2nd Capacity Building Workshop on Climate information for Health Modelers

Climate change is reshaping the landscape of human health, and health modelers increasingly need to draw on the latest climate science to project these impacts. On 28–29 May 2026, IIASA welcomes researchers to Laxenburg for the 2nd Capacity Building Workshop on Climate Information for Health Modelers. The program covers the integration of health into Integrated Assessment Models, the upcoming health extensions to the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, and air pollution impact analysis with the GAINS model. Day two turns to the climate modeling ecosystem (CMIP, CORDEX, ISIMIP), emulators, and state-of-the-art spatial population projections, with hands-on guidance for health practitioners. Speakers from IIASA, ICTP, ISIMIP, and the University of Bristol will share methods, data access pathways, and worked examples to help bridge the climate and health modeling communities. The workshop is made possible through the Wellcome Trust (grant 336709/Z/25/Z).