Virtual Earth Systems Research Institute (VESRI)
VESRI, funded by Schmidt Sciences, supports global, interdisciplinary research to develop advanced computational methods that significantly improve the realism and credibility of climate models.
Funder: Schmidt Sciences
Due Dates: Not specified (see program page for current opportunities)
Funding Amounts: Multi-year project funding; typical award size not specified.
Summary: Supports large-scale, collaborative research to improve the realism and credibility of climate models through interdisciplinary innovation.
Description
The Virtual Earth Systems Research Institute (VESRI), funded by Schmidt Sciences, is a global initiative aimed at transforming the field of climate modeling. VESRI brings together hundreds of climate and data scientists from eleven countries, working across four scientific research consortiums and fifty research institutions. The program focuses on addressing the limitations of current earth system models by developing advanced mathematical methods, algorithms, and computational techniques. VESRI emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary research that integrates advances from computer science, software engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence to enhance the realism, credibility, and utility of climate models for decision-making and planning. The institute partners with the VISS Institute of Computing for Climate Science at the University of Cambridge and supports a portfolio of multi-year research projects targeting critical scientific and computational challenges in climate modeling.
