WCRP Sponsors

Narelle VAN DER WEL

Position:
Science and Communications Officer

Narelle van der Wel is a Science and Communications Officer at the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Secretariat, located at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Geneva. Narelle works in various areas, including strategic planning and implementation, communication and outreach, and science coordination and support. Narelle is responsible for overseeing and supporting WCRP’s Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) Core Project, the WCRP Academy, and two of WCRP’s Lighthouse Activities, My Climate Risk and Safe Landing Climates. She is also responsible for strategic planning of WCRP communications, leading a small team.

Narelle completed a Ph.D. in Polar Studies (Glaciology) at Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge (UK), focusing on the numerical modeling of ice streams in Antarctica. She then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Scott Polar Research Institute, modeling the flow of Greenland glaciers. In September 2018, she also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change Management at the University of Edinburgh.

Risk KAN Steering Committee - ex-officio member for WCRP

Contributing author to several recent publications:

Friedlingstein, P. et al. (2024). Earth system responses to different levels of greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. Front. Clim., Sec. Predictions and Projections, Volume 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1480208

Sherwood, S. C., et al. (2024). Uncertain pathways to a future safe climate. Earth's Future, 12. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF004297

Sillmann, J., et al. (2024). Climate extremes and risks: links between climate science and decision-making. Front. Clim., Sec. Climate and Decision Making. Volume 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1499765

Stocker, T.F. et al. (2024). Reflecting on the Science of Climate Tipping Points to Inform and Assist Policy Making and Address the Risks they Pose to Society. Surv Geophys. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-024-09844-w

PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management

PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management

Narelle VAN DER WEL
Switzerland
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