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Hi all, We are excited to announce an upcoming workshop, "Technological Advances in Climate Modelling", taking place June 15–19 at Bjerknes. We have invited five climate model developers to lead a mix of talks and hands-on sessions throughout the week. The current program is as follows (subject to change): • Monday morning: Introduction to Julia and script-based and interactive ESM modelling • Monday afternoon: Introduction to GPU modelling • Tuesday morning: Hands-on experiments using Oceananigans (ocean), SpeedyWeather (atmosphere), and Terrarium (land surface) • Tuesday afternoon: TBD – possibly biogeochemistry-focused • Wednesday morning: Hybrid physics–ML modelling, differentiable ESM modelling, and more • Wednesday afternoon: A bit of continuation from the morning, and afterwards we will have a couple of hours for discussions and general questions of everything introduced since Monday • Thursday morning: Coupled ocean–atmosphere simulations using script-based and interactive ESM modelling (it can be easier than you think!) • Thursday afternoon: Coupled atmosphere–ocean large eddy simulation (LES) / nonhydrostatic modelling, with examples such as prescribed sea-ice leads or complex topography • Friday: TBD; more discussion time This workshop is designed to cater to a wide range of experience levels — from those running their first ocean, atmosphere, or land surface simulation, to seasoned modellers looking to deepen their knowledge of GPU computing, hybrid physics–ML approaches, and more. The introduction and hands-on sessions on Monday and Tuesday in particular are aiming to be beginner friendly, even if you have never approached a model, or Julia/GPUs, before. You are welcome to join only the sessions most relevant to you; there is no expectation to attend the full week. Our guest experts will be around for most of the week and will be available to discuss and help you get started. We are also in discussions with Sigma2 about using their new supercomputer Olivia, which is equipped with the latest-generation GPUs and opens up exciting new possibilities for climate modelling. A sign-up sheet will be circulated after Easter, once the program is finalised. In the meantime, we encourage you to block the week in your calendar if you are interested in joining. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions — we look forward to seeing many of you there! Best regards, Kjersti Daae, Guillaume Boutin, and Andreas Klocker