AMOS Workshop on High Impact Weather Predictability and Processes
Fritz Loewe Theatre, University of Melbourne 253-275 Elgin Street, CARLTON, VIC, AustraliaUnderstanding the processes and predictability of high impact weather is key to enabling better warnings that will assist the community to respond to the weather hazard. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP), is conducting a 10-year international project on High Impact Weather ("HIWeather"). The aim of the program is: To…
AMOS Melbourne Centre Trivia Night
School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University 9 Rainforest Walk, Clayton, VIC, AustraliaCome along for a fun night of testing your general knowledge and weather sense.
Observing Our Oceans [National Science Week]
Stanley Burbury Theatre University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, AustraliaObserving Our Oceans [National Science Week]
Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre University of Tasmania, Newnham, Tasmania, AustraliaDelivering the 2018 Victorian State of the Environment Report (AMOS and Royal Society of Victoria)
Royal Society of Victoria 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic, AustraliaThe 2018 State of the Environment report will answer critical questions about the health of Victoria's natural environment. What has changed in five years? How does Victoria's air and water quality measure up? What is the condition of our state's unique flora and fauna? How healthy are our soils and waterways? How do we transition…
Cross-disciplinary Workshop on Climate Change
University of Melbourne Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThe University of Melbourne, with the support of ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX) and Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), are holding a cross disciplinary workshop for Victorian post-graduate students in climate change related fields. Masters and PhD students enrolled at a University in Victoria are invited to make…
AMOS-Q Event: A southeast change severe thunderstorm climatology for Brisbane, with forecasting applications
Bureau of Meteorology 700 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAMOS-Q invites you to a presentation by Tony Wedd Tony is an operational severe weather forecaster and manager of the severe weather section in the Queensland regional office of the Bureau of Meteorology. Some of the worst thunderstorms to affect SE QLD occur with SE’ly wind changes moving north along the coast. These storms can…
International Engagement in Climate and Weather
Climate Change Research Centre Level 4, Mathews Building, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaEver wondered how international expert teams and task teams work? The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the World Research Organisation Program (WCRP) both work collaboratively with a range of experts from around the globe to tackle a broad range of challenges from data and observations, capacity development to research challenges across climate and weather. This…
Public Event – Keeping under 1.5°C: are we doing enough to avoid dangerous climate change?
Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture Theatre, Arts West 148 Building The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria Arts West 148 Building, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaHave we missed the opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change? Australia has already experienced over 1°C of warming with an increase in extreme heat events and severe bushfire weather. What actions need to be taken to get on track to avoid a greater than 1.5°C future? If we don’t act, what could our future climate…