{"id":12,"date":"2013-10-11T22:29:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/template\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:24:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-1536x705.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ISB-logoC-2048x940.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"70 years of the International Society of Biometeorology\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNiU7cB5_IY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>With more than 200 delegates from 40 countries, the 24th International Congress of Biometeorology was a great success! Special thanks to Stevan Savi\u0107, Jelena Deki\u0107, Daniela Arsenovi\u0107, Milica Vasi\u0107, the full local organizing committee, and the University of Novi Sad.\n<p>In coordination with the Editorial Boards of two international scientific journals, Local Organizing Committee is preparing two special issues following the Congress:<\/p>\n<p>Topical Collection in the International Journal of Biometeorology<\/p>\n<p>Special Issue in the International Scientific Journal Geographica Pannonica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/06\/ICB2026_The-first-call.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1394 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/02\/2024CongressFlyer-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/02\/2024CongressFlyer-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2025\/02\/2024CongressFlyer.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/communications\/trompaward\/\">2026 Tromp Award<\/a>:\u00a0 The International Society of Biometeorology presents the Tromp Scientific Award to a scientist who has developed the most meaningful peer-reviewed manuscript over the past three years prior to each International Congress. The Tromp Scientific Award is sponsored by the Dutch Foundation for Biometeorological Research and awarded by the International Society of Biometeorology.\u00a0 Congrats to the winners:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Paper: Migliari, M., et al. (2025). Street albedo distribution\u2019s impacts on air temperature and outdoor thermal sensation during heat and cold waves. Urban climate, 63, 102551<\/p>\n<p>2nd Excellent Paper: Adnan Arshad, et al. (2025). APSIM-cotton model calibration for phenology-driven sowing and yield optimization in drip irrigated arid climate. Smart Agricultural Technology, 101325.<\/p>\n<p>3rd Excellent Paper: Kekkou, F., et al. (2025). Temperature extremes and human health in Cyprus: Investigating the impact of heat and cold waves. Environment International, 199, 109451.<\/p>\n<p>The International Society of Biometeorology (ISB) provides an international forum for the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration between meteorologists, health professionals, biologists, climatologists, ecologists and other scientists.<\/p>\n<p>The Society, as a community of scientists with similar interests, fulfills an important role in providing information, expertise and advice to international organizations requesting this assistance. ISB as a Non-Governmental Organization is a member of ICSU and maintains close liaison with UN agencies such as WMO, WHO, FAO, UNESCO, UNEP and other International organizations.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome you to join us as we share and expand our knowledge of the dynamic field of biometeorology. Select a link from the menu bar to begin exploring this site. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/about\/executive-board\/\">Contact us<\/a> if you have any questions or comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-91\"><h4>Commissions and Study Groups<\/h4>\n<div class=\"card-group center\">\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"min-width: 222px;max-width: 222px\">\n<p><a href=\"\/biometeorology\/isb-animal-biometeorology-commission\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" style=\"height: auto\" src=\"\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/themes\/biometeorology\/img\/cow.jpg\" alt=\"cow\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-img-overlay text-white\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/isb-animal-biometeorology-commission\/\">Animal Biometerology<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p class=\"card-text\">Studying the affects of domestic, feral, wild and laboratory animals to natural changes and to extremes of the physical environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"min-width: 222px;max-width: 222px\">\n<p><a href=\"\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/isb-climate-and-health-commission\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" src=\"\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/themes\/biometeorology\/img\/city.jpg\" alt=\"city\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-img-overlay text-white\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/isb-climate-and-health-commission\/\">Climate and Human Health<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p class=\"card-text\">The relationship between human health and climate has become an important topic all over the world in the last decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"min-width: 222px;max-width: 222px\">\n<p><a href=\"\/biometeorology\/commission-on-climate-tourism-and-recreation\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" style=\"height: auto\" src=\"\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/themes\/biometeorology\/img\/coast.jpg\" alt=\"coast\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-img-overlay text-white\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/commission-on-climate-tourism-and-recreation\/\">Climate, Tourism &amp; Recreation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p class=\"card-text\">Climate (the concept includes weather) and leisure activities are connected in diverse ways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"min-width: 222px;max-width: 222px\">\n<p><a href=\"\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/isb-phenology-commission\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" style=\"height: auto\" src=\"\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/themes\/biometeorology\/img\/lilacs.jpg\" alt=\"lilacs\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-img-overlay text-white\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/isb-phenology-commission\/\">Phenology<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p class=\"card-text\">Phenology is a scientific discipline studying the link between vegetation dynamics and the climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"min-width: 222px;max-width: 222px\">\n<p><a href=\"\/biometeorology\/commissions-and-study-groups\/students-and-new-professionals\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top img-fluid\" style=\"height: auto\" src=\"\/biometeorology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/439\/2017\/11\/students.jpg\" alt=\"lilacs\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-img-overlay text-white\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biometeorology\/students-and-new-professionals\/\">Students and New Professionals<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<p class=\"card-text\">Disseminating biometeorological knowledge across international and disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"card-text\">News With more than 200 delegates from 40 countries, the 24th International Congress of Biometeorology was a great success! 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