CORDEX is looking for an experienced website design and development partner to help us create a new website for our global climate research community. We want to create a modern, accessible and easy-to-navigate website that showcases CORDEX’s work, improves access to information and resources, and provides a strong platform for our community into the future. If you are interested in working with us, read the full opportunity in the linked Statement of Work and Invitation to Tender documents below. Applications must be submitted by email to the CORDEX IPO no later than 2nd December 2026. Please get in touch if you have any queries: cordex-ipo [at] esa [dot] int CORDEX Website Redesign Invitation to Tender CORDEX Website Redesign Statement of …

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Grigory “Grisha” Nikulin. Grisha was a highly respected scientist, a valued colleague, and a friend to many of us. He brought knowledge and experience to scientific fields such as regional climate modelling, climate analysis, and the interaction between climate science and stakeholder interaction. He played a central role in CORDEX, contributing significantly to the design, planning, and implementation of regional climate modelling experiments. He will be sorely missed by many, including those in the WCRP community. Our colleagues at SMHI have created an online book of condolences. We invite you to contribute.

              We’re delighted to welcome two new members to the CORDEX International Project Office (IPO) team. Please join us in welcoming Dr Natalie Corgannon, who joins as Programme Manager, and Julia Arantes, who joins as Administrator and Secretary. The CORDEX IPO is operated by HE Space Operations Ltd on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and supports the coordination and delivery of activities across the global CORDEX community and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). As Programme Manager, Natalie will play a key role in supporting the coordination and implementation of CORDEX activities, helping to strengthen engagement across our international network and contribute to the delivery of the programme’s objectives. As Administrator and …

Save the Date: Workshop on Convection-Permitting Climate Modelling. 1-5 February 2027 Dear colleagues, CORDEX is pleased to, once again, support the following workshop: Please save the date for the Convection-permitting climate modelling 2027 workshop to be held in Sydney Australia 1-5 February 2027. The workshop theme is “Convection-permitting modelling across scales: from global to regional to local” The workshop will bring together researchers from global and regional climate modelling communities who are working on high-resolution climate modelling, extreme weather, climate projections, model evaluation, and climate-risk applications. It will provide an opportunity to discuss recent advances, key challenges, and future directions for both global storm-resolving models and high resolution regional climate models. Date: 1-5 February 2027 Location: University of New South …

The International Project Office for WCRP’s Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) will be hosted by ESA’s ECSAT facility in the UK, from 1 July 2026. CORDEX provides high‑resolution, locally-relevant climate information by downscaling global climate model projections, and its data has been utilised across a number of IPCC Assessment Report cycles in its role supporting the CORDEX Scientific Advisory Team (CORDEX-SAT). The Project Office coordinates participating scientists, methods and data to support climate research, the assessment of future climate impacts, identify vulnerabilities and support adaptation policy and action. New incoming director The CORDEX International Project Office will be led by newly appointed Director, Dr Rachel McInnes, who brings over 15 years of experience in climate science, modelling and climate …

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites applications for the position of Programme Manager for the International Project Office for Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX-IPO), to be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Cape Town (UCT). CORDEX goals are: To better understand relevant regional/local climate phenomena, their variability and changes, through downscaling. To evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques To produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide To foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information The Programme Manager you will be responsible for supporting coordination, planning, development, and implementation of the activities of CORDEX and leading on implementation of operations of the IPO as well as facilitating active …