How Do Teleconnections Affect Water Resources in the East of England?
LOCATION
University of East Anglia
NR4 7TJ
As the climate continues to change, it progressively puts more stress on multiple services and sectors that are fundamental in running our day to day lives. One such sector is water resources; longer drier summers with heavier isolated downpours and wetter winters are straining the system in multiple ways. This shift into a less temporally available supply of precipitation leads to an increased importance on the winter months for recharging what was lost during the summer months.
Although there are many factors that can lead to a long period of reduced/increased rainfall, some of the most impactful are very large synoptic weather patterns known as teleconnections. These teleconnections have large knock-on effects which often alter the state of the weather thousands of miles away.
In this talk, Marcus and Geoff will describe what teleconnections are and how they impact the weather in winter over the East of England. They will then explain why rainfall in winter is so important, before ending on how understanding the developments of teleconnections over the season ahead can help with water resource management.
Speakers
Marcus Krumins
Marcus is a Data Scientist and Marketing Officer at WeatherQuest. He joined WeatherQuest after graduating from the University of East Anglia with an Integrated Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences. During his degree, he specialised in GIS, climatology, climate change and applied meteorology, topping it off with a Research Project focused on the reduced levels of atmospheric aerosols from the March 2020 UK COVID-19 lockdown and its impact on surface solar radiation. His role within WeatherQuest involves undergoing meteorological and climatological projects for a multitude of clients across different sectors, including data analysis and visualisation, map generation and report writing, as well as content creation and marketing for the company.
Geoff Darch
Geoff is Head of Strategic Asset Planning at Anglian Water, accountable for developing, monitoring and reporting on strategic plans for water and wastewater infrastructure, for related evidence and advice, and for resource trading. Geoff is also a Non-Executive Director of Water Resources East, the regional, multi-sector membership organisation pioneering new approaches to managing water resources. Prior to joining Anglian Water in 2017, Geoff spent 16 years in consultancy, advising on infrastructure climate risks and adaptation for international finance institutions, government departments, environmental agencies and utility companies. Geoff has a PhD in hydro-climatology from UEA, is a Chartered Scientist, and a Fellow of CIWEM and the Royal Meteorological Society. Geoff is a guest lecturer at UEA and the University of Sheffield; in summer 2024 he gave a TEDx talk on Water supply solutions for the 21st century.
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As the climate continues to change, it progressively puts more stress on multiple services and sectors that are fundamental in running our day to day lives. One such sector is water resources; longer drier summers with heavier isolated downpours and wetter winters are straining the system in multiple ways. This shift into a less temporally available supply of precipitation leads to an increased importance on the winter months for recharging what was lost during the summer months.
Although there are many factors that can lead to a long period of reduced/increased rainfall, some of the most impactful are very large synoptic weather patterns known as teleconnections. These teleconnections have large knock-on effects which often alter the state of the weather thousands of miles away.
In this talk, Marcus and Geoff will describe what teleconnections are and how they impact the weather in winter over the East of England. They will then explain why rainfall in winter is so important, before ending on how understanding the developments of teleconnections over the season ahead can help with water resource management.
Speakers
Marcus Krumins
Marcus is a Data Scientist and Marketing Officer at WeatherQuest. He joined WeatherQuest after graduating from the University of East Anglia with an Integrated Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences. During his degree, he specialised in GIS, climatology, climate change and applied meteorology, topping it off with a Research Project focused on the reduced levels of atmospheric aerosols from the March 2020 UK COVID-19 lockdown and its impact on surface solar radiation. His role within WeatherQuest involves undergoing meteorological and climatological projects for a multitude of clients across different sectors, including data analysis and visualisation, map generation and report writing, as well as content creation and marketing for the company.
Geoff Darch
Geoff is Head of Strategic Asset Planning at Anglian Water, accountable for developing, monitoring and reporting on strategic plans for water and wastewater infrastructure, for related evidence and advice, and for resource trading. Geoff is also a Non-Executive Director of Water Resources East, the regional, multi-sector membership organisation pioneering new approaches to managing water resources. Prior to joining Anglian Water in 2017, Geoff spent 16 years in consultancy, advising on infrastructure climate risks and adaptation for international finance institutions, government departments, environmental agencies and utility companies. Geoff has a PhD in hydro-climatology from UEA, is a Chartered Scientist, and a Fellow of CIWEM and the Royal Meteorological Society. Geoff is a guest lecturer at UEA and the University of Sheffield; in summer 2024 he gave a TEDx talk on Water supply solutions for the 21st century.
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Registration for this event is available to attend both in person and virtually.
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Non-Members
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Any information you provide to us will only be used by The Royal Meteorological Society and appointed representatives.
This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society Meetings programme, open to all, from expert to enthusiast, for topical discussions on the latest advances in weather and climate. Free to attend. Non-members are welcome.
A copy of our terms and conditions can be found here.
If you have any queries with regards to this event or require any further information please contact us at meetings@rmets.org.
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