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10th February 2016
09:30 to 10:00 Computational and Data Challenges in Environmental Modelling - Registration
10:00 to 10:15 Welcome and Introduction John Toland (University of Cambridge), (University of Bath), (Isaac Newton Institute)
Jane Leeks (Newton Gateway to Mathematics)
Vera Hazelwood (The Smith Institute)
10:15 to 10:45 Building Complex Environmental Models Serge Guillas (University College London)
10:45 to 11:15 Global Sensitivity Analysis to Support Model Calibration, Evaluation, Uncertainty Propagation and Robust Decision-making: a Toolbox for Access to Methods and Workflows Francesca Pianosi (University of Bristol)
11:15 to 11:30 Tea and Coffee
11:30 to 12:00 Multilevel Monte Carlo Approach for Uncertainty Quantification Mike Giles (University of Oxford)
12:00 to 12:30 Catastrophe Modelling Software and Use of Massively Parallel Processing Shane Latchman (AIR Worldwide)
12:30 to 13:00 Data-driven Statistical Models and Process-driven Physical Models Peter Challenor (University of Exeter)
13:00 to 13:45 Lunch
13:45 to 14:15 Natural Catastrophes: New Methods For Efficient Risk and Uncertainty Modelling, New Open Modelling Tools and New Sources Of Data Stephen Jewson (Risk Management Solutions (RMS) Ltd)
14:15 to 14:45 Confronting models of everywhere with data - New Technologies, Big Data and dealing with Uncertainties Jim Freer (University of Bristol)
14:45 to 15:15 International Surface Temperature Initiative Kate Willett (Met Office)
15:15 to 15:30 Tea & Coffee
15:30 to 16:00 Sensors and Instrumentation Peter Allan (Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC))
16:00 to 17:00 Panel Discussion, Questions & Answers Christopher Budd (University of Bath)