Climate Change Modelling & Catastrophe Risk Management Course

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

This week long course is co-hosted by London Mathematical Society, EPSRC and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

LMS-EPSRC Short Courses aim to provide training for postgraduate students in core areas of mathematics.  Part of their success is the opportunity for students to meet other students working in related areas, as well as the chance to meet a number of leading experts in the topic.

Course outline

Natural catastrophes, environmental extremes and enhanced climate variability represent a substantial challenge for society. Mathematics is at the heart of the modelling, forecasting and risk assessment required to combine empirical observations with scientific knowledge about how natural processes place vulnerable sections of society at risk from catastrophic events. This intensive course for PhD students will describe recent exciting developments in:

• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (Dr Patrick McSharry, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford)
• Catastrophe Modelling (Milan Simic, John Alarcon, Shane Latchman, AIR Worldwide)
• Risk Management (Leonardo Garrido, GEM; David Simmons, WillisRe)

These will be supplemented by tutorials and guest lectures to highlight mathematical challenges in the areas of climate modelling and catastrophe risk management.

Please follow these links for futher information on:

• Programme
• Lecturers
• Application
• Venues and Travel

Please contact events [at] smithschool.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions.