1st Alexander von Humboldt International Conference on
The El Niņo phenomenon and its global impact

Objectives of the Conference

The meeting aims at discussing El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in all aspects related to the Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate, Biology and Human Dimensions, its impact in South America and teleconnections worldwide. It is the first of a series of Alexander von Humboldt Conferences initiated by EGU, international meetings related to geophysical topics of particular importance to South America, which are jointly organized by South American and EGU experts.

The Conference will include the following main topics:

1.    The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Phenomenon                
2.    ENSO in Climate History (all time scales including Paleo-ENSO)               
3.    Recent major El Niño Events and their:    
    3.1.    Impacts in South America                 
    3.2.    Interaction between Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and ENSO           
    3.3.    Impacts on Marine Biology
          3.3.1.    Impacts on Pelagic Ecosystems       
          3.3.2.    Impacts on Benthic Ecosystems       
    3.4. Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems           
4.    Teleconnections and Worldwide Impact           
5.    ENSO Prediction                       
6.    El Niño and Global Warming               
7.    Socio-Economic Aspects       


These topics will be covered in conference sessions organized as general symposia, oral presentations, poster sessions and open discussion on “Where to go from here”.

1st Alexander von Humboldt International Conference on The El Niño phenomenon and its global impact