We are calling for nominations for two new members of the Board of the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) for the term 2026 – 2030. This is to replace Vincent Luo and Victoria Ramsey whose terms on the Board expire in 2024. We greatly thank Vincent and Victoria for their commitment and outstanding contributions to IAUC while serving on the Board.

The Board is seeking new members eager to play an active role in the development of the Association and who reflect the diversity of our membership. The deadline for nominations is 31 May 2026, 23:59 (UTC).

The IAUC is committed to and promotes inclusive and equitable participation of a diverse community in its membership. Based on our diversity statement, we strongly encourage nominations of candidates who diversify the board in terms of fields of study, geographical location, gender, career stages etc. We thus particularly encourage nominations of young scholars, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

The nomination process will be conducted as described below.

(1) If you are nominating another person, proceed as follows:

1. Email the IAUC Secretary [iauc-secretary[at]rub[dot]de] with the subject “IAUC board nomination NAME” indicating the name and affiliation of your nominee.
2. Put two other IAUC members in cc who support the nomination. They must confirm their
   support of the nominee within the nomination period by replying to the E-mail.
3. The nominee should also email the Secretary [same address and subject] indicating their willingness to stand. The nominee should also provide their affiliation, country and supply a short statement containing a reference to their link to IAUC and urban climate which will be shared with the membership at the election (if there is one). That statement must not exceed 250 words, a limit that will be rigorously applied (longer statements will be truncated).

(2) If you are nominating yourself, proceed as follows:

1. Email the IAUC Secretary at [iauc-secretary[at]rub[dot]de] with the subject “IAUC board nomination NAME” indicating that you are nominating yourself.
2. Put name three other persons in cc who support your nomination. They must confirm their support for your nomination within the nomination period by reply to the same E-mail.
3. You should also provide your affiliation and country. Please also supply a short statement that will be shared with the membership at the election. That statement must not exceed 250 words, a limit that will be rigorously applied (longer statements will be truncated).

Also please note the following:

• All nominees, nominators and persons supporting a nomination must be members of the IAUC as of this moment (15. March 2026, 12:00 UTC). Membership is defined by registration at the (new) website urban-climate.org. Members joining after this date will not be eligible to vote, support, or be nominated in this round of elections.
• All required information, as outlined in (1) or (2) above, must be received by the Secretary by 31st May 2026, 23:59 (UTC).
• E-mails should be sent to the Secretary at email address [iauc-secretary[at]rub[dot]de].
• Receipt of nomination e-mails will be confirmed. E-mails to other addresses may not be considered, no other method of communication will be accepted.
• It is the responsibility of the nominator and/or nominee to ensure that all necessary e-mails are sent to the Secretary within the nomination period. No reminders will be sent in the case of incomplete nominations.
• If more than two nominations are received, an election will be conducted via email and the web, with the two candidates receiving the highest vote counts being deemed to have been elected. If an election is necessary, the exact procedure will be described in an email to the current membership.

The IAUC Latin America Electoral Committee is pleased to announce the official results of the election for the position of Latin America Regional Representative to the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC).

Following the conclusion of the voting period, which was extended until February 6, 2026, to ensure broad participation of eligible members, the Electoral Committee convened on February 10, 2026, to validate and ratify the election results.

A total of 39 votes were registered. After verification procedures, 37 votes were considered valid according to the eligibility criteria established for the electoral process.
The final results are as follows:

• Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro – 16 votes
• Natasha Picone – 12 votes
• Other candidates – 9 votes
• Blank votes – 0
• Null votes – 0

Based on the validated results, the Electoral Committee officially declares:

Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro (University of São Paulo – USP, Brazil) elected as IAUC Latin America Regional Representative, serving a four-year term from March 2025 to March 2029.

The Electoral Committee thanks all candidates for their commitment and willingness to serve the IAUC community, as well as all members who participated in the voting process, contributing to a transparent and democratic election.

The Latin America Regional Representative plays an important role as a bridge between regional perspectives, needs, and initiatives and the broader IAUC community. However, the strength of the Latin American section ultimately depends on the active engagement of its members. The continued participation of researchers, practitioners, and students through collaborative networks, joint initiatives, and shared scientific efforts is essential to advancing urban climate research and practice across the region.

We therefore encourage all members to remain actively involved, strengthening regional cooperation and contributing collectively to the development of a vibrant and connected Latin American urban climate community within the IAUC.

For questions regarding the electoral process, please contact the IAUC Latin America Electoral Committee.

Sincerely,
IAUC Latin America Electoral Committee
Antonio Carlos da Silva Oscar Júnior (antonio.junior@uerj.br)
Fernanda Berlitz (fernanda.berlitz@gcu.ac.uk)
Renato D’Alençon (dalencon@uc.cl)

Abstract submission is open till 6th March 2026 15:00 CET for “Urban greenhouse gas emissions and sinks: from advanced monitoring to source identification and impact” session for the upcoming ICOS Science Conference in Lund, Sweden, in 15-17 September 2026.

More information: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/science-conference/icos2026sc