The European WRF-Chem Workshop 2026 will be held in Rijeka (Croatia) on May 12–14, 2026.
The workshop is open to researchers and PhD students using WRF-Chem and other online coupled atmospheric chemistry models to forecast and understand air quality, aerosol–chemistry–meteorology interactions, and Earth system processes.
In addition to WRF-Chem–focused contributions, the workshop will include a dedicated session for chemical, climate, and process-based models other than WRF-Chem (e.g., MPAS-A, regional and global CTMs, coupled Earth system models), with particular emphasis on model coupling, chemistry–atmosphere feedback, and operational applications.
A dedicated hands-on, practical session on “How to run WRF-Chem” (i.e., covering different model configurations for various scientific purposes) will be organized, specifically aimed at early-career researchers and new users. This session will cover model setup, configuration, best practices, and common pitfalls.
Abstract submission deadline: March 30th, 2026 – 23:59 CET
We are pleased to announce a strong scientific program, including the in-person participation of two leading figures in the atmospheric modeling community:
Georg Grell
- “History, state of the art, and overview of WRF-Chem.”
- “The new version of the GFL convective parameterization (former GF) in WRF and MPAS, including aerosol–convection interactions.”
Mary Barth
- “NSF NCAR’s transition from WRF-Chem to MPAS-A with chemistry and aerosols.”
Additional invited seminars by internationally recognized experts (in-person and online) include:
- “Improving operational weather forecasts: Incorporating smoke aerosol feedback in NOAA's numerical weather prediction models” – Ravan Ahmadov (online)
- “NOAA GSL experimental aerosol forecasting in MPAS-A” – Jordan Schnell (online)
- “Using WRF-Chem for air quality and pollen forecasting in RAP-Chem” – Jordan Schnell (online)
- “Modeling of volcanic eruptions using the WRF-Chem v4.8 model“– Alexander Ukhov (in person)
- “Implementation of a fully coupled atmosphere–aerosols–waves–ocean model based on the COAWST package and the WRF-Chem model: Application to the Medicane IANOS” – Umberto Rizza and Antonio Ricchi (in person)
Further information, abstract submission guidelines, and updates are available at:
European WRF-CHEM workshop 2026
Please feel free to share this call with colleagues and students who may be interested.
We look forward to welcoming you to Rijeka!
The workshop is open to researchers and PhD students using WRF-Chem and other online coupled atmospheric chemistry models to forecast and understand air quality, aerosol–chemistry–meteorology interactions, and Earth system processes.
In addition to WRF-Chem–focused contributions, the workshop will include a dedicated session for chemical, climate, and process-based models other than WRF-Chem (e.g., MPAS-A, regional and global CTMs, coupled Earth system models), with particular emphasis on model coupling, chemistry–atmosphere feedback, and operational applications. A dedicated hands-on, practical session on “How to run WRF-Chem” (i.e., covering different model configurations for various scientific purposes) will be organized, specifically aimed at early-career researchers and new users. This session will cover model setup, configuration, best practices, and common pitfalls. Abstract submission deadline: March 30th, 2026 – 23:59 CET We are pleased to announce a strong scientific program, including the in-person participation of two leading figures in the atmospheric modeling community:
Georg Grell - “History, state of the art, and overview of WRF-Chem.”
- “The new version of the GFL convective parameterization (former GF) in WRF and MPAS, including aerosol–convection interactions.”
Mary Barth - “NSF NCAR’s transition from WRF-Chem to MPAS-A with chemistry and aerosols.”
Additional invited seminars by internationally recognized experts (in-person and online) include:
- “Improving operational weather forecasts: Incorporating smoke aerosol feedback in NOAA's numerical weather prediction models” – Ravan Ahmadov (online)
- “NOAA GSL experimental aerosol forecasting in MPAS-A” – Jordan Schnell (online)
- “Using WRF-Chem for air quality and pollen forecasting in RAP-Chem” – Jordan Schnell (online)
- “Modeling of volcanic eruptions using the WRF-Chem v4.8 model“– Alexander Ukhov (in person)
- “Implementation of a fully coupled atmosphere–aerosols–waves–ocean model based on the COAWST package and the WRF-Chem model: Application to the Medicane IANOS” – Umberto Rizza and Antonio Ricchi (in person)
Further information, abstract submission guidelines, and updates are available at: European WRF-CHEM workshop 2026
Please feel free to share this call with colleagues and students who may be interested.
We look forward to welcoming you to Rijeka!