-
Recent Posts
- Exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence for flood forecasting in Scotland
- Impact-based forecasting, AI and communicating uncertainties: opportunities for forecasting and warning
- New surface water flood forecasting tool for Scotland now operational.
- Life on the edge of extreme natural hazards in remote northern Europe
- Surface water flood forecasting: where next?
Recent Comments
Archives
- August 2025
- May 2025
- October 2024
- May 2023
- November 2022
- May 2022
- May 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- September 2020
- May 2020
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- October 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- November 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- September 2016
- July 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Conference
Hydrological Forecasting and Natural Hazards at EGU 2015
Attending the European Geosciences Union Assembly this year? If you’re a first-time visitor to the event, which attracts over 12,000 delegates, then check out the GeoLog’s guide on what to expect. If you are attending then why not join us in our Thursday morning session … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, EGU, Forecasting, Natural Hazards
Leave a comment
#FRMis10: Future flood risk management strategies
When the inaugural SNIFFER Flood Risk Management conference was convened in 2005 many of the current approaches to flood risk management were very much in their infancy – if at all conceived. 10 years on and the ‘FRMis10’ conference agenda– … Continue reading
Posted in Coastal, Conference, Flood, Partnerships, Research, Risk communication, Surface Water
Leave a comment
BHS 2014 Challenging hydrological theory and practice and calling for better communicators
This week saw hydrologists from across the UK, and some overseas visitors, congregate in Birmingham for the 2014 British Hydrological Society Symposium. The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service was there presenting our recent experience of setting up and using the … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Hydrology
1 Comment
Engaging with hydrometeorology across Europe
In the SFFS we have 12 operational flood forecasting hydrologists working on a rota system as well as meteorologists on shift at the Met Office. Similar numbers of people are working in most countries across Europe and worldwide. Combine this … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Hydrometeorology, Partnerships, Research
1 Comment
Mountain Hydrometeorology
Mountain weather can be highly variable in space and time and is often extreme, with implications for recreation, agriculture, industry, infrastructure and ecosystems. A national meeting of the Royal Meteorological Society is being held on Saturday 28 June and Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Hydrometeorology
Leave a comment
International Conference on Flood Resilience and an award for the SFFS
The International Conference on Flood Resilience (ICFR) held in Exeter on 5-9th Sep bought together the complementary areas of building resilient town and communities, and improving preparedness through reliable flood models and forecasts. The opening keynote by Dr Hong-Yuan Lee, the … Continue reading
Posted in Conference
Leave a comment
High Impact Weather: the role of the forecaster and verification
Day 2 and our final contribution to this science session. The role of the forecaster dominated the morning session on applications of meteorology in warning of severe weather and other natural hazards. Automation of warnings was presented (Reichert) allowing for greater … Continue reading
High Impact Weather: Working in Partnership
Day 1 at the European Meteorological Society annual conference and one of the key messages from John Hirst’s opening keynote speech was for the need for clear, joined up, communication of the risk of severe weather impacts. This Reading-based EMS event … Continue reading
Conference Season
At the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service we are continually developing our tools and knowledge as we strive to be at the forefront of flood forecasting science. You can hear more about our development work at a number of conferences and … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Flood, Forecasting, Research
Tagged Conference, Flood, Forecasting, Research
Leave a comment
EGU General Assembly 2013
Hydrologists involved in SFFS have contributed a paper for this years EGU. A joint paper with CEH Wallingford was accepted for the session on hydrology for decision-making: the value of forecasts, predictions, scenarios, outlooks and foresights. The session included papers on … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, EGU, Flood, Forecasting
Leave a comment
Scottish Flood Forecasting Service 