University Events

Society's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards and Implications for Weather and Climate Research

Professor Julia Slingo, UK Met Office

February 1,  2012 

Where: Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences (ACES) Building Avaya Auditorium, 2.302 

When: Wednesday, Feb 1 from 2-3pm

What: Recent natural hazards around the world have raised awareness of our vulnerability, challenged our scientific understanding, and questioned our ability to predict and prepare for such events. This lecture will take recent examples and use them to explore implications for the research agenda in weather and climate modeling and prediction and how to translate predictions into advice, products and services that address user needs.