Prof Sarah L Dance
@drsarahdance.bsky.social
Professor in Mathematics & Meteorology @UniofReading Director of Data Assimilation @nceoscience. Views are my own.
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Data Assimilation: The secret to better weather forecasts
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Hello Bluesky! Ever wondered what #DataAssimilation is all about? See our video on the secret to better weather forecasts. youtu.be/YPAWYjPf_Pk
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Mega congratulations on a hugely deserved OBEs to our very own Andrew Charlton-Perez for services to Climate Science and to Education plus to our alumni Jolene Cook for services to International Climate Science!
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June 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Mega congratulations on a hugely deserved OBEs to our very own Andrew Charlton-Perez for services to Climate Science and to Education plus to our alumni Jolene Cook for services to International Climate Science!
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Congratulations to @unirdg-darc.bsky.social PhD student @lrisley.bsky.social on her new postdoc fellowship!
We are very happy to be able to celebrate our PhD students, Sanjeevani Panditharatne (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) and Laura Risley (@uniofreading.bsky.social), who are moving on and pursuing research fellowships with @eumetsat.int.
#EarthObservation #Research
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#EarthObservation #Research
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NCEO PhD students awarded prestigious EUMETSAT fellowships - National Centre for Earth Observation
At NCEO we pride ourselves on helping our students not only excel in their studies but prepare them for their future careers. We are very happy to be able to share that two of our PhD students, Sanjee...
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June 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Congratulations to @unirdg-darc.bsky.social PhD student @lrisley.bsky.social on her new postdoc fellowship!
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In our latest DARC blog post, Peter Jan van Leeuwen presents new work on advanced data assimilation methods for estimating the coupled atmosphere-ocean system, highlighting approaches for capturing cross-scale correlations.
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Progress in estimating the state of the atmosphere-ocean system - DARC
This blog highlights new methods for improving data assimilation in coupled atmosphere-ocean systems. Traditional approaches struggle with the differing scales of the ocean and atmosphere. A new techn...
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April 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
In our latest DARC blog post, Peter Jan van Leeuwen presents new work on advanced data assimilation methods for estimating the coupled atmosphere-ocean system, highlighting approaches for capturing cross-scale correlations.
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
Fellowship opportunity in data assimilation (and other topics) at @uniofreading.bsky.social @unirdg-darc.bsky.social 👇
The University of Reading is inviting Fellowship applicants to join the AFESP research programme.
The closing date for initial expressions of interest is Friday 20 June 2025. Further details and full applicant guidance can be found at research.reading.ac.uk/earth-system...
The closing date for initial expressions of interest is Friday 20 June 2025. Further details and full applicant guidance can be found at research.reading.ac.uk/earth-system...
April 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Fellowship opportunity in data assimilation (and other topics) at @uniofreading.bsky.social @unirdg-darc.bsky.social 👇
We are looking for an independent, part-time, non-executive Director to join the @nceoscience.bsky.social management board. Please spread the word!
They should have experience of managing in a complex organisation. More info at link
www.nceo.ac.uk/join-us/job-...
They should have experience of managing in a complex organisation. More info at link
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April 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
We are looking for an independent, part-time, non-executive Director to join the @nceoscience.bsky.social management board. Please spread the word!
They should have experience of managing in a complex organisation. More info at link
www.nceo.ac.uk/join-us/job-...
They should have experience of managing in a complex organisation. More info at link
www.nceo.ac.uk/join-us/job-...
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Call for Abstracts: Land and water in a changing climate – what’s next for science and policy?
Submit by 29 April for this HydroJULES event at the Royal Society on 24-25 September
Submit by 29 April for this HydroJULES event at the Royal Society on 24-25 September
Land and water in a changing climate – what’s next for science and policy? | HydroJules
We are excited to announce a two-day event at The Royal Society in London. This gathering will bring together the hydrological and land-surface modelling community, industry and policy makers across…
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April 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Call for Abstracts: Land and water in a changing climate – what’s next for science and policy?
Submit by 29 April for this HydroJULES event at the Royal Society on 24-25 September
Submit by 29 April for this HydroJULES event at the Royal Society on 24-25 September
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🌍 We're looking for a Non-Exec Director to join our Management Board!
This part-time, independent role provides a rare opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction & long-term success of UKs leading EO research centre🛰️
Find out more>>https://tinyurl.com/2mypp6ac
#NCEO #Leadership
This part-time, independent role provides a rare opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction & long-term success of UKs leading EO research centre🛰️
Find out more>>https://tinyurl.com/2mypp6ac
#NCEO #Leadership
Non-Executive Director - NCEO in Leicester | University of Leicester Recruitment Team
View details and apply for this Non-Executive Director - NCEO vacancy in Leicester. The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is looking for an independent, part-time, non-executive Director ...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🌍 We're looking for a Non-Exec Director to join our Management Board!
This part-time, independent role provides a rare opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction & long-term success of UKs leading EO research centre🛰️
Find out more>>https://tinyurl.com/2mypp6ac
#NCEO #Leadership
This part-time, independent role provides a rare opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction & long-term success of UKs leading EO research centre🛰️
Find out more>>https://tinyurl.com/2mypp6ac
#NCEO #Leadership
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DARC's latest blog is out. Read Amos Lawless's blog about why the ocean plays an important role in weather forecasting and how statistical relationships between the ocean and the atmosphere should be accounted for in coupled data assimilation.
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Simultaneous estimation of the atmosphere and ocean states - DARC
by Amos Lawless, April 2025 Why is the ocean relevant for weather forecasts? The weather we experience each day is influenced not just by what is happening throughout the atmosphere,...Read More >
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April 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
DARC's latest blog is out. Read Amos Lawless's blog about why the ocean plays an important role in weather forecasting and how statistical relationships between the ocean and the atmosphere should be accounted for in coupled data assimilation.
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
Interesting article from @bloomberg.com about AI and weather forecasting. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts
The insurance industry is helping develop a new way to predict flooding down to the neighborhood level and warn communities.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Interesting article from @bloomberg.com about AI and weather forecasting. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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We are still looking for a student in the Mathematics for Our Future Climate Centre for Doctoral Training for the project "Machine Learning Approaches in Bayesian and Ensemble Data Assimilation" (1/3)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate – Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Apply now for our Mathematics for our Future Climate Centre for Doctoral Training (MFC CDT) PhD programme to address climate change.
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March 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We are still looking for a student in the Mathematics for Our Future Climate Centre for Doctoral Training for the project "Machine Learning Approaches in Bayesian and Ensemble Data Assimilation" (1/3)
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Applications are open for the NCEO/DARC Training Course on Data Assimilation & Machine Learning!
Learn how DA integrates models and observations to tackle environmental challenges. Two stages available:
▪ Foundation 9-10 June 25
▪ Advanced 11-13 June 25
More info: tinyurl.com/5bya85tr
Learn how DA integrates models and observations to tackle environmental challenges. Two stages available:
▪ Foundation 9-10 June 25
▪ Advanced 11-13 June 25
More info: tinyurl.com/5bya85tr
NERC/NCEO/DARC Training course on data assimilation and its interface with machine learning 2025 - DARC
9-13th June 2025, University of Reading, UK Jump to key dates and how to apply Join us to explore the theory and practical applications of Data Assimilation, a vital key...Read More >
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March 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Applications are open for the NCEO/DARC Training Course on Data Assimilation & Machine Learning!
Learn how DA integrates models and observations to tackle environmental challenges. Two stages available:
▪ Foundation 9-10 June 25
▪ Advanced 11-13 June 25
More info: tinyurl.com/5bya85tr
Learn how DA integrates models and observations to tackle environmental challenges. Two stages available:
▪ Foundation 9-10 June 25
▪ Advanced 11-13 June 25
More info: tinyurl.com/5bya85tr
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Read about the challenges of estimating land surface temperatures from satellite -- see DARC's latest blog written by Riccardo Monfardini.
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Understanding the Land Surface Temperature retrievals from satellites - DARC
by Riccardo Monfardini, March 2025 In this blog post, I will briefly introduce how land surface temperature (LST) is measured from satellites, the associated challenges, and the results. My name...Rea...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Read about the challenges of estimating land surface temperatures from satellite -- see DARC's latest blog written by Riccardo Monfardini.
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
research.reading.ac.uk/met-darc/202...
Getting in slightly early to wish you a Happy Pi day tomorrow! www.idm314.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Getting in slightly early to wish you a Happy Pi day tomorrow! www.idm314.org
New blog - The value of observations for weather prediction in the age of machine learning. @unirdg-darc.bsky.social
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The value of observations for weather prediction in the age of machine learning
By: Prof Sarah Dance (Professor of Data Assimilation) Last week, on 25th February 2025, our colleagues at ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts) took their deep-learning-based g…
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March 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New blog - The value of observations for weather prediction in the age of machine learning. @unirdg-darc.bsky.social
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Thinking about applying for a Fellowship in Atmospheric Science and related fields? Fellowships open day @uniofreading.bsky.social Meteorology Department - May 7th - in person and online. More info at link. Please share.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Thinking about applying for a Fellowship in Atmospheric Science and related fields? Fellowships open day @uniofreading.bsky.social Meteorology Department - May 7th - in person and online. More info at link. Please share.
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Great opportunity to combine mathematics and satellite observations!
⏰ Two 4-year funded PhD projects available at the University of Reading with @nceoscience.bsky.social via EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Mathematics for our Future Climate. Apply by 9 March!
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2 👉 bit.ly/NCEOPhD2
#Mathematics #Meteorology #PhD #PhDScholarship #PhDPosition
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#Mathematics #Meteorology #PhD #PhDScholarship #PhDPosition
March 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Great opportunity to combine mathematics and satellite observations!
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The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government.
Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
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February 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government.
Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
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We are looking for a post-doc to work on sea ice data assimilation:
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Postdoctoral Researcher (CRISP):Whiteknights Reading UK
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February 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We are looking for a post-doc to work on sea ice data assimilation:
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Applications are open for our William Guy Lectureships!
The theme is Statistics and AI - its role in daily life, ethical issues, & environmental impact.
If you're a data professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation about stats submit a talk proposal!
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The theme is Statistics and AI - its role in daily life, ethical issues, & environmental impact.
If you're a data professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation about stats submit a talk proposal!
rss.org.uk/news-publica...
February 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Applications are open for our William Guy Lectureships!
The theme is Statistics and AI - its role in daily life, ethical issues, & environmental impact.
If you're a data professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation about stats submit a talk proposal!
rss.org.uk/news-publica...
The theme is Statistics and AI - its role in daily life, ethical issues, & environmental impact.
If you're a data professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation about stats submit a talk proposal!
rss.org.uk/news-publica...
PhD studentship available in our CDT in Mathematics for Future Climate, on using machine learning together with observations to improve weather forecasts. Working with me, @eviatarbach.bsky.social @amoslawless.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV093/p...
PhD Studentship in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation at University of Reading
Explore the PhD Studentship in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Appl...
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February 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
PhD studentship available in our CDT in Mathematics for Future Climate, on using machine learning together with observations to improve weather forecasts. Working with me, @eviatarbach.bsky.social @amoslawless.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLV093/p...
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📅 Today marks 10 years of #WomenScienceDay.
We invited some of our newer colleagues at ECMWF to tell us about their work, highlighting the diverse contributions women make to science.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
#InspireInclusion #womeninSTEM #IDWGS #February11
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We invited some of our newer colleagues at ECMWF to tell us about their work, highlighting the diverse contributions women make to science.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
#InspireInclusion #womeninSTEM #IDWGS #February11
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February 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📅 Today marks 10 years of #WomenScienceDay.
We invited some of our newer colleagues at ECMWF to tell us about their work, highlighting the diverse contributions women make to science.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
#InspireInclusion #womeninSTEM #IDWGS #February11
@mariapyrina.bsky.social
We invited some of our newer colleagues at ECMWF to tell us about their work, highlighting the diverse contributions women make to science.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
#InspireInclusion #womeninSTEM #IDWGS #February11
@mariapyrina.bsky.social
UKRI has increased PhD student stipends - citing diversity and inclusion as a key motivator. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-is...
UKRI is increasing PhD stipends and improving student support
UKRI is increasing the minimum stipend we pay PhD students by 8% to £20,780 from 1 October 2025 and updating our doctoral training grant terms and conditions.
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January 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
UKRI has increased PhD student stipends - citing diversity and inclusion as a key motivator. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-is...
New blog: postdoc Rishabh Bhatt writing about his trip to the awesome #AMS2025 @ametsoc.bsky.social
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American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting 2025 - DARC
By Rishabh Bhatt This year’s American Meteorological Society’s 105th Annual meeting was held in New Orleans from 12th – 16th January 2025. The primary aim of these annual meetings is...Read More >
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January 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New blog: postdoc Rishabh Bhatt writing about his trip to the awesome #AMS2025 @ametsoc.bsky.social
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Excited by hydrology and environmental science? 🚨 We are recruiting 5 student (undergrad and post-grad) interns for the Hydro-JULES summer internship programme. For more info and to apply visit hydro-jules.org/hydro-jules-....
January 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Excited by hydrology and environmental science? 🚨 We are recruiting 5 student (undergrad and post-grad) interns for the Hydro-JULES summer internship programme. For more info and to apply visit hydro-jules.org/hydro-jules-....
Hello Bluesky! Ever wondered what #DataAssimilation is all about? See our video on the secret to better weather forecasts. youtu.be/YPAWYjPf_Pk
Data Assimilation: The secret to better weather forecasts
YouTube video by DARE Project
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Hello Bluesky! Ever wondered what #DataAssimilation is all about? See our video on the secret to better weather forecasts. youtu.be/YPAWYjPf_Pk