Sönke Zaehle appointed lead author of the Sixth IPCC Assessment Report April 18, 2018  Dr. Sönke Zaehle The new Sixth Assessment Report AR6, due to be published in 2021/22, comprises three scientific working group reports and a summary synthesis report. The IPCC report provides decision-makers, stakeholders and international climate negotiators with the latest scientific findings on climate change, its consequences, risks and possible measures for mitigation and adaptation. The first part to be prepared by working group I deals with the latest state of the art in climate change research. Dr. Sönke Zaehle will contribute his scientific expertise on a honorary basis. "I am really looking forward to exciting discussions about our current state of knowledge", explains the head of the Terrestrial Biosphere Modelling research group. Contact Dr. Sönke Zaehle Phone: +49 3641 576230 Fax: +49 3641 577200 E-mail: szaehle(at)bgc-jena.mpg.de Press Release by IPCC German Coodination Centre of IPCC Webpage Sönke Zaehle |