As we recover from the unprecedented disaster of the recent bushfire season, and brace for the next, a coordinated national response is more important than ever to protect Australian communities from catastrophic fire conditions and the escalating impacts of climate change. Join NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner, Greg Mullins and Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie,…
An annual public lecture and panel discussion jointly presented by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Australian Marine Science Association as part of National Science Week. Presenters: Dr Paul Fox-Hughes, Bureau of Meteorology Associate Professor Pete Strutton, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies Hosted by Associate Professor Catriona MacLeod, Institute for Marine &…
Python is rapidly emerging as the programming language of choice for data analysis in the weather, climate and ocean sciences. By consulting online tutorials and help pages, most researchers in this community are able to pick up the basic syntax and programming constructs (e.g. loops, lists and conditionals). This self-taught knowledge is sufficient to get…
AMOS 2021: Science for Impact Online 8–12 February 2021
The World Meteorological Organisation's State of the Global Climate 2020 Report was released on 20 April. Join us for a one hour online webinar with co-author Dr Blair Trewin who will discuss the key findings of the Report. Chair: Angela Maharaj, AMOS President Guest speaker: Blair Trewin Blair Trewin is a Senior Research Scientist at…
CASANZ extends an invitation to participate in the 25th International Clean Air and Environment conference, ‘CASANZ 2021’, to be held online. This conference will be unique in nature and will be a reflection of the effects of fires and COVID-19 on air quality since the CASANZ19 conference held in Queenstown, New Zealand. The 25th International…
June 8 is World Oceans Day. Lots of events on in Australia and around the world. World Oceans Day events
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With COVID restrictions we may not be able to actually hug a climate scientist today, which will no doubt be a relief to the very shy and timid species. Here are some First Dog on the Moon cartoons from previous years: https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/cartoons/2019/06/12/hug-a-climate-scientist-day-2019/ https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/cartoons/2011/06/06/hug-a-climate-scientist-day-first-dog-on-the-moon-declares-june-10-as-hug-a-climate-scientist-day/ https://www.facebook.com/Hug-a-Climate-Scientist-Day-111479510429295/
The Australian Marine Sciences Association is running a virtual conference covering a broad range of topics. See the program and registration details here: https://amsa2021.amsa.asn.au/virtual-program