Stacey Hitchcock (University of Melbourne). On the environments and dynamics of nocturnal mesoscale convective systems. External attendees without a local host should email sts_seminars_admin@bom.gov.au their details (name and affiliation) at least one day prior to arrange entrance.
Scott Power (Bureau of Meteorology). The rate at which we'll experience unprecedented high temperatures over coming decades: benefits and limitations of reducing emissions
New research by The University of Melbourne - Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and SGS Economics and Planning shows that transitioning to a clean economy is sound economic development. Even when the benefits of reduced emissions are ignored, the economic benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon economy easily outweigh the costs. So what's next? How and... View Article
Ed Hawkins (University of Reading) Improving reconstructions of historical extreme events by rescuing undigitized weather observations with citizen scientists External attendees without a local host should email sts_seminars_admin@bom.gov.au their details (name and affiliation) at least one day prior to arrange entrance.
Mike Fiorino (University of Colorado). Trends and Challenges in TC NWP for the 2020s an update on the 2009 ECMWF Newsletter article "Record-setting performance of the ECMWF IFS in medium-range tropical cyclone track prediction". External attendees without a local host should email sts_seminars_admin@bom.gov.au their details (name and affiliation) at least one day prior to arrange... View Article
City of Yarra, Yarra Libraries and the Ewing Trust present: How to Stay Engaged in a Climate Crisis Strategies from psychology and community activism Psychological science can help people come to terms with the implications of climate change so that they can stay engaged and be part of the collective action needed to restore a... View Article
Join us for a presentation and panel discussion on 'The Melbourne region Healthy Waterways Strategy' as part of the University of Melbourne's Water Security Series. As Melbourne’s population grows and climate change impacts increase, the waterways of the region will be put under greater stress. Efforts to improve water quality, ecologic function and the amenity... View Article
Shion Sekizawa (University of Tokyo). Interannual variability of the Australian summer monsoon and its remote influence on East Asian climate. External attendees without a local host should email sts_seminars_admin@bom.gov.au their details (name and affiliation) at least one day prior to arrange entrance.
James Haywood (University of Exeter). Aerosols: their role in climate forcing, climate response, and possible future geoengineering scenarios.
Join our expert panel for a discussion on the impacts of marine plastic debris and what can be done to address this major environmental issue. Dr David Griffin - Physical Oceanographer, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, who will discuss ocean circulation and marine debris; Dr Lauren Roman - Researcher, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, who will discuss the impacts... View Article
Susie Burke (University of Melbourne). How to stay engaged to act in a climate crisis - strategies from psychology and community activism. City of Yarra, Yarra Libraries and the Ewing Trust present: How to Stay Engaged to Act in a Climate Crisis Strategies from psychology and community activism Psychological science can help people come... View Article
Gab Abramowitz will be delivering his postponed winter school lecture, Philosophy of climate modelling, during the usual CMS training slot. Although this lecture is particularly targeted at winter school participants, all are welcome to attend. We will be dialling in from the following rooms: ANU: Hales room UNSW: Seminar room UMelb: Meeting Room 409 Monash:... View Article
The Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Law Joint Symposium A "hypothetical" on Climate Change: the Science and the Law A panel of experts on the science and the law relating to climate change will be asked questions by Justin Gleeson SC of the New South Wales Bar on this important topic. The... View Article
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Joerg Henrichs (Bureau of Meteorology). Three Weeks Adventure in PSyclone-Land S02E01
Alexandra Auderset (Max Planck Institute). Gulf Stream intensification after the early Pliocene shoaling of the Central American Seaway The shoaling of the Central American Seaway (CAS) around 4.6 Ma (million years ago) is thought to have enhanced the Gulf Stream, strengthening the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and potentially influencing the evolution of Pliocene climate. Paleoclimate records... View Article
Possible changes in Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), sometimes referred to as the Gulf Stream System, provide a key source of uncertainty regarding future climate change. Maps of temperature trends over the twentieth century show a conspicuous region of cooling in the northern Atlantic, as well as excessive warming along the North American coast. Both... View Article
The day will celebrate Women of Mathematics through a range of activities, including a networking lunch, a panel discussion, research talks, and an official opening of the exhibit "Women of Mathematics throughout Europe" at the University of Melbourne. The event is funded in part by the Georgina Sweet Award of Prof Kate Smith-Miles, as part of... View Article
Ben Galton-Fenzi (ACE CRC). Beer Aquatic: Cold science in a hot climate: why Antarctic Ice Sheet research matters NOW