Climes Kick Off: Bridging Science and Practice in Climate Extremes

Date: 26 April 2024, 13:00–16:00
Location: Hambergssalen, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden, Lectures can be viewed online via Zoom
Type: Conference
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Organiser: Geovetenskaper LUVAL
Contact person: Sakıp Murat Yalçın

Join us for the inaugural event of climes, the Swedish Centre for Impacts of Climate Extremes. This event brings together an international community of climate researchers and public and private sectors representatives, with the aim to forge a path for enhanced collaboration. Come to meet the members of climes, learn more about the centre’s goals and roadmap, and share your ideas on how we can ensure a successful start to this exciting journey.

As we embark on this exciting journey, we want to bring together all the minds that will be contributing to the success of climes. This event will be an opportunity for you to meet fellow team members, learn more about the project’s goals and roadmap, and understand how your role fits into the larger picture.

Event Schedule

The kick-off event for climes is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the center’s planned work on impacts of climate extremes. It will feature an introduction to the center followed by scientific presentations and panel discussions on emerging topics in climate impact science, including AI, societal dynamics and impact data usability. We will present perspectives from both the academic and non-academic sectors.

Speakers:

Professor Charlotte Platzer Björkman, Vice-rector of Uppsala University.
Professor Gabriele Messori, climes Center Director, Uppsala University
TBA, Representative from the Sustainability Department at Uppsala Municipality
TBA, Lawyer specializing in insurance, natural damage from Länsförsäkringar

Scientific Presentations:

Professor Joaquim Pinto, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Climate Hazards and Impacts.
Dr. Olof Mogren, Senior Researcher, RISE, AI and Climate.

Panel Discussions:

Topic 1: The transversal nature of climate impacts, from societal dimensions to AI.
Topic 2: Useability of information on climate extremes and climate impacts

Moderator:

Professor Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Director of the Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science, Uppsala University.

Panel Members:

Professor Anna Rutgersson, Professor of Meteorology, Uppsala University.
Dr. Stefan Döring, Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.
Dr. Hanifeh Khayyeri, Head of Department Computer Sciences, RISE
Johan Groth, Chief Meteorologist at StormGeo

Networking and Mingle:

After the event’s formal agenda, we invite you to engage in an informal mingle and networking session with some light refreshments.