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Student Conference 2019
Student Conference 2019
Conference

Student and Early Career Scientists Conference 2019

DATE

Thursday 4 - Friday 5 July 2019

Add Event to Calendar: Google

LOCATION

University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

The Student and Early Career Scientists Annual conference provides an excellent opportunity for Masters, Undergraduate and PhD students, as well as early career scientists, working in fields related to meteorology to present their work in a friendly environment.

There will be keynote speakers, poster sessions as well as sessions for oral presentations. Social events include icebreaker activities and a conference dinner, plus a photographic competition. The conference will provide you with the opportunity to get to know your fellow scientists with plenty of chances for discussion on current issues and to network and share your opinions with other delegates.

Opening Session

09.10 - Social Sensing of Events using Social Media - An Experiment, Michelle Spruce, PhD Student, University of Exeter

Session 1: Weather Extremes

09.25 - Extracting likely Scenarios from High Resolution Ensemble Forecasts in Real-Time, Kris Boykin, PhD Student, University of Reading

09.40 - Storm Dynamics Leading to Rare and Severe Hailstorms: Case Studies over Singapore, Isaac Tan, Student, University of Leeds

09.55 - Using a hierarchical triangular mesh and feature tracking algorithm to track North Atlantic storms from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset, Erin Walker, PhD Researcher, Bristol University

10.10 - Thermals in Deep Convective Updrafts, Liam Till, PhD Student, University of Reading

10.25 - The Global Distribution and Interannual Variability of Severe Convective Storm Environments, Amethyst Annie Johnson, Student, University of Manchester

Session 2: Air Quality & Atmospheric Chemistry

11.10 - Impact of Air Pollution on Cognitive Function, Tom Faherty, PhD Student, University of Birmingham

11.25 - Ozone Depletion Potentials of Chlorinated Very Short-Lived Substances, Tom Claxton, PhD Student, Lancaster University    

11.40 - Air Quality and Climate Impact of Charcoal Use in Africa, Alfred S. Bockarie, Student, University of Birmingham

11.55 - Megacity Carbon Emissions from Atmospheric Observations, Daniel Hoare, PhD Student, Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol          

12.10 - Assessment of Aerosols Characteristics over Indian Mega City using Satellite and Ground Based Instrument Measurements, Kanika Taneja, Research Scholar, Jamia Millia Islamia

Keynote 1: Impacts & Extreme Events

Building Urban Climate Resilience: An urban observatory approach, Lee Chapman, Professor of Climate Resilience, University of Birmingham

Forecasting Extreme Floods – 10 years of rich learning at the UK Flood Forecasting Centre, Dr Crystal Moore, Deputy Director Head of Flood Forecasting Centre. Environment Agency

Climate Information for Decision-Making: Responding to Climate Change in Developing Countries, Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director, Walker Institute, University of Reading

Session 3: Atmospheric Dynamics

15.25 - Global Sources of Gravity Waves: Ray-Tracing AIRS Measurements on the Global Scale, Jon Perrett, PhD Student, University of Bath

15.40 - Vertical Structures of Precipitation Microphysics and Latent Heat from the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Core Observatory, Daniel Watters, PhD Student, University of Leicester

15.55 - Knowing Meteors, Knowing U: Using Meteor Radar to Investigate Horizontal Winds, Waves and Tides in the Mesosphere, Shaun Dempsey, PhD Student, University of Bath, British Antarctic Survey

16.10 - Antarctic Atmospheric Waves and Tides in Airglow, Anna Clark, PhD Student, British Antarctic Survey

16.25 - Large-Eddy Simulation of Wind Flow around a Small Forest, Ed Bannister, Doctoral Researcher, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham

Keynote 2: Climate

Understanding and Acting on Climate Change – Insights from Psychology and Behavioural Economics, Dr Rachel McCloy, Associate Professor in Applied Behavioural Science, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading

Climate Change Law: Getting in on the Act, Richard Benwell, Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State, DEFRA

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report, Dr Amanda Maycock, Associate Professor, University of Leeds

Why we need to tell stories about the environment, Victoria Gill, BBC

Session 4: Climate

11.05 - How will Tropical Cyclone Activity in the North Atlantic Change in a Warmer World?, Emily Vosper, Research Student, University of Bristol

11.20 - Impact of Atmospheric Resolution on Ocean Heat Transport into the Arctic, Sally Woodhouse, PhD Student, University of Reading

11.35 - Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative: Requirements for Climate Science, Freya Aldred, Climate Scientist, Met Office

11.50 - Stochastic Weather Generators and the Köppen Classification System, Sarah Wilson Kemsley, Postgraduate Researcher, University of East Anglia

Session 5: Malcolm Walker Award Lecture

Impact of model biases on multi-year predictions in the Atlantic Ocean, Matthew Menary, LOCEAN Sorbonne Université, Paris

Session 6: Met Applications

15.00 - Using Weather Sensitivity Analysis to Predict Business Performance, Hannah Brown, Foundation Scientist, Met Office

15.15 - Weatherproofing for a Smarter, Resilient and More Sustainable Agri-Sector, Joanna Raymond, PhD Student, University of East Anglia

15.30 - Utilising GPS Mapping Products to Obtain High Resolution Traffic Data for Air Quality Modelling, Helen Pearce, PhD Student, University of Birmingham

15.45 - Key Controls on Surface Transport Weather Forecasting, Rose Webster, Foundation Scientist, Met Office

16.00 - Following the Forecast: The Communication of the Met Office's 3-Month Outlook, Chris Manktelow, Geography PhD Student, University of Exeter

16.15 - Social Sensing of Events using Social Media – The Results, Michelle Spruce, PhD Student, University of Exeter

Resources

Session 1 - 09.25 Kris Boykin
pdf 1.13 MB
Session 1 - 09.40 Isaac Tan
pdf 2.22 MB
Session 1 - 10.10 Liam Till
pdf 1.07 MB
Keynote 1 - Lee Chapman
pdf 1020.44 KB
Keynote 1 - Crystal Moore
pdf 2.7 MB
Session 3 - 15.15 Shaun Dempsey
pdf 2.42 MB
Session 3 - 15.25 Jon Perrett
pdf 1.98 MB
Session 3 - 15.40 Daniel Watters
pdf 1.16 MB
Session 3 - 16.10 Anna Clark
pdf 3.24 MB
Keynote 2 - Amanda Maycock
pdf 900.29 KB
Session 4 - 11.05 Emily Vosper
pdf 1.48 MB
Session 6 - 15.15 Joanna Raymond
pdf 1.02 MB
Session 6 - 15.30 Helen Pearce
pdf 804.33 KB
Session 6 - 16.00 Chris Manktelow
pdf 580.9 KB
Session 3 - 16.25 Ed Bannister
pdf 1.84 MB

The Student and Early Career Scientists Annual conference provides an excellent opportunity for Masters, Undergraduate and PhD students, as well as early career scientists, working in fields related to meteorology to present their work in a friendly environment.

There will be keynote speakers, poster sessions as well as sessions for oral presentations. Social events include icebreaker activities and a conference dinner, plus a photographic competition. The conference will provide you with the opportunity to get to know your fellow scientists with plenty of chances for discussion on current issues and to network and share your opinions with other delegates.

Opening Session

09.10 - Social Sensing of Events using Social Media - An Experiment, Michelle Spruce, PhD Student, University of Exeter

Session 1: Weather Extremes

09.25 - Extracting likely Scenarios from High Resolution Ensemble Forecasts in Real-Time, Kris Boykin, PhD Student, University of Reading

09.40 - Storm Dynamics Leading to Rare and Severe Hailstorms: Case Studies over Singapore, Isaac Tan, Student, University of Leeds

09.55 - Using a hierarchical triangular mesh and feature tracking algorithm to track North Atlantic storms from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset, Erin Walker, PhD Researcher, Bristol University

10.10 - Thermals in Deep Convective Updrafts, Liam Till, PhD Student, University of Reading

10.25 - The Global Distribution and Interannual Variability of Severe Convective Storm Environments, Amethyst Annie Johnson, Student, University of Manchester

Session 2: Air Quality & Atmospheric Chemistry

11.10 - Impact of Air Pollution on Cognitive Function, Tom Faherty, PhD Student, University of Birmingham

11.25 - Ozone Depletion Potentials of Chlorinated Very Short-Lived Substances, Tom Claxton, PhD Student, Lancaster University    

11.40 - Air Quality and Climate Impact of Charcoal Use in Africa, Alfred S. Bockarie, Student, University of Birmingham

11.55 - Megacity Carbon Emissions from Atmospheric Observations, Daniel Hoare, PhD Student, Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol          

12.10 - Assessment of Aerosols Characteristics over Indian Mega City using Satellite and Ground Based Instrument Measurements, Kanika Taneja, Research Scholar, Jamia Millia Islamia

Keynote 1: Impacts & Extreme Events

Building Urban Climate Resilience: An urban observatory approach, Lee Chapman, Professor of Climate Resilience, University of Birmingham

Forecasting Extreme Floods – 10 years of rich learning at the UK Flood Forecasting Centre, Dr Crystal Moore, Deputy Director Head of Flood Forecasting Centre. Environment Agency

Climate Information for Decision-Making: Responding to Climate Change in Developing Countries, Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director, Walker Institute, University of Reading

Session 3: Atmospheric Dynamics

15.25 - Global Sources of Gravity Waves: Ray-Tracing AIRS Measurements on the Global Scale, Jon Perrett, PhD Student, University of Bath

15.40 - Vertical Structures of Precipitation Microphysics and Latent Heat from the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Core Observatory, Daniel Watters, PhD Student, University of Leicester

15.55 - Knowing Meteors, Knowing U: Using Meteor Radar to Investigate Horizontal Winds, Waves and Tides in the Mesosphere, Shaun Dempsey, PhD Student, University of Bath, British Antarctic Survey

16.10 - Antarctic Atmospheric Waves and Tides in Airglow, Anna Clark, PhD Student, British Antarctic Survey

16.25 - Large-Eddy Simulation of Wind Flow around a Small Forest, Ed Bannister, Doctoral Researcher, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham

Keynote 2: Climate

Understanding and Acting on Climate Change – Insights from Psychology and Behavioural Economics, Dr Rachel McCloy, Associate Professor in Applied Behavioural Science, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading

Climate Change Law: Getting in on the Act, Richard Benwell, Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State, DEFRA

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report, Dr Amanda Maycock, Associate Professor, University of Leeds

Why we need to tell stories about the environment, Victoria Gill, BBC

Session 4: Climate

11.05 - How will Tropical Cyclone Activity in the North Atlantic Change in a Warmer World?, Emily Vosper, Research Student, University of Bristol

11.20 - Impact of Atmospheric Resolution on Ocean Heat Transport into the Arctic, Sally Woodhouse, PhD Student, University of Reading

11.35 - Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative: Requirements for Climate Science, Freya Aldred, Climate Scientist, Met Office

11.50 - Stochastic Weather Generators and the Köppen Classification System, Sarah Wilson Kemsley, Postgraduate Researcher, University of East Anglia

Session 5: Malcolm Walker Award Lecture

Impact of model biases on multi-year predictions in the Atlantic Ocean, Matthew Menary, LOCEAN Sorbonne Université, Paris

Session 6: Met Applications

15.00 - Using Weather Sensitivity Analysis to Predict Business Performance, Hannah Brown, Foundation Scientist, Met Office

15.15 - Weatherproofing for a Smarter, Resilient and More Sustainable Agri-Sector, Joanna Raymond, PhD Student, University of East Anglia

15.30 - Utilising GPS Mapping Products to Obtain High Resolution Traffic Data for Air Quality Modelling, Helen Pearce, PhD Student, University of Birmingham

15.45 - Key Controls on Surface Transport Weather Forecasting, Rose Webster, Foundation Scientist, Met Office

16.00 - Following the Forecast: The Communication of the Met Office's 3-Month Outlook, Chris Manktelow, Geography PhD Student, University of Exeter

16.15 - Social Sensing of Events using Social Media – The Results, Michelle Spruce, PhD Student, University of Exeter

Resources

Session 1 - 09.25 Kris Boykin
pdf 1.13 MB
Session 1 - 09.40 Isaac Tan
pdf 2.22 MB
Session 1 - 10.10 Liam Till
pdf 1.07 MB
Keynote 1 - Lee Chapman
pdf 1020.44 KB
Keynote 1 - Crystal Moore
pdf 2.7 MB
Session 3 - 15.15 Shaun Dempsey
pdf 2.42 MB
Session 3 - 15.25 Jon Perrett
pdf 1.98 MB
Session 3 - 15.40 Daniel Watters
pdf 1.16 MB
Session 3 - 16.10 Anna Clark
pdf 3.24 MB
Keynote 2 - Amanda Maycock
pdf 900.29 KB
Session 4 - 11.05 Emily Vosper
pdf 1.48 MB
Session 6 - 15.15 Joanna Raymond
pdf 1.02 MB
Session 6 - 15.30 Helen Pearce
pdf 804.33 KB
Session 6 - 16.00 Chris Manktelow
pdf 580.9 KB
Session 3 - 16.25 Ed Bannister
pdf 1.84 MB

DATE

Thursday 4 - Friday 5 July 2019

Add Event to Calendar: Google

LOCATION

University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

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