Professor Christopher K.R.T. Jones — Recipient of the 2020 MPE Prize
Professor Chris Jones is the Bill Guthridge Distinguished Professor in Mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the Mathematics and Climate Research Network (MCRN). The 2020 MPE Prize recognizes Professor Jones for his many significant contributions to climate science and the mathematics of planet Earth.
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Biodiversity at SIAM Annual Meeting
Biodiversity is a major concern today, with species vanishing at a high rate. Nations have launched efforts to preserve species by designating preserves or wilderness areas. Investments of money and resources are needed to establish and maintain such preserves. How does a nation or organization decide how to invest its funds and resources in order to maximize the goals of species preservation? Continue reading
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AGU Science Policy Conference, Washington, DC, June 24-26
The American Geophysical Union held its 2nd Annual Science Policy Conference in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, June 24-26. Continue reading
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DIMACS/CCICADA Collaboration on REU and Other Sustainability Projects
The Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) and the Command Control Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA), both based at Rutgers University, have collaborated on some recent activities to enhance the summer experience for several undergraduate students participating in the DIMACS/CCICADA Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. DIMACS and CCICADA recently co-hosted a workshop on Science and Technology Innovations in Hurricane Sandy Research. Continue reading
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INdAM Workshop “Mathematical Models and Methods for Planet Earth”
The workshop “Mathematical Models and Methods for Planet Earth,” organized by the Italian National Institute for Advanced Mathematics (INdAM) under the auspices of MPE2013 in Rome, May 27-29, finished a few days ago. Continue reading
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SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, May 19-23
The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems (SIAG/DS) held its biennial meeting (DS13) at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah, May 19-23, 2013. Continue reading
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AWM Research Symposium at Santa Clara University, March 16
Last Saturday, at the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Research Symposium at Santa Clara University, Inez Fung gave a wonderful spirited lecture on “Climate Math.” Continue reading
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Report: JSPS Symposium on “Climate Change”
On Friday, February 23, 2013, I attended a Symposium on “Climate Change,” organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and co-sponsored by the AAAS, NAS, NASA, NOAA and NSF. The symposium was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Continue reading
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Report on the Workshop “Stochastics in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Mathematical foundations and physical underpinnings”
Last week a workshop was held at the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) in Palo Alto, California, around the theme of stochastic PDEs and applications in climate and weather modeling: “Stochastic in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Mathematical foundations and physical underpinnings.” The workshop brought together a lively mix of specialists in climate modeling and weather prediction alongside experts in the fields of deterministic and stochastic partial differential equations. Continue reading
Report on “Models and Methods in Ecology and Epidemiology (M2E2)”
“Science without data is science-fiction.” This was on of the boldest (if more facetious…) statements heard at the workshop “Models and Methods in Ecology and Epidemiology (M2E2)” held at CRM last week. Speakers from very diverse backgrounds presented a wide rage of mathematical models developed to better understand the dynamics and propagation mechanisms of, amongst others, Avian Flu, Lyme Disease and the West Nile virus. Throughout the presentations, the pervasive role played by data incorporation in the models was emphasized, and the equally important organization of model development as a team effort was underlined. Continue reading
“Models and Methods in Ecology, Epidemiology (M2E2)”
A scientific workshop, as part of the pan-Canadian MPE2013 thematic program “Models and Methods in Ecology, Epidemiology and Public Health (M2E2)”, started at CRM today. The workshop, focusing on models and methods in ecology and epidemiology, was designed to initiate … Continue reading
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From the JMM – Data Assimilation and the Mathematics of Planet Earth and Its Climate
This session, organized by Thomas Bellsky, Arizona State University, and Lewis Mitchell, University of Vermont, focused on applications of data assimilation to climate issues. It opened with a talk by Chris Jones of the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Continue reading
From the JMM — Conceptual Climate Models Short Course
Would you like to learn about conceptual climate models and teach them to your differential equations and modeling classes? Check out the online materials from the MAA Conceptual Climate Models Short Course at the JMM. The course was developed by … Continue reading
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Mathematician stepping on thin ice
From the U~T San Diego, Saturday January 12, 2013 With a resume of scientific discoveries, and a track record of harrowing Antarctic adventures, University of Utah mathematician Ken Golden has stepped out of the ivory tower and onto thin ice. … Continue reading
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From the JMM — A Meteorologist’s View
I am attending the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, where I was convinced to help organize a special session on environmental mathematics focused on evaluating past climate changes and modeling of future variations. I am a meteorologist by training … Continue reading
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From the JMM — A view from the other AMS (Am. Meteorological Soc.)
In January I am normally in a southern US city attending the American Meteorological Society annual meeting. This week, I am in San Diego attending a different AMS – the American Mathematical Society Joint Mathematics Meetings. I am helping to … Continue reading
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The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events
The UK’s Launch event at the Isaac Newton Institute was a fantastic success and the videos are now online. Look out for other upcoming events at the Isaac Newton Institute. Continue reading
