1. ModEx Workshop 2026 Agenda¶
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1.1. Wednesday, January 14, 2026¶
Time |
Description |
Details |
|---|---|---|
7:30–8:30 am |
Breakfast and “meet and greet” |
|
8:30–9:00 am* |
Introduction, Agenda Overview, Daily Charge, modeling exercise |
Rich Fiorella |
9:00–10:15 am* |
ELM and FATES Introduction |
Katrina Bennett, Jennifer Holm, Rich Fiorella |
10:15–10:30 am |
Coffee break, troubleshooting |
|
10:30–12:00 pm* |
TEM Introduction and hands-on exercises |
Hannah Mevenkamp, Tobey Carman |
12:00–1:30 pm* |
Lunch, break / Dapper Introduction and tutorial |
Jon Schwenk |
1:30–1:45 pm |
AI-Enabled Calibration Reveals Carbon-Nutrient Regulation on Arctic Vegetation |
Jing Tao |
1:45-1:50 pm |
Intro to Breakout Groups |
Rich Fiorella |
1:50–3:15 pm |
Breakout group work |
In groups work |
3:15–3:30 pm |
Coffee break |
|
3:30–4:40 pm |
Breakout sessions |
In groups work |
4:40–5:00 pm |
Breakout group report out |
7 minutes each |
5:00 pm |
Wrap up and Charge for Day 2 |
Rich Fiorella |
Plenary session will be hybrid.
1.2. Thursday, January 15, 2026¶
Time |
Description |
Details |
|---|---|---|
8:00–8:30 am |
Coffee, Mingling |
|
8:30–8:45 am* |
Land Ice, Snow, and Sea-Level Rise in E3SM |
Matt Hoffman |
8:45–10:15 am* |
ILAMB Introduction and hands-on tutorial |
Forrest Hoffman, Jitu Kumar |
10:15–10:30 am |
Break |
|
10:30–12:00 pm* |
ATS Overview and hands-on exercise |
Ethan Coon, Scott Painter |
12:00–1:30 pm* |
Lunch, Invited speaker |
Dan O’Malley |
1:30–3:15 pm |
Breakouts |
In groups work |
3:15–3:30 pm |
Coffee break |
|
3:45–5:00 pm |
Breakouts |
In groups work |
5:00–5:20 pm |
Breakout group report out |
7 minutes each |
6:00–8:00 pm |
Working Dinner |
Out on your own |
1.3. Friday, January 16, 2026¶
Time |
Description |
Details |
|---|---|---|
8:00–8:30 am |
Coffee, Mingling |
|
8:30–8:45 am |
Daily Charge |
Rich Fiorella |
8:45–12:15 pm |
Breakout writing sessions (coffee available around 10:00 am) |
In groups work |
12:15–12:30 pm |
Wrap Up and Next Steps |
|
12:30–5:00 pm |
Field Trips |
1.4. Website¶
1.5. Breakout Session Topics¶
Permafrost hydrology in the Arctic (ATS, ELM): Rich Fiorella, Ethan Coon, Scott Painter
Snow, vegetation, and permafrost interaction (ELM, TEM): Katrina Bennett, Hannah Mevenkamp
Biogeochemistry, plant, and hydrology interactions: Jitu Kumar, Nick Bruns
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