Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society

National Bushfire and Climate Summit 2020: Recommendations and Wrap Up
2020-07-29 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney)
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, as they present the recommendations put forward by experts during the National Bushfire and Climate Summit 2020 expert roundtables.
This free, live streamed discussion offers the public a special opportunity to gain insight into the private roundtable discussions held across June and July, and learn more about the findings produced by the conference.
This is a free online event. Please visit this site for more information as well as registration.

Webinar on IFMS Value Proposition
2020-07-22 23:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Zoom Webinar, Australia
Topic: IFMS and Its Value Proposition: Achievements, Plans, and Challenges

Date & Time: Jul 22, 2020 09:00 AM in USA Eastern Time (GMT-4); 11:00 PM AEST

Presenters: Dr. Harinder Ahluwalia (President – IFMS)
Moderator: Dr. Jack Hayes (IFMS- Council Member & Retired Director of National Weather Service -USA) All interested member and associate member societies and their members are invited to attend.

Description:

The objective of the webinar is to make our members aware of the activities of IFMS, its achievements, its future plans, and its challenges. We would like to get your feedback about our direction and seek your recommendations to make IFMS serve the national meteorological and hydrological societies, and society at large, in the best possible ways. Your feedback will be solicited through Q&A session and through emails and we will respond to all questions, in writing, as we did in the last webinar. A survey will be conducted to get your feedback on specific issues.

All attendees must Register by completing the form available on the following website: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2di87hlSTSKaMnCNEEIVqA
Participation information will be sent to all registered members.

Since capacity (number of people who can join the Webinar) will be limited, you are advised to register as early
as possible.

Australian Financial Review Virtual Webcast
2020-07-21 10:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Online, Australia
Date: Tuesday July 21, 2020
Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm (AEST)
To register: https://webcast.afr.com/futurebriefings/register
Code: AFR57@
Agenda: www.afrfuturebriefings.com.au
Ways of working have been disrupted in every aspect. How will this further shift how we work? What’s next for smarter, adaptive and better-connected workplaces which support distributed teams, efficiencies and productivity? What’s the future of tools to better facilitate remote workforce innovation, collaboration and agility? Virtual technologies. Apps & application services. Platforms. Analytics. Think like a workplace futurist. The new reality is virtual.
Further information: Mitch Piercey, STA Membership Manager – mitch.piercey@sta.org.au

AMOS Energy Forum: Weather and energy - global perspectives, a national priority (Webinar)
2020-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Zoom Webinar, Australia
About this Event

Australia has much to gain from continued engagement with the rest of the world as we power through our own energy transition. The global energy sector and climate system are closely interlinked with the energy sector producing the majority of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, electricity infrastructure and energy security are linked through variability in the weather, and are vulnerable to extreme weather driven by climate change. Australia’s prosperity this century depends on how the country manages its weather and energy interactions.
AMOS is pleased to invite you to participate in this important discussion, on weather and energy in Australia and across the globe, with our experienced and insightful panel.
Details:
Date: 25 June 2020
Time: 7pm AEST
Format: Zoom Webinar (will be recorded): Each speaker has 15 minutes each, with time for facilitated panel discussion (20 minutes) at the end.
View video of zoom webinar on YouTube
Price: Free
Speakers:
Alberto Troccoli – Co-founder and Managing Director World Energy Meteorology Council
Alberto’s career spans several leading roles at institutions such as NASA, ECMWF (UK), the University of Reading (UK) and CSIRO (Australia). He is the chief editor and author of four books: Seasonal Climate: Forecasting and Managing Risk (2008), Management of Weather and Climate Risk in the Energy Industry (2009), Weather Matters for Energy (2014), and the popular Weather & Climate Services for the Energy Industry (2018).
Gilbert Brunet – Chief Scientist Bureau of Meteorology
Gilbert joined the Bureau in 2018 as Chief Scientist and Group Executive, Science and Innovation (SIG). As Chief Scientist, Gilbert promotes Science and Innovation within the Bureau and advocates the Bureau’s science and innovation to the wider community.Gilbert has been the Director of the Meteorological Research Division (MRD), Environment Canada (EC) between 2006-2018. Here Gilbert was seconded into the role of Director Weather Science at the Met Office United Kingdom, 2012-15.
Asif Bhangor — Engineer Design Manager AusNet Services
Asif has more than 23 years of experience in the power engineering sector providing technical solutions spanning environmental, planning, civil, structural and electrical design working across Asia Pacific including Australia/ New Zealand. Asif is the Convenor for the International Working Group on risk management of overhead power lines in extreme weather events.
Facilitated by:
Johanna Speirs – Facilitator Senior Climate Scientist Snowy Hydro
Dr Johanna Speirs is a Senior Climate Scientist with Snowy Hydro Ltd where she advises on alpine weather and hydrometeorology, seasonal climate variability, climate change and climate risk. Johanna’s also passionate about STEMM engagement, industry-linkages and scientific communication.

Event Partners:

Monash University Energy Institute

World Energy & Meteorology Council (WEMC)

Online Workshop: Next Generation Challenges in Energy Climate Modelling (2 days)
2020-06-22 22:00 - 2020-06-24 02:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Next Generation Challenges in Energy Climate Modelling

A 2-day online global workshop
22nd and 23rd June 2020: 0600-1000 Denver, 1300-1700 London, 2200-0200 Sydney – please check for your local time

Recent years have seen a growing appreciation of the risks posed by climate variability, change and uncertainty in power system operations and planning. There remain, however, many scientific and technical questions to be addressed in order to fully understand climate risk in power systems. This workshop will bring together an international and interdisciplinary group of researchers working at the interface between climate science and energy applications. The aim is to stimulate an active and ongoing discussion around the use of both historic and future climate datasets in energy system analysis. A fuller description of the workshop concept is available on our webpage: https://research.reading.ac.uk/met-energy/next-generation-challenges-workshop
To facilitate an active discussion between all participants, numbers attending the workshop will be limited. If you are interested in participating, please register your interest using the following link (deadline 5pm UK time 12th June): https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xDv6T_zswEiQgPXkP_kOX2zZMZMnADhBuWwC6tQxnvhUMzJHMTBEUU1VR0tPU1ZMNEVTMTU5UlpQTS4u
If you require further information, please contact d.j.brayshaw@reading.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!

Kozwaves 2020 - 17-19 February 2020
2020-02-17 - 2020-02-19 | Singapore Theatre (B120), University of Melbourne, Australia
The KOZWaves conference series provides a forum for contemporary research on wave science, promoting interdisciplinary collaborations between Australasian wave scientists and international researchers. It focusses on advancing mathematical, numerical and experimental techniques across the different branches of wave science, including acoustics, applied mathematics, ecology, elasticity, electromagnetics, gravitation, optics, seismology, and water waves among others.
Click here for further details
AMOS is a proud supporter of KozWaves 2020

AMOS 2020
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-14 | Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges, 46-54 Marine Tce & Essex St, Fremantle WA 6160, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia
The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is delighted to host the joint 27th AMOS Annual Meeting and International Conference on Indian Ocean Meteorology and Oceanography (AMOS 2020) in Fremantle, Western Australia, from 10–14 February 2020.
The AMOS Annual Meeting is Australia’s pre-eminent meeting profiling the latest findings and applications of our sciences. AMOS 2020 will have over 40 thematic sessions covering topics in meteorology, oceanography and other climate sciences under the broad themes of weather, ocean processes, atmospheric processes, climate, land surface processes, Antarctic science, climate services and community engagement. This year we will be highlighting the current research in Indian oceanography and meteorology with a special conference program attached to the general AMOS Annual Meeting proceedings. In addition to a focus on the Indian Ocean, the conference will also have a strong water theme. The Fremantle and neighbouring Perth areas are adapting to a decrease in freshwater supply. This, coupled with the recent drought conditions in the southeast of the continent, means managing water is an urgent topic.
Visit the AMOS 2020 website for more information.
We hope you can join us for AMOS 2020 in Fremantle!
Save the dates:
10-14 February 2020
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges

AMOS ACT Annual General Meeting/Student Presentation Night
2019-12-03 18:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Room F1.02, Building 48 (Forestry Building) ANU.
3 December 2019
6pm-8 pm
Room F1.02, Building 48 (Forestry Building) ANU. Upstairs
Agenda:
6 pm: Nibbles/drinks
6-15 pm- 7 pm: Student presentations
7pm-8pm: Pizzas and AGM
For catering purposes please RSVP: Clem.davis@anu.edu.au by COB 2/12/19
We have 3 Honours students presenting so it would be nice to have a good turnout. The presentation prize will be announced during the AGM.

AMOS National Radar Workshop
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-14 | New Horizons Building, Monash University, Clayton, VIctoria, Australia
From Research to Operations
New Horizons Building, Monash University, Clayton
13-14 November 2019
PLUS one day training workshop on Python ARM Radar Toolkit (Py-ART) – 12 November 2019
This year the annual radar workshop, hosted by Monash University and sponsored by Leonardo, is being held under the auspices of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) with support from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather radar is increasingly established as a major component of a heterogeneous network of ground-based and satellite-based instruments supporting a wide range of applications such as hydrology, aviation and emergency services. The workshop will continue to promote the links between research and operations, aimed at enhancing the quality of operational radar data and the scope of radar applications for research and user services.
This two-day workshop will take place on 13-14 November and will include panel sessions on:
• Commercial software meets open source
• Weather radar networks and cyber security.
A dinner will be held on 13 November.
To register for the radar workshop, please send an email to Valentijn Pauwels at Valentijn.Pauwels@monash.edu or Dinesh Hinduja at D.Hinduja@selex-es-gmbh.com, with the following information, by August 31:
1) The names of the people in your group who will be attending the workshop.
2) Is your group presenting a talk (Yes or No). If presenting a talk, the title and a short abstract. There is no obligation to present. Multiple talks per group are no problem.
3) The names of the people in your group who will be attending the dinner. Please also let me know any dietary requirements.
PLUS this two-day workshop will be preceded by a one-day training workshop on the Python ARM Radar Toolkit (Py-ART) on 12 November, organised by Scott Collis, Argonne National Laboratory. If you wish to attend the training workshop, please register at: http://bit.ly/openradar2019 before September 30.
Key Dates
31 August 2019 Submit half-page abstract for presentation
31 August 2019 Register for workshop
30 September 2019 Submit application for training workshop
12 November 2019 Training workshop
13-14 November 2019 Radar workshop
Contacts
Valentijn Pauwels
Monash University
Email: Valentijn.Pauwels@monash.edu
Phone: +61-3-9905 5332
Dinesh Hinduja
LEONARDO Germany GmbH
Email: D.Hinduja@selex-es-gmbh.com
Phone: +49-173-724 8901
Please forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested in the workshop.

2nd International Workshop on Waves, Storm Surges and Coastal Hazards
2019-11-10 - 2019-11-15
Incorporating the 16th International Waves Workshop
10–15 November 2019
Sheraton Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

The International Waves Workshop has a long history as the pre-eminent gathering of ocean waves researchers. Noting the increasingly important roles waves play as a significant element in coastal and shoreline stability, in 2017 the conference was expanded to include the related areas of Storm Surge and Coastal Hazards.Conference website: https://conference.eng.unimelb.edu.au/waves/
Registration: https://conference.eng.unimelb.edu.au/waves/#registration
Contact: Ian Young

AMOS SA - National Science Week - Our Climate: Trends and Drivers
2019-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Flinders University (City Campus), 182 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Our climate is not just governed by the sun and greenhouse gases. It has many drivers, from atmospheric circulation to ocean currents. Even the Antarctic influences our local climate! Come and hear about this complex system and be ready to ask our four experts your questions.

Our climate is changing. In the last ten years many long-term temperature and climate extremes have occurred in South Australia. So, what drives our climate and why are we breaking records so frequently? Darren Ray, resident climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology and Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Oceanography at Flinders University will describe how the atmosphere, ocean and the Antarctic all play critical roles in our climate system.

With intimate knowledge of the complex forces that now demand our attention, our experts will explain what our climate drivers are and how they’re changing. The audience will be encouraged to participate in an extended question and answer session related to the science of climate variability and climate change. The Forum panel will consist of our two speakers along with Beth Walton, Climatologist and John Nairn (Chair), State Manager, Bureau of Meteorology.

Our four experts will interest senior high school as well university students and the general public – in fact anybody interested in our climate and what it’s doing. This is a rare opportunity to attend in Adelaide a live discussion of a critical topic.

Click here to register

AMOS ACT - National Science Week - Living With Climate Change
2019-08-18 13:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | China in the World Auditorium, Building 188, Fellows Lane, Australian National University, Action, ACT, 2600, Australia
The effects of climate change are already a reality for much of the world’s population. As we continue into the future, how will we live our daily lives, and tackle the larger political, economic and social challenges which lie ahead? Join us for this panel discussion with climate and policy experts from the ANU – presented by the ACT Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society for National Science Week.

If you have queries and questions on how we need to adapt and live with climate change and the possible consequences, here is the chance to have a conversation with some of the leading scientists in their fields.

Click here to register

AMOS Tasmania - National Science Week - Plastics in the Ocean
2019-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia
Have you ever wondered how marine plastics are transported around the world? What their impact on marine life is? And how the community can help reduce the amount of plastics entering the ocean? We tackle these issues through four short talks and Q & A forum with local experts.

Dr Heidi AumanDr David GriffinDr Lauren RomanCr Bill HarveyDr Louise Grimmer – Master of Ceremonies

Click here to register

AMOS-ICTMO 2019
2019-06-11 - 2019-06-14 | Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, NT, 0800, Australia
The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Annual Meeting and the International Conference on Tropical Meteorology and Oceanography (AMOS-ICTMO 2019) will be held in Darwin from 11-15 June 2019.
AMOS-ICTMO 2019 will bring together experts in meteorology, oceanography, climate and other related sciences from Australia and around the world as well as government representatives, NGOs, businesses and the media to focus on the latest research. This year we will be highlighting the current research in tropical oceanography and meteorology with a special conference programme attached to the general AMOS Annual Meeting proceedings.
Visit AMOS-ICTMO 2019 website

AMOS Free Public Lecture - ‘A decade on: lessons from Black Saturday'
2019-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Copeland Theatre, The Spot, University of Melbourne, 162 Berkeley Street, Carlton, Vic, 3053, Australia
Copland Theatre | 162 Berkeley Street | Carlton, VIC 3053 | Australia
Tuesday, 5 February 2019 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (AEDT)
Five of the nation’s leading fire weather experts discuss Black Saturday and the decade of research since—which has changed the way we forecast and respond to current and future bushfire events.
Note: this event follows the AMOS Annual General Meeting (5:00pm to 5:45pm).
Format: 1.5hr: 4x10min talks, 30mins Q&A
Speakers:

Professor Michael Reeder (Monash University) – Meteorology for the day, why was it so severe? Was it different to other bush fire events?
Dr Mika Pearce (Bureau of Meteorology) – Historical perspective/What we have we learnt since Black Saturday
Dr Paul Fox-Hughes (Bureau of Meteorology) – What developments came out of this event (Fire Danger Rating system)
Dr Sarah Harris (CFA) – Emergency Services Perspective, Operationalising Research
TBC (Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC)

Click here to register

AMOS AGM 2019
2019-02-05 17:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Sydney)
Time and Venue are tentative at the moment and are to be confirmed.

Fire Weather Forecasting Workshop - Tuesday 5 February 2019
2019-02-05 08:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Fritz Loewe Theatre, University of Melbourne, 253-275 Elgin Street, CARLTON, VIC, 3053, Australia
Fritz Loewe Theatre: McCoy Building: University of Melbourne | 253-275 Elgin Street | Carlton, VIC 3053 | Australia
Tuesday, 5 February 2019 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (AEDT)
The National Council of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) invites you to our upcoming Fire Weather Workshop on the 5th February 2019 at the University of Melbourne.
This event aims to bring together scientists from across Australia to recognise the 10-year anniversary of Black Saturday and to provide the opportunity to pinpoint future research efforts into fire weather and behaviour. In addition to the workshop, we will be hosting a public lecture to communicate the research that has changed the way we understand and respond to catastrophic fire events in Australia, and what these findings can tell us about future fire conditions under a warming climate.
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
The event will be followed by the AMOS Annual General Meeting from 5:00pm to 5:40pm and the AMOS Free Public Lecture – ‘A decade on: lessons from Black Saturday’ from 6:00pm to 7:3opm at the Copeland Theatre, University of Melbourne (click here to register for public lecture).
AMOS Members: Free
Non-Members: $50.00
Non-Member Students: $25.00
Click here for further details on Workshop and to register

Frontiers in Fluid Dynamics
2018-12-14 08:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney, 16/300 Elizabeth St, Syndey, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Frontiers in Fluid Dynamics is an interdisciplinary workshop that aims to bring together researchers in academia, industry, and government working on all aspects of environmental and applied fluid dynamics, including forecasting, atmosphere-ocean modeling, observations and experiments.
Abstracts are invited for oral and poster presentations. Registration is free and lunch is provided. Students and early career researchers are particularly encouraged. This event is followed by an AMOS-NSW Public Lecture (6pm), Annual General Meeting (7pm) and dinner in nearby Surry Hills (7:30pm). Details at the workshop website.
Registrations close 7 December.

Bureau of Meteorology R&D Workshop 2018
2018-11-26 - 2018-11-30 | Bureau of Meteorology, 700 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3008, Australia
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology will hold it’s 2018 Research and Development Workshop, 26-30 November, at the Bureau’s Melbourne Office, 700 Collins St. Now in its 30th year, the annual R&D Workshop brings together international experts and Australian research scientists from the Bureau, CSIRO, Australian universities, and other research organisations.
The 2018 R&D Workshop’s focus is on ensemble modelling, including:

Weather Prediction Modelling
Weather Forecasting Applications
Ensembles for Bureau National Forecast Services and National Business Sectors
Ocean and Storm Surge Modelling
Seasonal Forecasting
Climate and Water Projections
High Performance Computing

The 5-day workshop program includes a number of keynote addresses from prominent international experts along with presentations from national research scientists and those working within the themes of the above topics. The fifth day will be dedicated to special seminars from international speakers, providing scope for expansion on the R&D Workshop topics or to discuss other topics of interest. International guest speakers will represent institutions such as the ECMWF, the UK Met. Office, Oxford University (UK) and the Norwegian Met Office.
The convenor for the 2018 R&D Workshop is Dr Michael Naughton (michael.naughton@bom.gov.au), of the Earth System Modelling Section of the Bureau of Meteorology.
For further details, including registering to attend, please go to the workshop web site:

www.bom.gov.au/research/workshop/2018

Please direct any other general enquiries to: v.jemmeson@bom.gov.au

AMOS WA - An evening with WA authors of the IPCC Special Report 1.5°C Global Warming
2018-11-01 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | Social Science Lecture Theatre, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
On the 8th October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by governments. It has since made global headlines, featuring on the front pages of the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, ABC and The Guardian (amongst many others).
Ninety-one authors and review editors from 40 countries prepared the IPCC report in response to an invitation from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) when it adopted the Paris Agreement in 2015. The report assesses global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty.
Come join us on Nov 1st to hear from five Western Australian scientists who contributed to this historic report:
Dr. Neville Ellis and Ms Karen Paiva Henrique(The University of Western Australia): Background to the IPCC Special Report 1.5°C
Dr. Jatin Kala (Murdoch University): What is 1.5°C and why do we care?
Prof. Peter Newman (Curtin University): 1.5°C: what is the world doing and what more can it do?
Prof. Petra Tschakert (The University of Western Australia): What does 1.5°C mean for people, sustainable development and poverty eradication?
The authors will discuss key findings and the implications for current and future generations. This will be followed by a Q&A session, as well as drinks and nibbles.
The event promises to be a landmark moment for the Western Australian science community.
LOCATION: Social Science Lecture Theatre, The University of Western Australia.
TIME: 5.30 to 7pm. (Doors at 5.15pm). Drinks and nibbles provided after in the University Club of Western Australia.
RSVP essential. Spaces limited – register soon!
For further information contact Dr. Neville Ellis (Neville.ellis@uwa.edu.au)

AMOS Melbourne Centre Annual Workshop - Remote Sensing - Satellite to Ground
2018-10-25 | Royal Society of Victoria, 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
The Royal Society of Victoria | 8 La Trobe Street | Melbourne, VIC 3000 | Australia
Thursday, 25 October 2018 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (AEDT)
Remote sensing of earth has come a long way from nineteenth century aerial photography to latest UAV remote sensing. In general sense, remote sensing at present means satellite remote sensing and it started with the launch of Landsat-1 in 1972 for civilian applications. In 1979, Seasat-1 became the first RADAR imaging satellite and started a new domain of remote sensing. Over the following years, the field of satellite remote sensing has seen many exciting new developments such as new higher spatial resolution optical and radar systems, hyperspectral sensors, important by-products such as digital elevation model (DEM), furthermore development of new processing techniques using machine learning. At present, Satellite series like Sentinel and Planet Labs are revolutionizing the sector by providing high spatial, spectral and temporal resolution data either free or at very low cost.
The integration of different types of remote sensing data, along with ancillary data from different sources, is driving many new scientific investigations ranging from estimating forest biomass to mapping of Mars surface for finding minerals. Remote sensing data is also helping to develop a better geographical information system (GIS) which in turn can be used for education, land management, natural resources management, environmental and aeronautical applications. This workshop will update the knowledge of these topics.

REGISTER AT: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/remote-sensing-satellite-to-ground-tickets-51277848425?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

THUNDERSTORM ASTHMA - Public Information Session
2018-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Flinders University (City), 182 Victoria Square, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 5000, Australia
Thursday, October 18, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ACDT
Flinders University (City)
182 Victoria Square, Level 10, room 10.2
Adelaide, SA 5000

Could it happen in our South Australia?
In November 2016, a large outbreak of asthma attacks in Melbourne coincided with intense thunderstorm activity. The emergency services were overwhelmed and about 9 fatalities ensued. This session will look at that event, consider some of the background issues, discuss whether such an event could occur in South Australia, and look at what is being done to mitigate a future outbreak.
Panel Discussion moderated by Assoc Prof. Andrew MacKinnon, University of Adelaide
Speakers:
Professor Paddy Phillips, Flinders University and Chief Medical Officer, SA Health
John Nairn, State Manager S.A., Bureau of Meteorology
Dr William Smith, AllergySA and RAH
Assoc. Prof Janet Davies, Queensland University of Technology and Auspollen Network
Organisers:
Murray Hamilton, Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Physics
Department, University of Adelaide
Dr Jochen Kaempf, PhD, Assoc. Professor in Oceanography, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thunderstorm-asthma-public-information-session-tickets-50629532294
Live link for interstate members
http://video.flinders.edu.au/events/ThunderstormAsthma2018.cfm
Further Information:
Contact the Regional Chair of AMOS, murray.hamilton@adelaide.edu.au
Room will be open at 6:30

Public Event - Keeping under 1.5°C: are we doing enough to avoid dangerous climate change?
2018-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture Theatre, Arts West 148 Building The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Arts West 148 Building, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Have 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 look like?
To coincide with the launch of the IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5°C, as well as the 10 year anniversary of the Garnaut Climate Change Review 2008 (updated in 2011), the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the University of Melbourne Climate and Energy College present a panel of experts to discuss the implications of this important report for Australia and the World.
Thursday, 11 October 2018
6:00pm to 7:45pm
Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture Theatre
Arts West 148 Building
The University of Melbourne,
Parkville, Victoria
MC – Nate Byrne – ABC News Breakfast
Panelists:
Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of the Global Change Institute (GCI) and Professor of Marine Science, The University of Queensland (Co-Author of the IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5°C)
Prof Ross Garnaut AC, Professorial Fellow in Economics at the University of Melbourne, Chair of the Energy Transition Hub and President of SIMEC ZEN Energy
Prof Robyn Eckersley, Head of Political Science, School of Social and Political Sciences, plus Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Senior Research Associate and ARC Future Fellow, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
Register at www.amos_ipcc_1-5.eventbrite.com.au

International Engagement in Climate and Weather
2018-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Climate Change Research Centre, Level 4, Mathews Building, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
Ever 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 seminar will aim to demystify the international engagement space with Assoc. Prof. Lisa Alexander, who will share her experience on both WMO and WCRP expert teams.
Please join us for some drinks and nibbles and learn about international engagement in climate and weather!

AMOS-Q Event: A southeast change severe thunderstorm climatology for Brisbane, with forecasting applications
2018-09-26 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Bureau of Meteorology, 700 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3008, Australia
AMOS-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 be difficult to predict, as environmental conditions give little indication of the severity of the storms to follow.
We identify a number of parameters that together provide good guidance discriminating between high-end severe thunderstorm events and other events, at useful forecasting lead times of several hours or more.
Not in Brisbane? Join us on:
cqu.zoom.us/j/9528315242
RSVP to: m.hewson@cqu.edu.au by 20th September 2018.

Cross-disciplinary Workshop on Climate Change
2018-09-24 09:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
The 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 a short presentation about their research (5-7 mins), hear about the current and emerging areas of research from other students, and potentially form future collaborations.
The full day workshop will take place on Monday 24th September 2018 at the University of Melbourne. Catering will be provided during the event, and it will be followed by informal networking drinks.
We welcome a diversity of presenters who are post graduates enrolled in any Victorian University, engaged in research that is related to the themes of climate change science, impact of climate change or mitigation of climate change.
Registration for the event, including expressions of interest for speaking, can be made here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cross-disciplinary-workshop-on-climate-change-registration-46966623435
For any additional information, please contact Karla Fallon – kfallon@unimelb.edu.au.

Delivering the 2018 Victorian State of the Environment Report (AMOS and Royal Society of Victoria)
2018-09-14 19:00 - 20:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Royal Society of Victoria, 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
The 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 to a contemporary waste management and resource recovery system? What are the trends and future projections for Victoria’s changing climate?
This talk provides an opportunity for the Victorian public to hear Victoria’s Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Gillian Sparkes present on the Interim SoE 2018 report and our progress towards answering those important questions in the final release – the key policy and management issues, and the data and information challenges, for each of the twelve themes: air quality, climate, biodiversity, land health, forests, fire, water resources, water quality, coastal and marine environments, waste and resource recovery, energy and transport. Dr Sparkes will also address the emerging opportunity to adopt the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for monitoring Victoria’s progress against critical environmental targets over the next decade.

Observing Our Oceans [National Science Week]
2018-08-15 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre, University of Tasmania, Newnham, Tasmania, 7250, Australia

Observing Our Oceans [National Science Week]
2018-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia

AMOS Melbourne Centre Trivia Night
2018-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, 9 Rainforest Walk, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
Come along for a fun night of testing your general knowledge and weather sense.
