SISC was created to serve as a meeting point for scientists
from different disciplines, who use climate information for
their research: from climatologists to physicists and
chemists, geographers to agronomists, economists to
political scientists, and all scholars that deal with
climate-related sciences and their applications.
The Italian Society for the Climate Sciences aims at
contributing to scientific progress and innovation of
climatic sciences in Italy by promoting the convergence of
disciplines and multidisciplinary research.

Below the call for papers for the *FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR CLIMATE SCIENCES* (Lecce,
September 23-24, 2013). Please, consider the opportunity to
participate to the event and to circulate the call for
papers among the scientific community.
The deadline for the call for papers is: May 6, 2013.

CALL FOR PAPER
In January 2013, the Italian Society for Climate Sciences
(SISC) <http://www.sisclima.it/> was established and we are
especially pleased to announce the First Annual SISC Conference.

The conference, entitled "/Climate change and its
implications on ecosystem services and society/" aims to
involve scientists, researchers, policy makers, Italians,
and foreigners working in close contact with our country,
whose activities closely affect aspects of climate change
and their relationships on environmental and socio-economic
systems.

*The main objectives of the Conference:*
Create and promote an interdisciplinary platform for
discussion of climate systems and its interactions with
environment and society;
Promote a constructive and transdisciplinary dialogue
between scientists, decision makers, operational service
providers and general public;
Explore and model
physical-chemical-biological-societal-economic responses
through advanced technical capabilities;
Foster scientific exchange on sustainable growth, adaptation
and mitigation policies.

*THEMES
**Advances in Climate Science*
Theories, observations, and models of the dynamics of
atmospheric and oceanic fluids: climate change, rapid
environmental changes, forecasts and projections, mesoscale
processes and extreme events.

*Implications on ecosystem services*
Analysis, projections, models and evaluation of climate
change impact and extremes on natural ecosystems and
agriculture.
Changes in land-use and land-cover, also due to extreme
hydrological and hydrogeological events.
Adaptation and mitigation strategies for hydrological and
hydrogeological risks.
Adaptation and mitigation strategies for the management of
water resources.
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_*Climate policy and economic assessments*
Translate the interactions between climate and the processes
concerning ecosystems into economic values.
Plan and evaluate strategies for adaptation and mitigation
policies.
Assess the impacts of climate extremes and climate change on
public health.
Climate change and urbanization: implications, feedback and
evaluation of strategies and of public choices.
Implications of climate change on cultural heritage
preservation, analysis and assessment of the vulnerability
of cultural heritage related to climate change and potential
strategies for adaptation and mitigation.

*SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE*
Antonio Navarra (co-chair), Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui
Cambiamenti Climatici
Donatella Spano (co-chair), Università di Sassari/ Centro 
Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Anna Alberini, University of Maryland
Vincenzo Artale, ENEA
Sveva Avveduto, Istituto di Ricerche sulla Popolazione e le
Politiche Sociali CNR
Anthony Bigio, World Bank
Antonietta Capotondi, NOAA/ESRL/PSD e CIRES Climate
Diagnostic Center
Carlo Carraro, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia/ Centro
Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Marzio Galeotti, Università degli Studi di Milano
Paolo Gasparini, AMRA S.c. a r.l.
Piero Lionello, Università del Salento / Centro
Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Simona Masina, Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti
Climatici
Claudia Pasquero, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
Antonello Provenzale, Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e
del Clima CNR
Paolo Ruti, ENEA Centro Ricerche Casaccia
Cristina Sabbioni, Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del
Clima CNR
Riccardo Valentini, Università degli Studi della Tuscia/
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici

*HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK*
A short paper (a maximum 3,000 words) should be submitted
online in its final version, in English, no later than May
20, 2013.
Authors are requested to follow the instructions and the
format downloadable from the website *www.sisclima.it*
<http://www.sisclima.it/>, and to choose the type of
presentation (oral presentation or poster).
A notification of the acceptance of your work will be
communicated to you by June 3, 2013.
All work will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee.

*UNDER 40 AWARDS*
The Italian Society for Climate Sciences aims to encourage
and promote the involvement of young researchers to
contribute to the advancement of scientific research. To
this end, during the Annual SISC Conference, authors under
40 will be awarded for a poster and a paper that, among all
the works presented, will be deemed particularly worthy in
the opinion of the Scientific Committee.

*COST OF REGISTRATION*
For more details on registration fees, please visit the
Conference webpage:****www.sisclima.it/conference2013*
<http://www.sisclima.it/conference2013>*.

*IMPORTANT DATES*
May 20, 2013: Deadline for submission of short papers.
June 3, 2013: Notification of acceptance.
July 15, 2013: Deadline for online registration for authors
of accepted papers/posters.
July 30, 2013: Notification of the program.