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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Jun 12

ANTICIPATE @costprogramme.bsky.social www.cost.eu/join-ca24-co... will activities that build capacity and support innovation across Europe, focusing on supporting #PhDs and #ECRs thru summer schools, mobility and exchange programs, workshops and conferences. @unistrathclyde.bsky.social

70 new COST Actions now online: apply to join

70 new CA24 COST Actions are now available on the COST website. Apply to join the Working Group of an Action that's of interest to you.

www.cost.eu

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Jun 12

📢 Research news! Super pleased to announce that I will be leading a new ANTICIPATE 4-yr European @costprogramme.bsky.social with 46 researchers and practitioners from 26 countries across #multihazard #predictions, #earlywarnings and #anticipatoryaction. More info 👉 www.cost.eu/actions/CA24...

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Simon Lee @simonleewx.com · Jun 10

Join us in Manchester from 2–4 July for the @rmets.org Annual Weather and Climate Conference 2025 – featuring a mix of oral presentations, workshops and posters, showcasing cutting-edge science & applications.

All the details, event programme & registration here: www.rmets.org/conference/2...

"RMetS Annual Weather and Climate Conference 2025" with sunset clouds behind

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Jun 6

Great opportunity to apply for a bursary from @jbatrust.bsky.social and @britishhydrosoc.bsky.social of up to £3,000 to support your studies if you are thinking of doing a water-related MSc in the next academic year 👇

JBA Trust @jbatrust.bsky.social · Jun 6

💧 Apply for a bursary of up to £3,000 to support a water related masters in 2025-26! 💧
BHS & JBA Trust Studentship Awards support students studying a hydrology or catchment management related MSc/MRes.
Closing date is 12:00 Monday 7 July 2025.
Apply online here:
www.jbatrust.org/funding-and-...

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Jun 4

Great to see the revised @undrr.bsky.social Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) published today! I contributed through the #multi-hazard Expert User Group that helped refine / test the new definitions to encompass complex interconnected risks. Full details below 👇

@unistrathclyde.bsky.social

International Science Council (ISC) @sciencecouncil.bsky.social · Jun 3

Out now: UNDRR-ISC updated hazard profiles offer ✔️ science-based, ✔️ standardized definitions to help us navigate today’s interconnected risks.

Discover how this guide can support early warning, emergency planning, and disaster resilience: https://council.science/news/hazard-profiles-2025/

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Silvia De Angeli @silviadeangeli.bsky.social · Jun 3

We've taken our #multiHazard impact framework (De Angeli et al., 2022) to the next level, developing a mathematical model to quantify #damage over time from #concurrent & #consecutive hazards.
📝 Now open for discussion on NHESS:
egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...

#multiRisk #Recovery

A mathematical framework for quantifying physical damage over time from concurrent and consecutive hazards

Abstract. Space and time play a crucial role in multi-hazard impact assessment. When two or more natural hazards occur at the same location simultaneously or within a short time frame, the physical in...

egusphere.copernicus.org

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Royal Meteorological Society @rmets.org · May 19

Register for the RMetS Annual Weather and Climate Conference 2025🎊

The event brings together the UK weather and climate community to showcase cutting-edge science and facilitate new ideas and collaborations.

View the programme now: www.rmets.org/annualconfer...

#Meteorology

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · May 20

Hello @hepexorg.bsky.social !!

HEPEX @hepexorg.bsky.social · May 20

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Marie-Amélie Boucher 🇨🇦 @queen-mab-hydro.bsky.social · May 20

HEPEX, the Hydrological Ensemble Prediction EXperiment, is now on Bluesky! Find it at @hepexorg.bsky.social

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · May 20

We have 8 fully-funded PhDs (UK home rates) @unistrathclyde.bsky.social & Uni of Surrey as part of the ReDI resilient digital critical infrastructure collab. Very keen for applicants in climate resilience and cascading risks. Deadline 31 May… so be quick! Details 👇

www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

Resilience for Digitalised Critical Infrastructure (ReDI) Collaboration | University of Strathclyde

www.strath.ac.uk

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · May 7

Is the UK in a drought? No, not yet. Is it heading for a drought? Maybe. Does the UK need to do more to be more resilient to future droughts? Definitely. Read more here on @theguardian.com (including a quote from me): www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social

England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle

Exclusive: Government and water firms preparing for possible shortages as dry weather is expected to continue

www.theguardian.com

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · May 1

#S2S subseasonal to seasonal prediction session at @egu.eu #EGU25 in full swing in 0.11/12!

meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...

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gemcassidy.bsky.social @gemcassidy.bsky.social · Apr 30

In the #EGU25 afternoon coffee break today we’ll have an @rmets.org special #MeetTheEditors session with editors from the International Journal of Climatology (including @drchriswhite.bsky.social) and Atmospheric Science Letters available to chat. Pop to booth 57 to say hi (and have some cake!).

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Dann Mitchell @climatedann.bsky.social · Apr 28

Abstract submission now open for the UK National Climate Impacts meeting. Climate and health focus on one day, and a general impacts/risks focus on the other. We would love to see you. @eunicelo.bsky.social @richardabetts.bsky.social @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social www.climatebristol.org/projects/nci...

National Climate Impacts & Risk Meetings – Bristol Climate Dynamics Group

www.climatebristol.org

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Apr 25

Looking forward to @egu.eu #EGU2025 next week! We'll be hosting a 'meet the Editor' session for the @rmets.org International Journal of Climatology at Wiley stand 57 on Wed 30 April 3.45pm-4.15pm CET. William Collins, Enric Aguilar and myself will be there. Look forward to seeing you!
#RMetSJournals

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Apr 16

Pleased to have contributed to the compound events paper in this important annual '2024 year in review' climate chronicle: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Simon Lee @simonleewx.com · Jan 31

What better way to spend three days in July than by coming to Manchester for this year's @rmets.org Annual Weather and Climate Conference? 😁

Please consider submitting an abstract – deadline 14 February.

We look forward to seeing you there! More details: www.rmets.org/annualconfer...

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Dec 20

The PhD will cover full fees at the @ukri.org rate starting at £19,237 p.a. Applications can only be accepted from British Nationals and internationals that are exempt from ATAS (i.e. EU/EEA/Swiss/Australia/ Canada/Japan/New Zealand/Singapore/S. Korea/USA or with indefinite leave to remain).

Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Dec 20

The successful candidate will be supervised by a cross-disciplinary team comprising @drchriswhite.bsky.social and Prof Becky Lunn from @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, and Dr Emily Wallace from @metoffice.bsky.social.

Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Dec 20

We have a funded PhD on long-term climate change risk scenarios for nuclear storage at the @unistrathclyde.bsky.social! If you are interested in mixing climate science and decision-making to address compounding risks and tipping points, then apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project.... Closes 31/01/25.

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Robert Sakic Trogrlic @drrobertsakic.bsky.social · Dec 18

Have a look at this session and consider submitting and abstract!

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Christopher J. White @drchriswhite.bsky.social · Dec 17

Join us at #EGU25 to hear and discuss the latest advances in subseasonal-to-seasonal #S2S prediction and applications. Please submit your abstracts to AS1.7 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... by 15 January 2025 13:00 CET.

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