CT4 - Outreach, knowledge exchange and project management
This core theme (CT) addresses project coordination, management and communication as well as knowledge exchange between the project’s scientists and key stakeholders. It combines Work Packages 14, 15 and 16.
ESM2025 addresses the public-policy perspective of European Union (EU) Research & Innovation, supporting the operationalisation of the Paris Agreement. Within CT4, we will develop novel science-policy partnerships focused on the translation and application of the project findings into policy-relevant knowledge co-developed with policy and decision makers at the European, national, and sub-national level through regular workshops and briefings (WP14). We will also develop pedagogical material for primary school children, teachers, and teacher trainers, as well as hold a series of climate education events (WP15). CT4 is finally where the project management, coordination, and communication sit (WP16).
The objective of CT4 is to foster a better understanding of climate change science and Earth System modelling among key stakeholder communities and European citizens in general. Indeed, ESM2025, through the activities of CT4, aims to support the operationalisation of the Paris Agreement and to build the capacity of these stakeholders. The idea is to provide added value and actionable knowledge to policy and decision makers to guide the development of potential climate mitigation strategies, as well as to the education sector and, more broadly, to the European public to support the societal transformations needed to build a future net zero-carbon and climate resilient society.

Improving processes realism in ESMs
WP1: Atmosphere processes
WP2: Land processes
WP3: Ocean, marine biogeochemistry and cryosphere processes
Enabling and exploring new couplings between Earth system components
WP5+WP5: Coupled CH4 cycle
WP6+WP7: Coupled Nitrogen cycle
WP8+WP9: Coupled Dynamical Ice sheets
Connecting with IAMs
WP10: Improving IAM-ESM land use representation
WP11+WP12: Improving reduced complexity climate-carbon cycle models
WP13: Assesment of robust climate mitigation options
Outreach, knowledge exchange and project management
WP14: Operationalisation of the Paris Agreement: Bringing policy and science together and sharing knoledge with the public
WP15: Education and vocational training
WP16: Project and data
WP17: Ethics requirements
Cross-cutting activity 2 - Coordinated and demonstration simulations
Cross-cutting activity 1 - Model evaluation
CT Leaders
Anna Vermunt

Project Manager,
Météo-France-CNRM - Toulouse (France)
I graduated from the University of Lille in political science and hold a master’s degree in European Union policies and Project Management. After my master’s degree, I mainly worked in NGOs managing European projects in the youth and social field. I have now been working for several years as a European Project Manager on Horizon 2020 research projects on climate change in the Partnership and Research Projects office of Météo France.
In ESM2025
I am the Project Manager of ESM2025, co-coordinating the project with Roland Seferian, the Scientific Coordinator. I am also the co-leader of CT4 and WP16, a Work Package dealing with the overall project and data management. My role in the project is therefore more focused on administrative, financial and legal management issues as well as communication and dissemination activities of ESM2025 results and actions.
Roland Séférian

Project Coordinator,
Météo-France-CNRM - Toulouse (France)
My background is mathematics and statistics applied to marine ecosystems although I have always been interested in climate and Earth system science. I became a permanent staff of the climate group of the Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM-Météo-France/CNRS) in 2013. Since then, I am involved in the development of the Earth system model of Météo-France-CERFACS modelling group in Toulouse, France. My main area of expertise is on the global carbon cycle and its relation to climate change and climate variability. I have served as Lead Author in the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C where I’ve developed strong relationship with IPCC Working group III expert. These consitute now a pillar of ESM2025.
In ESM2025
I am the Project Coordinator of ESM2025 and co-leader of CT4 and WP16 (Project and Data Management) with Anna Vermunt. I will also participate in the outreach and knowledge exchange activities of WP14 and WP15 which are key activities of the ESM2025 project.
In between, as an Earth system scientist of the CNRM-Cerfacs modelling group, I will contribute to scientific activities of CT1, especially in land surface and in ocean/marine biogeochemistry work packages (WP2, WP3), and to the scientific activities of WP4 and 5, involving the coupled model CNRM-ESM.
Outreach
Mariana Rocha

Communication Officer,
Météo-France-CNRM - Toulouse (France)
I hold a PhD in Coastal Physical Oceanography and a MSc degree in Science Communication. After a few years as a researcher, I specialised in science communication and dissemination. Since then, I work at the interface between the research world and various publics. After several experiences with the general public and the education sector, I have now come back to the research community to work on the communication of European research projects.
In ESM2025
I am in charge of ESM2025’s scientific communication. I work on the production of new communication materials (e.g. scientific highlights and factsheets, policy briefings and videos) and support the design and implementation of most CT4 activities (e.g. ESM2025 general assemblies, public outreach, education activities, stakeholder and policy events, initiatives for Early Career Scientists). I contribute to the overall dissemination of the project results to different audiences. Furthermore, I am in charge of the ESM2025 website and community management on social networks.