Thursday 25th November 2021. Dr Eadaoin Doddy Clarke spoke on the prevalence of low-wind-power events in Ireland.
Renewable energy is continuing to grow in Ireland. Energy systems will rely on the intermittent energy from renewable sources. These events are especially challenging when electricity demand is high, for example during winter. It’s important to quantify the duration and frequency of low-power-events, so that we can better manage electricity supply in a future with more wind energy.
Thursday 21st October 2021
Dr Walther Camaro and Dr Ned Dwyer from MaREI , editors of the Status of Ireland’s Climate 2020 gave an overview of the synthesis report of Observations of the Essential Climate Variables in the Irish Climate System, which is part of the Global Climate Observing Systen
Thursday September 30th
Dr Gerry Mulvey from the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas and Nighthawk Weather LLC, spoke on:
“Changing Sea Surface Temperatures and their Impacts on Tropical Cyclones Reaching Europe“
Thursday 24th June 2021
Dr Ian Gillespie from Maynooth University spoke on the use of sparse reanalysis products to create a distinct analysis of land surface air temperatures since at least 1900, providing an alternative for homogenization of land surface air temperature.
Thursday 22nd April: Guy Westbrook from the Marine Institute spoke on the Irish Sea Level monitoring network
As an Island nation, we are all aware of the concept of sea level, in the context of climate change it is important that we have a sustainable sea level monitoring network. In his talk Guy gave overview of the Marine Institute network at two sites, Union Hall Harbour and Howth Harbour, to enable accurate observations of sea level.
Thursday 25th March 2021
John Garrett of John T Garrett and Associates spoke on ‘The role and duties of the Expert Witness’. This gave an insight into how expert witness principles are applied to forensic meteorology , firstly a talk by John Garrett, then Willemien Phelan from Met Éireann discussed how a meteorologist prepares and presents weather reports as an expert witness.
Thursday 18th February 2021
Dr Saeed Golian of ICARUS, Maynooth University:
“Assessing how North Atlantic sea surface pressure can be used to increase the accuracy of seasonal precipitation prediction for the island of Ireland”
JANUARY 28TH 2021
In 2003 Paul Downes, a native of Mullingar, followed his dream to chase supercell thunderstorms in the hopes of spotting one of mother nature’s most awe-inspiring weather phenomena, the tornado. Little did he know that this, once in a lifetime trip, would change his life. Hundreds of tornadoes later with a degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma Paul now works as an operational meteorologist with Met Eireann, however his passion for stormchasing has never waned
Irish Meteorological Society 