Poster | Wenfu Tang |
| 8:30 | N/A | Abrupt Changes in the North Atlantic Ocean Circulation: Constraints from Observations, Models, and Paleoclimate | Oral | Oral | Rita Markina (Session Chair) |
| 9:00 | Thermosphere Control of the Interhemispheric Asymmetry in Polar Wind Outflow | SM21E - High-Latitude Ionospheric Electrodynamics at Mesoscales II Poster | Poster | Jonas Yu Hong |
| 9:15 | Fog and Field Notes: Connecting Art, Observation, and Earth System Science Across Alaskan Voyages | ED13C - Blending Science with Arts to Spark Curiosity for Learning | Oral | Wendy Gram |
| 9:30 | Impact of solar activity on whole atmosphere coupling due to variations in the stratosphere polar vortex | SA21A - Whole-Atmosphere Coupling and Multiscale Drivers of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere and Space Weather Variability I Oral | Oral | Nick Pedatella |
| 10:00 | Stratospheric Aerosol Injection and Future Air-Sea CO2 Flux | GC21L - Solar Radiation Modification Impacts Across Ocean, Earth, and Human Systems: Insights from Observations and Models II Poster | Poster | Holly Olivarez |
| 14:15 | Live fuel moisture content retrievals for tree, shrub, and grass over Alaska and the Contiguous U.S. | GC23K - Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Missions and Their Contribution to Earth Science Applications II Poster | Poster | Pedro Jimenez Munoz |
| 14:15 | An update on UXarray: A Python package for the analysis of kilometer-scale Earth system models | A13Z - High-Resolution Earth System Modeling on Large Supercomputers | Poster | John Clyne |
| 14:15 | N/A | A23E - From Physics to AI: Benchmarking, Bias Diagnosis, and Process Representation in Earth System Models II Oral | Oral | Mike Ek (Session Chair) |
| 14:15 | Insights on QBO teleconnections from CESM2 seasonal predictions | A23H - The Dynamics of the Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation: Jet Streams, Storm Tracks, Stationary Waves, and Monsoons I Oral | Oral | Isla Simpson |
| 14:15 | N/A | SY23B - Environmental Change and Impacts on Indigenous and Traditional Communities II Oral | Oral | Holly Olivarez (Primary Convener) |
| 14:25 | Groundwater–Agriculture–Atmosphere Interactions Shape Weather and Extremes in the US Corn Belt | GC23C - Land-Atmosphere Interactions Under Land Use and Land Cover Change: Insights from Satellite Remote Sensing, Earth System Models, and Data-Driven Approaches | Oral | Cenlin He |
| 14:45 | CREDIT Generation 2: Combining Physics and ML Components for Seamless Hybrid Emulation* | NG23A - Developments in Machine Learning Across Earth System Modeling: Subgrid-Scale Parameterizations, Emulation, and Hybrid Modeling I Oral | Oral | David John Gagne |
| 14:15 | N/A | A23E - From Physics to AI: Benchmarking, Bias Diagnosis, and Process Representation in Earth System Models II Oral | Oral | Mike Ek (Session Chair) |
| 16:15 | Impacts of Ion Upflow on Ionosphere-Thermosphere Dynamics: Coupling TIEGCM’s Upper Boundary with HIDRA and SAMI3 | SA24A - Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling Across Both Regions and Scales IV Oral | Oral | Jonas Yu Hong |
| 14:15 | N/A | SY23B - Environmental Change and Impacts on Indigenous and Traditional Communities II Oral | Oral | Holly Olivarez (Primary Convener) |
| 16:15 | N/A | A24G - High-Resolution Earth System Modeling on Large Supercomputers | Session Chair | Gokhan Danabasoglu |
| 18:00 | N/A | US CLIVAR at 30: A community discussion on progress and future priorities in climate variability and predictability science | Session Chair | Isla Simpson |
Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2026
| Time | Title | Session | Type | UCAR, UCP, NSF NCAR Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Unprecedented High-Resolution Simulations of Weather Extremes and Equable Climate During the Cretaceous Thermal Maximum | PP31C - Mesozoic Greenhouse Climates: Proxies, Models, and Climate Sensitivity | Poster | Bette Otto-Bliesner |
| 8:30 | Decadal Decoupling of AMOC and Ocean Heat Transport: Constraining Ocean Heat Transport from Atmospheric Observations | A31E - Decadal Climate Variability in a Changing Earth System: Insights from Air-Sea Interaction, Mechanisms, and Predictability II Poster | Poster | Rita Markina |
| 8:30 | N/A | H31F - Lakes and Inland Water Bodies I Oral | Oral | Samar Minallah (Session Chair) |
| 8:30 | Diurnal Variability Over the United States and its Impact on Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Prediction in NSF NCAR Community Models | A31F - Earth System Variability and Predictability on Subseasonal to Multidecadal Timescales I Poster* | Poster | Rich Neale |
| 8:30 | Modernizing Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimates over the Gila River Basin | H31V - Hydrometeorological Extremes: Observations, Modeling, and Risk Assessment I Poster | Poster | Nick Lybarger |
| 8:52 | From Participants to Facilitators: A Student-Led Model for Graduate Student Professional Learning in UCAR’s Next Generation Fellowship | ED31B - Broadening Excellence in Earth and Space Sciences: Graduate and Early Career Professional Development That Encourages Participation for All II | Oral | Claire Raftery |
| 9:30 | Assessing Oceanic Drivers of Decadal Hydroclimatic Stress Predictability Using Earth System Large Ensembles | A31F - Earth System Variability and Predictability on Subseasonal to Multidecadal Timescales I Poster | Poster | Samar Minallah |
| 10:30 | Evaluating F10.7 and F30 Radio Fluxes as Long-Term Solar Proxies of Energy Deposition in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere | SA016 - Moving Beyond F10.7: Reassessing Solar EUV Irradiance Observations, Models, and Upper Atmospheric Impacts | Oral | Liying Qian |
| 14:15 | Supporting science training program leader: how NSF NCAR built the Earth System Science Faculty Community | ED33C - Advances and Progress in Fostering a Supportive Scientific Community for All* | Poster | Meghan Schaberg |
| 16:15 | Understanding ENSO Sensitivity to Parameterization Changes in the Community Earth System Model Version 3 (CESM3). | OS34B - El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Pantropical Climate Interactions: Mechanisms, Predictability, Impacts, and Projections V Oral | Oral | Cecile Hannay |
| 16:25 | Sea Ice Developments in the Community Earth System Model version 3 | OS34A - Advances in Numerical Methods for Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling II Oral* | Oral | David Bailey |
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
| Time | Title | Session | Type | UCAR/NSF NCAR Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | A Novel MOM6-DART OSSE Framework to Optimize Measurements of Tropical Pacific Upwelling | A41M - Global and Regional Efforts to Improve Prediction Through Observations, Modeling, and Process Experiments: GPEX and TPOS II Poster | Poster | Ira Ranjan |
| 11:05 | Mountain Cryosphere Science: Challenges, Opportunities, and Priorities for the Next Decade | U42A - A Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences and Preparing for the Fifth International Polar Year | Oral | Samar Minallah |
| 11:30 | Intraseasonal Precipitation Variability and Enteric Disease Incidence: A Mediterranean Case Study | GH42A - Effectively Using Climate and Weather Data for Health Applications I Oral | Oral | Dor Sandler |
| 14:00 | A Decision-Support Framework for Evaluating Climate Downscaling Methods and Developing Hydroclimate Scenarios for Climate-Resilient Water Resources Planning | NH43A - Advances in Decision Support Systems, Resilience Analytics, Modeling Tools, and User-Inspired Datasets for Managing Extreme Weather Risks II Oral* | Oral | Amir Mazrooei |
| 14:15 | The Data Assimilation Research Testbed (DART): State-of-the-Art Ensemble Data Assimilation for Four Community Space Weather Models | SM43C - Advancing Heliophysics and Space Weather Modeling Through Open Science II Poster | Poster | Jeff Anderson |
| 14:15 | Update from the 2026 CF Workshop | IN43A - Standards, Quality, Stewardship, and Solidarity: Building Flourishing Science Commons II Poster | Poster | Ethan Davis |
| 14:15 | Recent advances in aerosol simulations with the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) | A43M - Advances in Light Scattering and Radiative Transfer: Connecting Models and In Situ and Remote Sensing Observations I Poster * | Poster | Cheng Dang |
| 14:15 | N/A | GC43J - Perturbed Parameter Ensembles (PPEs) for Understanding Processes and Quantifying Uncertainty in Model Predictions I Poster | Poster | Katie Dagon |
| 14:15 | Investigating discrepancies between observed and modeled atmospheric humidity trends over arid and semi-arid regions | A43G - General Session: Atmospheric Processes, Climate Forcing, and Response Across Scales | Oral | Isla Simpson |
| 14:18 | Separating simulated seeding effects from numerical noises | A43B - Advances in Weather Modification: From Precipitation Enhancement to Extreme Weather I Oral* | Oral | Lulin Xue |
| 14:50 | Estimating the Climate Response to the 2023 Wildfire Season with the CESM and E3SM Seasonal Prediction Systems | GC042 - Earth System forcing: quantifying the roles and responses of natural and anthropogenic drivers | Poster | John Fasullo |
| 16:30 | The relationship between tropical cyclone rainfall intensity and vertical wind shear | A44E - Tropical Cyclones: Observations, Modeling, and Predictability—Today and into the Future III Oral* | Oral | Ting-Yu Cha |
| 18:00 | N/A | TH45I - NSF NCAR's Advanced Cyberinfrastructure for Earth System Science | Town Hall | Doug Schuster |
| Time | Title | Session | Type | UCAR/NSF NCAR Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | PACE Aerosol Retrievals for Air Quality Analysis and Forecasting | A51A - Advances in Aquatic, Atmospheric, and Terrestrial Science with NASA's PACE Mission II Oral* | Oral | Soyoung Ha |
| 8:30 | Transitioning UXarray to a sustainable Open Source Ecosystem | SY51H - Open-Source Tools for the Earth and Space Sciences: Breaking Discipline Silos to Accelerate Discovery | Poster | John Clyne |
| 8:30 | TIPMIP-WhatIf: Plausible Storylines of Extreme Future Outcomes of Earth System Tipping Elements and the Cascading High-Impact Risks at 2°C Global Warming | GC51E - Early Results Bearing on Phase 7 Science Questions from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project | Poster | Bette Otto-Bliesner |
| 8:45 | Equatorial ionospheric irregularities from the COSMIC-2 mission during solar cycle 25 | SA51A - Observational and Modeling Studies of Ionospheric Irregularities and Scintillation II Oral | Oral | John Braun |
| 8:50 | Investigating Western North America Atmospheric Rivers with Machine Learning-Based Detection | H51D - Hybrid Physics-AI Modeling for Hydrometeorological Extremes: Advances in Prediction, Attribution, and Resilience I Oral | Oral | Katie Dagon |
| 9:00 | Deciphering Water Isotope Variability in Earth System Models Using Deep Learning | GC51H - Machine Learning, AI, and Emerging Methods to Advance Climate Science III Poster* | Poster | Feng Zhu |
| 9:40 | Sources of the Arctic Atlantic Water biases in the Community Earth System Model | GC51A - Advances in Understanding and Subseasonal to Decadal (S2D) Predictability of High-Latitude Earth System (HLES) Changes and Impacts: Observations, Dynamical Modeling, and AI | Oral | Gokhan Danabasoglu |
| 10:30 | Advanced Air Quality Forecasting through Coupled Data Assimilation of Hyperspectral PACE Aerosol Retrievals | A52A - Advances in Light Scattering and Radiative Transfer: Connecting Models and In Situ and Remote Sensing Observations II Oral* | Oral | Soyoung Ha |
| 10:30 | N/A | GC52D - Perturbed Parameter Ensembles (PPEs) for Understanding Processes and Quantifying Uncertainty in Model Predictions II Oral | Oral | Katie Dagon |
Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
NSF NCAR Science Showcase Schedule (TBA)