Susceptibility of catchments to INTense RAinfall and flooding (SINATRA)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Reading
Department Name: Geography and Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Project SINATRA responds to the NERC call for research on flooding from intense rainfall (FFIR) with a programme of focused research designed to advance general scientific understanding of the processes determining the probability, incidence, and impacts of FFIR.
Such extreme rainfall events may only last for a few hours at most, but can generate terrifying and destructive floods. Their impact can be affected by a wide range factors (or processes) such as the location and intensity of the rainfall, the shape and steepness of the catchment it falls on, how much sediment is moved by the water and the vulnerability of the communities in the flood's path. Furthermore, FFIR are by their nature rapid, making it very difficult for researchers to 'capture' measurements during events. The complexity, speed and lack of field measurements on FFIR make it difficult to create computer models to predict flooding and often we are uncertain as to their accuracy.
To address these issues, NERC launched the FFIR research programme. It aims to reduce the risks from surface water and flash floods by improving our identification and prediction of the meteorological (weather), hydrological (flooding) and hydro-morphological (sediment and debris moved by floods) processes that lead to FFIR. A major requirement of the programme is identifying how particular catchments may be vulnerable to FFIR, due to factors such as catchment area, shape, geology and soil type as well as land-use. Additionally, the catchments most susceptible to FFIR are often small and ungauged.
Project SINATRA will address these issues in three stages: Firstly increasing our understanding of what factors cause FFIR and gathering new, high resolution measurements of FFIR; Secondly using this new understanding and data to improve models of FFIR so we can predict where they may happen - nationwide and; Third to use these new findings and predictions to provide the Environment Agency and over professionals with information and software they can use to manage FFIR, reducing their damage and impact to communities.
In more detail, we will:
1. Enhance scientific understanding of the processes controlling FFIR, by-
(a) assembling an archive of past FFIR events in Britain and their impacts, as a prerequisite for improving our ability to predict future occurrences of FFIR.
(b) making real time observations of flooding during flood events as well as post-event surveys and historical event reconstruction, using fieldwork and crowd-sourcing methods.
(c) characterising the physical drivers for UK summer flooding events by identifying the large-scale atmospheric conditions associated with FFIR events, and linking them to catchment type.
2. Develop improved computer modelling capability to predict FFIR processes, by-
(a) employing an integrated catchment/urban scale modelling approach to FFIR at high spatial and temporal scales, modelling rapid catchment response to flash floods and their impacts in urban areas.
(b) scaling up to larger catchments by improving the representation of fast riverine and surface water flooding and hydromorphic change (including debris flow) in regional scale models of FFIR.
(c) improving the representation of FFIR in the JULES land surface model by integrating river routing and fast runoff processes, and performing assimilation of soil moisture and river discharge into the model run.
3. Translate these improvements in science into practical tools to inform the public more effectively, by-
(a) developing tools to enable prediction of future FFIR impacts to support the Flood Forecasting Centre in issuing new 'impacts-based' warnings about their occurrence.
(b) developing a FFIR analysis tool to assess risks associated with rare events in complex situations involving incomplete knowledge, analogous to those developed for safety assessment in radioactive waste management.
In so doing SINATRA will achieve NERC's science goals for the FFIR programme.
Such extreme rainfall events may only last for a few hours at most, but can generate terrifying and destructive floods. Their impact can be affected by a wide range factors (or processes) such as the location and intensity of the rainfall, the shape and steepness of the catchment it falls on, how much sediment is moved by the water and the vulnerability of the communities in the flood's path. Furthermore, FFIR are by their nature rapid, making it very difficult for researchers to 'capture' measurements during events. The complexity, speed and lack of field measurements on FFIR make it difficult to create computer models to predict flooding and often we are uncertain as to their accuracy.
To address these issues, NERC launched the FFIR research programme. It aims to reduce the risks from surface water and flash floods by improving our identification and prediction of the meteorological (weather), hydrological (flooding) and hydro-morphological (sediment and debris moved by floods) processes that lead to FFIR. A major requirement of the programme is identifying how particular catchments may be vulnerable to FFIR, due to factors such as catchment area, shape, geology and soil type as well as land-use. Additionally, the catchments most susceptible to FFIR are often small and ungauged.
Project SINATRA will address these issues in three stages: Firstly increasing our understanding of what factors cause FFIR and gathering new, high resolution measurements of FFIR; Secondly using this new understanding and data to improve models of FFIR so we can predict where they may happen - nationwide and; Third to use these new findings and predictions to provide the Environment Agency and over professionals with information and software they can use to manage FFIR, reducing their damage and impact to communities.
In more detail, we will:
1. Enhance scientific understanding of the processes controlling FFIR, by-
(a) assembling an archive of past FFIR events in Britain and their impacts, as a prerequisite for improving our ability to predict future occurrences of FFIR.
(b) making real time observations of flooding during flood events as well as post-event surveys and historical event reconstruction, using fieldwork and crowd-sourcing methods.
(c) characterising the physical drivers for UK summer flooding events by identifying the large-scale atmospheric conditions associated with FFIR events, and linking them to catchment type.
2. Develop improved computer modelling capability to predict FFIR processes, by-
(a) employing an integrated catchment/urban scale modelling approach to FFIR at high spatial and temporal scales, modelling rapid catchment response to flash floods and their impacts in urban areas.
(b) scaling up to larger catchments by improving the representation of fast riverine and surface water flooding and hydromorphic change (including debris flow) in regional scale models of FFIR.
(c) improving the representation of FFIR in the JULES land surface model by integrating river routing and fast runoff processes, and performing assimilation of soil moisture and river discharge into the model run.
3. Translate these improvements in science into practical tools to inform the public more effectively, by-
(a) developing tools to enable prediction of future FFIR impacts to support the Flood Forecasting Centre in issuing new 'impacts-based' warnings about their occurrence.
(b) developing a FFIR analysis tool to assess risks associated with rare events in complex situations involving incomplete knowledge, analogous to those developed for safety assessment in radioactive waste management.
In so doing SINATRA will achieve NERC's science goals for the FFIR programme.
Planned Impact
SINATRA will deliver a number of important benefits for our immediate UK project partners and for the wider public, who will ultimately be served by more effective flood forecasting and management systems, both in the UK and beyond.
SINATRA will help the Met Office, the Environment Agency, and their joint Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) meet the demands of the Pitt Review (2008: vii) for a "a step change in the quality of flood warnings" and in their capacity to forecast groundwater, surface water and other kinds of flooding from intense rainfall (FFIR).
Beyond the UK, SINATRA's findings will also be of benefit to forecasters dealing with similar challenges elsewhere, including the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) and Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, the executive water management organisation of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, who have all provided letters of support outlining their interest in the project.
By improving the basis for assessing impacts, SINATRA will also make important contributions to fulfilling the strategic aims of the Cabinet Office's National Hazards Partnership and to meeting the demands made by the expressed by the Met Office Public Weather Service Customer Group, on behalf of the civil contingencies community, for more proportionate and meaningful warnings
At the local and regional scale, SINATRA will also improve the evidence-base on catchment susceptibility factors needed by Local Authorities to fulfil their new duties under the 2010 Flood and Water Management Act to be the lead agencies responsible for the management of flood risk from surface runoff, groundwater, and small (so-called "ordinary") watercourses. The database of FFIR events and impacts, as well as the analysis of extreme value statistics and of catchment susceptibility factors, will also help critical infrastructure providers, the insurance industry and others across the private sector to appreciate their exposure to FFIR.
SINATRA will help the Met Office, the Environment Agency, and their joint Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) meet the demands of the Pitt Review (2008: vii) for a "a step change in the quality of flood warnings" and in their capacity to forecast groundwater, surface water and other kinds of flooding from intense rainfall (FFIR).
Beyond the UK, SINATRA's findings will also be of benefit to forecasters dealing with similar challenges elsewhere, including the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) and Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, the executive water management organisation of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, who have all provided letters of support outlining their interest in the project.
By improving the basis for assessing impacts, SINATRA will also make important contributions to fulfilling the strategic aims of the Cabinet Office's National Hazards Partnership and to meeting the demands made by the expressed by the Met Office Public Weather Service Customer Group, on behalf of the civil contingencies community, for more proportionate and meaningful warnings
At the local and regional scale, SINATRA will also improve the evidence-base on catchment susceptibility factors needed by Local Authorities to fulfil their new duties under the 2010 Flood and Water Management Act to be the lead agencies responsible for the management of flood risk from surface runoff, groundwater, and small (so-called "ordinary") watercourses. The database of FFIR events and impacts, as well as the analysis of extreme value statistics and of catchment susceptibility factors, will also help critical infrastructure providers, the insurance industry and others across the private sector to appreciate their exposure to FFIR.
Organisations
- University of Reading, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Health and Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- CH2M HILL (Collaboration)
- Public Health England, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Meteorological Office UK (Collaboration)
- Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands) (Collaboration)
- JBA Trust, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- European Commission, Belgium (Collaboration)
- Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre (Collaboration)
- Uppsala University (Collaboration)
- European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting ECMWF (Collaboration)
- Satellite Applications Catapult (Collaboration)
- University of Bremen (Collaboration)
- UK Ctr for Ecology & Hydrology fr 011219 (Collaboration)
- National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Collaboration)
- Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (Collaboration)
- Environment Agency, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) (Collaboration)
- ECMWF, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Flood Forecasting Centre FFC, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Ministry of Infrastructure and the Env, Netherlands (Project Partner)
- Institute for Environment and Sustainabi, Italy (Project Partner)
- JBA Consulting, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Halcrow Group Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Swedish Meteorological & Hydrology Insti, Sweden (Project Partner)
- Met Office, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
Publications

Allan R
(2020)
Atmospheric precursors for intense summer rainfall over the United Kingdom
in International Journal of Climatology

Allan R
(2014)
Dichotomy of drought and deluge
in Nature Geoscience

Allan R
(2016)
Diagnosing links between atmospheric moisture and extreme daily precipitation over the UK LINKING ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE AND UK PRECIPITATION
in International Journal of Climatology

Allan RP
(2020)
Advances in understanding large-scale responses of the water cycle to climate change.
in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Archer D
(2018)
Characterising flash flood response to intense rainfall and impacts using historical information and gauged data in Britain Flash flood response to intense rainfall in Britain
in Journal of Flood Risk Management

Archer D
(2019)
Historical flash floods in England: New regional chronologies and database
in Journal of Flood Risk Management

Archer DR
(2014)
Do floods cause more loss of life from the peak or from their rate of rise
in BHS Circulation

Balsamo G
(2015)
ERA-Interim/Land: a global land surface reanalysis data set
in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Beven K
(2014)
Hyperresolution information and hyperresolution ignorance in modelling the hydrology of the land surface
in Science China Earth Sciences

Beven K
(2019)
Developing observational methods to drive future hydrological science: Can we make a start as a community?
in Hydrological Processes
Description | We are advancing our scientific understanding of the processes determining the probability, incidence and impacts of flooding from intense rainfall. |
Exploitation Route | The work will be particularly useful for flood forecasters, flood risk managers and in particular the Flood Forecasting Centre. |
Sectors | Environment |
Description | Although this project is still ongoing project participants have shown initial results and methods at scientific meetings and conferences, and shared them with the public in meetings, school visits and via the media. In particular engagement with the Environment Agency and the Flood Forecasting Centre has shown promise of techniques. |
First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
Sector | Environment |
Impact Types | Policy & public services |
Description | Environment Agency Long Term Investment Scenarios Advisory Group |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
Description | Environment Agency/DEFRA Flood and Coastal Risk Management Scientific Advisory Group |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
Description | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's inquiry into Future Flood Prevention |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Gave evidence to a government review |
URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rur... |
Description | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Select Committee consultation on Future Flood Prevention. |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
URL | https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmenvfru/115/11502.htm |
Description | European Flood Awareness System and Global Flood Awareness System partnered PhDs |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Impact | 4 PhD students who are professional practitioners in flood forecasting but now at the same time undertaking PhD training on improving forecasting systems. |
Description | Global Flood Awareness System Community Workshop and Community Learning Framework |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Impact | Professional flood and hydrometeorological forecasters from around the world undertook training and participatory workshops on the Global Flood Awareness System and early flood warning state of the art systems. |
URL | http://globalfloods.jrc.ec.europa.eu/user-information/community/ |
Description | Government Science Office Liaison |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
Description | Invited roundtable discussion on climate change and national security at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies at Cabinet Offices, London |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
Impact | Impact on policymakers interested in the effects of climate change on national security issues. |
Description | National Flood Resilience Review |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
Impact | The National Flood Resilience Review provided evidence on the current robustness of the nation's flood risk management policy and practice and recommendations on the future. |
URL | http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-flood-resilience-review |
Description | SAGE |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in advisory committee |
Impact | Improved response to 2014 flooding via expert consultation at Floods SAGEs. |
Description | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
Impact | Emergency work and advice for COBR led to return to homes for public at risk from failing Toddbrook reservoir. |
URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/8303... |
Description | Training of flood forecasters at Flood Forecasting Centre (Environment Agency/UK Met Office) 'hydromet' training course |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Impact | Increased understanding on how to implement state of the art flood forecasting. |
Description | DEFRA Catchment Modelling call |
Amount | £50,452 (GBP) |
Organisation | Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2014 |
End | 09/2015 |
Description | Horizon 2020 (Anywhere) |
Amount | € 6,000,000 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 700099 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 03/2016 |
End | 02/2020 |
Description | Horizon 2020 Water call |
Amount | € 6,000,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 06/2015 |
End | 05/2019 |
Description | Multi-Model data assimilation techniques for flood forecasting |
Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 2270121 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2019 |
End | 09/2022 |
Description | Natural Flood Management |
Amount | £1,250,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 08/2020 |
Description | SHEAR |
Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | NE/P000525/1 |
Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2016 |
End | 05/2020 |
Description | Satellite Applications Catapult CORSAIR |
Amount | £16,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Satellite Applications Catapult |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2016 |
End | 01/2017 |
Description | World Bank/UNISDR Challenge Fund |
Amount | $20,000 (USD) |
Organisation | World Bank Group |
Sector | Public |
Country | United States |
Start | 01/2016 |
End | 12/2016 |
Description | CEH |
Organisation | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Colloboration on flood forecasting systems and land surface models. |
Collaborator Contribution | Expert advice and discussion on code development |
Impact | New code |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | CH2MHill |
Organisation | CH2M HILL |
Country | United States |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | We are exploring flood risk models and techniques used by CH2MHill in particular for work on government/agency consultancy projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Sharing models, data, expertise and links to government/agency consultancy projects. |
Impact | Dale et al (2013) DEFRA/EA technical report on ensemble flood forecasting. |
Start Year | 2008 |
Description | Centre of Applied Research in Hydrometeorology (CRAHI) |
Organisation | Polytechnic University of Catalonia |
Department | Centre of Applied Research in Hydrometeorology (CRAHI) |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | advisory board |
Collaborator Contribution | advisory board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Copernicus Emergency Management - Early Warning Systems |
Organisation | Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) |
Department | Early Warning System |
Country | Global |
Sector | Multiple |
PI Contribution | Developing model code and systems, evaluation, communication and scientific theory to support early warning systems |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of computing infrastructure, modelling systems, visualisation software, expert assistance, conference facilities and catering. |
Impact | Journal articles and forecaster/policy engagement. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | ECMWF |
Organisation | European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting ECMWF |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Colloboration on verification of the water cycle of the integrated forecast system, improvements to land surface hydrology (HTESSEL) and the European and Global Flood Awareness Systems. |
Collaborator Contribution | Substantial expert assistance, access to computing facilities, conference and workshop hosting (including catering and room hire), access to model data, observations, data assimilation and post processing systems. |
Impact | Yes. Several journal articles and future funding (Horizon2020). multi-disciplinary between hydrology and meteorology |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Environment Agency |
Organisation | Environment Agency |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Working on understanding flood risk in flood susceptible catchments and improving flood forecasting. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of data, expertise, forecast systems. The context of the flood risk framework. |
Impact | EA/DEFRA technical report |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | European Flood Awareness System |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Scientific innovation, technical system developments and practical focus on enduser understanding for the EFAS: e.g. The research provided the first evidence of the potential for improvements in flood forecasting through using ensemble forecasting and decision making techniques. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of expert advice, computing resources and expertise, data, methods, stakeholder network. Research secondments. Willingness to co-test new ideas within the operational system. |
Impact | The EFAS now provides flood forecasting information two days or more before a flood event to the national authorities around Europe as well as the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of the European Commission, and has been operational since 2012. The skill of EFAS forecasts and warnings has been continuously improving (https://www.efas.eu/download/efasBulletins/2014/bulletin_dec-jan_14.pdf) and the system has demonstrated its early warning capabilities in several recent events (e.g. the Balkan floods in 2014 and the central European Floods in 2013). This has provided an earlier flood preparedness, days earlier than conventional flood forecasting systems, and thus greatly improving flood preparedness for the ERCC, European national authorities and all European Citizens. Hannah's scientific innovation and technical system developments has provided an evidence base for implementing early warning from ensembles and contributed directly to the improved flood warning from EFAS. Hannah's work with social scientists on improving communication of EFAS flood alerts has allowed EFAS forecasters to change their practice both in the way alerts are given and the way that they engage with forecast recipients, allowing costly and potentially contentious decisions to be made in a more consistent, risk-informed way. In addition, the EFAS system with an estimated development cost over 10 years of 20 million Euros, is now estimated to provide net economic benefit. |
Description | Flood Forecasting Centre |
Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
Department | Flood Forecasting Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Improving technical implementation of flood forecasts and decision making procedures. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to data, decision making systems, forecast room and forecast team. |
Impact | EA/DEFRA technical report on probabilistic flood forecasting. Stephens & Cloke, 2014 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Health and Safety Lab |
Organisation | Health and Safety Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Advisory Board |
Collaborator Contribution | Advisory Board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Irish Flood Forecasting Service |
Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
Department | Scottish Flood Forecasting Service |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Discussions and advisory meetings on the potential application of techniques developed in this research in professional practice. |
Collaborator Contribution | Discussions and advisory meetings. Person time. |
Impact | Understanding of stakeholder needs. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | JBA |
Organisation | JBA Trust |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Working together on flood modelling techniques, processing environment agency data and interpretation of forecasts. |
Collaborator Contribution | Use of commercial software, bespoke processing routines, expertise and links to stakeholders |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Joint Research Centre |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Working on using ensemble forecasts and uncertainty analysis in their operational modelling systems. |
Collaborator Contribution | Expertise, access to computers, research visits, access to data, models and stakeholders. |
Impact | Development of EFAS |
Description | Met Office |
Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Improving flood forecasting, land surface hydrology for seasonal forecasting, interpretation of climate projections for water resource impacts |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of data, expertise, models. Co-producing methods. |
Impact | Several research articles |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Partnership with the Met Office |
Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are working together with the Met Office on an integrated programme of research. |
Collaborator Contribution | The Met Office is contributing staff time and expertise, model and data assimilation software, observational data, supercomputing time and support. |
Impact | The project has resulted in - improvements in the Met Office operational UK weather radar network - changes to the Met Office operational numerical weather prediction software - a number of joint journal publications (listed below) M. Cordoba, S.L. Dance , G.A. Kelly, N.K. Nichols and J.A. Waller (2016) Diagnosing Atmospheric Motion Vector observation errors for an operational high resolution data assimilation system Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (Accepted) Waller, J. A., Ballard, S. P., Dance, S. L., Kelly, G., Nichols, N. K. and Simonin, D. (2016) Diagnosing horizontal and inter-channel observation error correlations for SEVIRI observations using observation-minus-background and observation-minus-analysis statistics. Remote Sensing, 8 (7). 581. ISSN 2072-4292 doi: 10.3390/rs8070581 Mirza, A. K., Ballard, S. P., Dance, S. L., Maisey, P., Rooney, G. G. and Stone, E. K. (2016) Comparison of aircraft derived observations with in situ research aircraft measurements. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. ISSN 1477-870X doi: 10.1002/qj.2864 (In Press) Waller, J. A., Simonin, D., Dance, S. L., Nichols, N. K. and Ballard, S. P. (2016) Diagnosing observation error correlations for Doppler radar radial winds in the Met Office UKV model using observation-minus-background and observation-minus-analysis statistics. Monthly Weather Review. ISSN 0027-0644 doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0340.1 Flack, D. L. A., Plant, R. S., Gray, S. L., Lean, H. W., Keil, C. and Craig, G. C. (2016), Characterisation of convective regimes over the British Isles. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 142: 1541-1553. doi: 10.1002/qj.2758 |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Public Health England |
Organisation | Public Health England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Project Advisory Board |
Collaborator Contribution | Project Advisory Board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | RCCC |
Organisation | Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre |
Country | Netherlands |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | In October 2015 I spent 2 weeks in Peru advising the Red Cross Climate Centre on the implementation of their forecast based financing project, particularly providing advice on flood forecasting with GLOFAS and developing thresholds for action in preparation for El Nino. This involved close working with SENAMHI, the Peruvian hydrometeorological agency and the Peruvian Red Cross. Also meeting with local government and community groups |
Collaborator Contribution | Hosting, travel, accommodation, subsistence, equipment, access to local community. |
Impact | New funding applied for Multi-disciplinary - disaster risk reduction and forecasting |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) |
Organisation | Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands) |
Country | Netherlands |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | advisory board |
Collaborator Contribution | advisory board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | SENAMHI - Peruvian Meterological Agency |
Organisation | National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru |
Country | Peru |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | In October 2015 Cloke spent 2 weeks in Peru advising the Red Cross Climate Centre on the implementation of their forecast based financing project, particularly providing advice on flood forecasting with GLOFAS and developing thresholds for action in preparation for El Nino. This involved close working with SENAMHI, the Peruvian hydrometeorological agency and the Peruvian Red Cross. Also meeting with local government and community groups |
Collaborator Contribution | Data and access to models, expert advice |
Impact | - Draft report to Red Cross Climate Centre - Decisions taken in forecast based finaincing projects globally |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | SFFS |
Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
Department | Scottish Flood Forecasting Service |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Advisory Board |
Collaborator Contribution | Advisory Board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Satellite Applications Catapult (CORSAIR) |
Organisation | Satellite Applications Catapult |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | We have been carrying out research on automatic flood delineation using synthetic aperture radar data provided by the Satellite Applications Catapult. Report to the catapult (March 2018) |
Collaborator Contribution | Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images were provided under the CORSAIR programme. |
Impact | Mason, D. C., Dance, S. L., Vetra-Carvalho, S. and Cloke, H. L. (2018) Robust algorithm for detecting floodwater in urban areas using Synthetic Aperture Radar images. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.12.045011 |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Swedish Hydrometeorological Institute (SMHI) |
Organisation | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
Country | Sweden |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | advisory board |
Collaborator Contribution | advisory board |
Impact | - |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | University of Bremen (Germany) FRANC/SINATRA/OSCA |
Organisation | University of Bremen |
Department | MARUM |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Research on estimation of correlated observation errors in numerical weather prediction is being applied to a new application of river flood modelling. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of flood model and numerical runs. |
Impact | Project ongoing. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Uppsala University |
Organisation | Uppsala University |
Country | Sweden |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | A link between hydrometeorological researchers in Uppsala and Reading was instigated in 2017 in order to share understanding of statistical rainfall techniques and methods of sociohydrology. |
Collaborator Contribution | A link between hydrometeorological researchers in Uppsala and Reading was instigated in 2017 in order to share understanding of statistical rainfall techniques and methods of sociohydrology. |
Impact | Hydrology & Meteorology - interdisciplinarity. Exchange visits between Reading and Uppsala are being undertaken. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | "Storm/Hurricane Ophelia" - Radio Breeze |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 16th October 2017 PDRA/KE officer Rob Thompson discussed "Storm/Hurricane Ophelia" on Radio Breeze |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR745471.aspx |
Description | "The week Britain Froze" - Channel 4 dispatches |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | March 5th 2018 - Dr Rob Thompson appeared on "The week Britain Froze" - Channel 4 dispatches - Monday Prime time television- discussed the cause of the cold spell, and possible dangers of snow melt related flooding. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8145088/?ref_=filmo_li_tt |
Description | 2014 - Extreme Weather Caversham Primary Schoolnd |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Talks and hands-on activities to Year 3 pupils at Caversham Primary school generated unbounded enthusiasm and many, many questions! A parent told me that their son bought a book on the weather. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/outreach/activities.html |
Description | 2014 Extreme Weather and the Latest Climate Change Science, Highworth PROBUS club Blunsden |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A talk to an audience of retired professionals which sparked questions and requests for further engagement activities. Changed views and was approached for a similar event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/TALKS/PROBUS_CLIMATE_TALK.pdf |
Description | 2014 Global Warming and Extremes of Weather, Talk to Y12 pupils from Sandhurst School |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Latest science was presented to Y12 Geographers to stimulate thinking. Feedback from the school teachers (including headmaster) was excellent |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/TALKS/Y12GEOG_CLIMATE_EXTREMES.pdf |
Description | 2014 Year 10 Meteorology Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | I organised a day of activities in my department for Year 9/10 pupils covering observations, experimentation and simulation which generated questions and enthusiasm for the subject. Schools requested more activities |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/outreach/resources.html#METDAY |
Description | 2014/01 - MEDIA: consulted with BBC Horizon about extreme rainfall |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Discussed science of extreme rainfall and climate change with BBC Horizon which improved how the science was explained to a general audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | 2014/01 MEDIA - Comment on Atmospheric Rivers for Guradian Weather Column |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Discussed science of Atmospheric Rivers and climate change with Guardian writer. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.theguardian.com/news/2014/jan/13/weatherwatch-atmospheric-rivers-floods-cumbria |
Description | 2014/02 MEDIA: BBC World Global with Jon Sopel interview on extreme weather and links to climate change (5/2/2014) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | BBC World Global with Jon Sopel interview on extreme weather and links to climate change (5/2/2014) which helped inform general public about the science of climate change and extreme weather |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | 2014/02 MEDIA: Channel 4 News interview about the extreme weather and climate change |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Channel 4 News interview about the extreme weather and climate change which improved how the science was explained to a general audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid601325122001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEabvr4~,Wtd2HT-p_Vh4qBc... |
Description | 2014/04 MEDIA: Extended interview on the causes of the 2013/2014 winter flooding and implications of climate change |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Extended interview on the causes of the 2013/2014 winter flooding and implications of climate change that helped to inform general public of the science. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.acclimatise.uk.com/network/article/podcast-uk-flooding-professor-richard-allan-climate-sc... |
Description | 2014/05 MEDIA: Britain's most extreme weather Channel 4 documentary |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Consulted on "Britain's most extreme weather" Channel 4 documentary to help inform general public about NERC science. Members of the public reported change in views. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-most-extreme-weather/4od |
Description | 2014/12 OUTREACH: A Changing Character of Precipitation in a Warming World: Physical Drivers, Walker Institute Conference on Flooding, University of Reading, December 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | A Changing Character of Precipitation in a Warming World: Physical Drivers presentation at Walker Institute Workshop for Industry on Flooding, University of Reading, December 2014. This sparked questions and discussion and requests for further collaboration. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.walker-institute.ac.uk/events/floodingDec2014/index.htm |
Description | 2015/01 MEDIA: Quoted by Reuters news (piece by Alister Doyle on storms) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Discussed paper in Science on Earth's climate as a heat engine and the prediction of more intense less frequent storms to inform public science communication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/us-climatechange-storms-idUKKBN0L22HN20150129 |
Description | 2015/01 OUTREACH: Extremes of Weather and the Latest Science of Climate Change, Farnham U3A Society Lecture, Farnham, January 7th 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Extremes of Weather and the Latest Science of Climate Change talk to Farnham U3A Society, Farnham, January 7th 2015 which changed views of the audience based on direct feedback. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/TALKS/FARNHAM_CLIMATE_TALK.pdf |
Description | 2015/03 OUTREACH: Climate change and meteorological drivers of widespread flooding in the UK, EA/Defra/NRW Research and Development (R&D) project board meeting, London, March 26 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Consultation about climate change and meteorological drivers of widespread flooding in the UK, EA/Defra/NRW Research and Development (R&D) project board meeting, London, March 26 2015 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/TALKS/AllanRP_EAmeeting2015.pdf |
Description | 2015/11 MEDIA: Get Reading article on flooding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Get Reading article on flooding which enhanced science communication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-prepared-fight-floods-again-10452065 |
Description | 2015/11 MEDIA: input to BBC The One Show feature "The Wettest Day" |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Input to BBC The One Show feature "The Wettest Day" which enhanced science communication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0387qmd |
Description | 2015/11 OUTREACH: Helped to run Climate Change MOOC |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | I developed and helped to run a Massive Open Online Course on Climate Change (Our Changing Climate). Based upon extensive feedback and comments boards audience members requested more information and reported changes in their views. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/our-changing-climate |
Description | 2015/12 MEDIA - Talked to 10 BBC radio stations about El Nino and UK extreme weather |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Talked to 10 BBC radio stations about El Nino and UK extreme weather (BBC Somerset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Scotland, Leicester, York, Cornwall, Wales, Stoke, World Service) that enhanced the science communication. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | 2015/12 MEDIA: Discussion of UK storms in New Scientist |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Discussion of UK storms in New Scientist which generated requests for further information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28716-wavy-air-patterns-mean-uks-extreme-storms-are-here-to-s... |
Description | 2015/12 MEDIA: Interviewed by Sky News about the Cumbria flooding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interviewed by Sky News about the Cumbria flooding to enhance science communication. https://twitter.com/UniRdg_News/status/673817956242096128/photo/1 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=530&DateTime=12%2F07%2F2015+10%3A38%3A30+AM& |
Description | 2015/12 MEDIA: WeatherWatch article in the Guardian about atmospheric rivers and Cumbria flooding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | WeatherWatch article in the Guardian about atmospheric rivers and Cumbria flooding to enhance communication of science. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/dec/09/weatherwtach-ravilious-cumbria-floods-atmospheric-ribbon... |
Description | 2016/01 - MEDIA discussion of El Niño, weather patterns & flooding for Science Media Centre and Irish Times/BBC Radio 4 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discussion of El Niño, weather patterns & flooding and links to climate change for Science Media Centre and Irish Times/BBC Radio 4. Some favourable twitter mentions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-met-office-data-on-decembers-record-breaking-ra... |
Description | 2016/04 OUTREACH Weather and Climate: What is happening? talk to Institute of Agricultural Managment Thames Valley Branch - dinner seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussed changes in the weather and climate in relation to agriculture and engaged in discussion with professional practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | 2017/02 - Media comment on article about Atmospheric Rivers |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | I provided expertise and comment to a reporter from the International Business Times about the effect of Atmospheric Rivers on extreme rainfall and winds. This was also picked up by the techtimes.com and themarshalltown.com. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/atmospheric-rivers-snake-through-most-dangerous-extreme-storms-1607545 |
Description | 201702 - OUTREACH: Contributed to Meteorology Work Experience Week |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 32 pupils from years 10-12 attended a work experience week in which they experience a range of activities centred on further study and a career in Meteorology. I contributed to the development of the programme, an introductory talk and general support. This includes discussion of research from NCEO and SINATRA projects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/outreach/resources.html#WE |
Description | Article for Conversation - Climate change: six positive news stories from 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke co-wrote a Conversation article about positive stories relating to climate change, with Prof Cloke noting that flood forecasting is getting better through schemes such as FATHUM project which helped forecasting in Mozambique during tropical storms. The article was republished world wide including by Mic. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/climate-change-six-positive-news-stories-from-2019-129100 |
Description | Article in Conversation - Housebuilding on floodplains - 27 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke wrote an article for the Conversation "Housebuilding ban on floodplains isn't enough - flood-prone communities should take back control" Republished worldwide. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/housebuilding-ban-on-floodplains-isnt-enough-flood-prone-communities-sho... |
Description | Big Band Big Lunch Floods stall |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The University of Reading Big Band Big Lunch is a summer community activity. Over 200 people visited the Floods stall and played on the virtual reality flash flood game and undertook some flood themed SciArt activities. There was much interest raised particularly by children attending in flash floods. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Catlin Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | MSc dissertation cosupervision, using raingauge data to assess the threat of extreme rainfall events Used to inform future practice in Catlin Group |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Contributed to MOOC on Our Changing Climate |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Video and articles. Ongoing monitoring, will update. Based upon extensive feedback and comments boards audience members requersted more information and reported changes in their views. Will update... |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/our-changing-climate |
Description | Drive time Simon Mayo - Are snowflakes really unique? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 12th December 2017 - Dr Rob Thompson appeared on "Drive time Simon Mayo" discussing "Are snowflakes really unique?" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Environment Agency Long Term Investment Strategies Advisory Group - HC, PB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke and Paul Bates have been invited to sit on the Environment Agency Long Term Investment Strategy Advisory Group, to provide scientific advise on the long term planning on flood risk management. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
Description | European Geosciences Union Plinus Medal lecture CLOKE |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cloke gave the Plinus Medal lecture at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, 2018. The lecture was attended by academics, inudstry, media and professional practitioners. There was much discussion afterwards about the future of natural hazard forecasting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/plinius/2018/hannah-l-cloke/ |
Description | FFIR Open Event at the Royal Society, November 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | At the programme showcase event at the Royal Society in November 2018 there was a hands on opportunity to interact with the challenges of flooding from intense rainfall. Alongside presentations and an expert panel debate, participants could immerse themselves in a virtual reality simulation of a flash flood, watch convective rainfall develop on a giant forecast globe and share their thoughts on the modelling and communication chains that underpin flood forecasting. The event was attended by approximately 120 people. Many participants reported that they had enjoyed the event and learned something new. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | FFIR films |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | We created a film about the impacts of the FFIR programme. This was premiered at the FFIR Royal Society Open Event, and is now available online, and has been shared widely with a range of different audiences. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/flooding/ |
Description | Flooding From Intense Rainfall Programme Showcase at Royal Society, London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | At the programme showcase event at the Royal Society in November 2018 there was a hands on opportunity to interact with the challenges of flooding from intense rainfall. Alongside presentations and an expert panel debate, participants could immerse themselves in a virtual reality simulation of a flash flood, watch convective rainfall develop on a giant forecast globe and share their thoughts on the modelling and communication chains that underpin flood forecasting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Flooding From Intense Rainfall short film |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | The Flooding From Intense Rainfall Programme short film was shown at the Royal Society showcase event in London and was also used on a twitter campaign. There have been several requests for further information from this video. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=aghcHOgIi1w |
Description | Forschungscentrum Juelich |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | discussion on land surface modelling concepts discussion on opportunity for future collaboration |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Guardian Live Panel Discussion "The climate emergency: Your questions answered" |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A Question Time style debate about the climate emergency. This involved a brief introduction and answering questions from the audience of around 260 from the general public. This sparked discussion and questions afterwards and the possibility of new collaborations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://membership.theguardian.com/event/the-climate-emergency-your-questions-answered-85482577691 |
Description | Heart FM - Will there be a white Christmas? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | In December 2017 Dr Rob Thompson discussed "Will there be a White Christmas?" on Heart FM |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Interview for BBC Crowdscience |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interview on water and rivers for BBC Crowdscience international radio documentary |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswvwq |
Description | Interview for National News - BBC Breakfast - Cloke - whaley bridge dam emergency - Aug 19 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke appeared on BBC Breakfast News to discuss the Whaley Bridge dam emergency. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://twitter.com/unirdg_news/status/1158379682187874311 |
Description | Interview for National News - Channel 4 News - Building on Floodplains - 17 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke was on Channel 4 News discussing the recent flooding and how climate change is a contributing factor to the risk of flooding [~3 mins] |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.channel4.com/news/its-appalling-we-are-still-building-on-a-food-plain-prof-hannah-cloke |
Description | Interview for National News - ITV News at Ten Climate Emergency - 10 Mar 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Climate emergency: Prof Hannah Cloke spoke to ITV News at Ten after the UN warns that climate change is a bigger global threat than Covid-19 and how the UK can manage rising sea levels. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Interview for National News - Sky News - UK flooding - 21 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Sky News interviewed Professor Hannah Cloke about ways to protect homes from flooding, following recent storms in the UK. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Interview for National Radio - BBC Radio 4 - building on floodplains - 28 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke interviewed for BBC radio 4 for a piece on building on floodplains and flood resilience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Into the Blue 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The FFIR programme ran a stand at the the NERC Into the Blue exhibition in Manchester, October 2016. The centre-piece was a virtual reality flood simulation. FRANC team members attended and contributed to the exhibit, that won 3rd prize in the public vote. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://intotheblue.nerc.ac.uk/ |
Description | Irish Flood Forecasting Centre Scientific Advisory Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke has been invited to advise the newly formed Irish Flood Forecasting Service on the state of the art etc. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | JULES workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | discussion on how to represent land surface processes in the JULES model - |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Joint DEFRA/EA FCERM Theme Advisory Groups |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | The advisory groups make expert comment on proposed DEFRA/EA research and development based on research context (including SINATRA project). DEFRA/EA research projects commissioned. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Keynote HEPEX Melbourne |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Cloke gave a keynote talk at the HEPEX workshop in Melbourne - ensemble flood forecasting - lots of discussion about how to shape the future of policy and practice in this area. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Local MP: winter floods |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Discussion with local MP regarding causes and consequences of the flooding, and about our research. Change in understanding |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | MEDIA 19/12 - BBC World Service interview on the outcome of COP25 climate meeting on climate policy |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | BBC World Service interview on the outcome of COP25 climate meeting on climate policy which sparked discussion. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=7195&DateTime=12%2F15%2F2019+1%3A12%3A47+PM&Term=Red... |
Description | MEDIA 19/12 - comments on WMO state of the climate to Science Media Centre/Associated Press |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Science Media Centre comments on WMO Provisional Statement on State of Climate in 2019 (e.g. Associated Press) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-the-provisional-statement-on-the-state-of-the-... |
Description | MEDIA 20/01 - France 24 debate about Australian bushfires and climate change |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | France 24 debate about Australian bushfires and climate change that sparked questions and debate from panel members and audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.france24.com/en/20200114-why-is-australia-bruning-bushfires-spark-calls-for-urgent-overh... |
Description | MEDIA 2017/07 - Comments on research about extreme UK rainfall |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Provided comment to inform the public about new research on extreme UK rainfall which led to questions on social media. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2017 |
URL | http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-met-office-study-modelling-risk-of-unprecedente... |
Description | MEDIA 2017/09 - Media interviews relating to Hurricane Harvey and Irma |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Provided interviews and advice to multiple media outlets (BBC 5 Live, BBC News, Telegraph, Science Media Centre, Austrian Broadcasting Centre, ITN News at 10) and interviews to discuss the link between the strength and damage from recent Hurricanes and climate change. This generated questions and requests for further advice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41347527 |
Description | MEDIA 2017/11 - November 7th 2017: Another warm year pump primed extremes: comments in BBC & Times articles |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Comments on how warming from greenhouse gases caused extremes to be worse than they otherwise would have been. These comments were used in BBC & Times articles. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41859288 |
Description | MEDIA 2018/01 - January 18th 2018: Multiple interviews about climate change and weather extremes |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | January 18th 2018: Multiple media interviews on climate and weather. Comment son new study improving confidence in climate predictions with quotes in the Guardian and on the BBC in relation to record non-El Nino warmth in 2017. Also interviews on TalkRadio and a Sputnik News interview on the world economic forum report highlighting the risk of extreme weather. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/18/worst-case-global-warming-scenarios-not-credible-says-study http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42736397 https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201801191060871115-extreme-weather-global-threat http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR754614.asp |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201801191060871115-extreme-weather-global-threat |
Description | MEDIA: February 21st 2020: quoted in Telegraph article on role of Atmospheric Rivers in recent UK flooding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Discussion with Telegraph about article on role of Atmospheric Rivers in recent UK flooding. The author changed his opinion and improved his knowledge thereby informing the public better. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/21/atmospheric-rivers-atlantic-blamed-torrential-rain |
Description | Medal lecture Institute of Civil Engineers - Cloke |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke, BHS presidents prize - medal lecture - British Hydrological Society Annual Meeting & Flood forecasting conference (keynote/award lecture), Institute of Civil Engineers, London, October 2019 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Media appearance |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Expert commentary on Storm Desmond, Eva and Frank and extreme rainfall and flood risk, including Newsnight, BBC radio. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
Description | Met Office talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussion with Met Office forecasters and scientists Further interaction with the Met Office land surface team and the Environmental Prediction programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Met office land surface workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | discussion on land surface modelling and data assimilation with the Met Office future collaboration strengthened |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NSF Hydro-Atmos |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Discussion on how UK NERC funded programmes can be emulated by US NSF, and discussion on how joint US-UK research might work in future. Learning from both sides about the current science hot topics in atmos-hydro research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | National Flood Resilience Review Scientific Advisory Group HC, PB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke and Paul Bates were invited to sit on the Scientific Advisory Group of the National Flood Resilience Review which commented on the current state and future needs of flood risk management in England. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-flood-resilience-review |
Description | National News Radio Interview - BBC Radio 4 Today - Dec 2019 - Cloke |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke spoke to BBC Radio 4 Today programme and BBC Berkshire about the heavy rain and flooding around Christmas. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | National News Radio Interview - BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast - Uk flooding - Mon 17 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke (Met) was on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast show, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC South discussing the recent flooding and how climate change is a contributing factor to the risk of flooding. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National News panel interview - Channel 4 News - Flooding & Climate Emergency - 28 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke appeared on Channel 4 News to discuss flooding and climate change - a panel including a climate activist and politicians. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.channel4.com/news/climate-crisis-debate-what-are-the-solutions |
Description | National Newspaper - Guardian's weekly news review - 21 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke - comments on a proposed North Sea dam and flood resilience and climate emergency were used in the Guardian's weekly news review. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on effectiveness of flood defences - 10 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | The Telegraph quotes Professor Hannah Cloke on the effectiveness of flood defences after parts of the UK were flooded this week. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on proposal by a Dutch scientist to enclose the North Sea with a 300-mile dam to protect Europe from rising sea levels - 13 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Professor Hannah Cloke is quoted on a proposal by a Dutch scientist to enclose the North Sea with a 300-mile dam to protect Europe from rising sea levels in the Guardian, Mail Online, the Times Scotland, Yahoo News, the Glasgow Herald, the Express and Metro. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on recent UK flooding - 19 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke was quoted in The Guardian (print also) for a piece on houses being built on floodplain land. The piece is reproduced on Yahoo News. Prof Cloke is also quoted in various regional outlets. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on recent UK flooding - 21 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Professor Hannah Cloke is also quoted in the Observer and Yahoo News on recent UK flooding |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on recent UK flooding and how climate change is contributing to the risk of flooding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke discussed the recent flooding and how climate change is a contributing factor to the risk of flooding - quoted in articles in The Guardian, The Daily Mirror, The Independent, The Mirror, Channel 4 News Online, Daily Mail, ITV Online, Daily Mail and various regional newspapers (PA story). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/17/storm-dennis-floods-everything-you-need-to-know |
Description | National Newspaper - quotes on recent UK flooding and statement by the Environment Agency on building on floodplains - 24 Feb 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Prof Hannah Cloke is quoted in the Times, Telegraph and Express on the recent flooding in the UK and statement by the Environment Agency about building on flood plains. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | OUTREACH 2018/01 - The Science of Climate Change, Year 9 Climate Event, Wednesday 17th January, University of Reading |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | An interactive lecture on The Science of Climate Change was presented at a Year 9 Climate Event, Wednesday 17th January, University of Reading. Infrared thermometers were used by students to demonstrate the greenhouse effect and students also participated in demonstrations of feedback loops. I discussed weather extremes including intense rainfall. I received excellent feedback from the organizers and students, many of who enjoyed my section the most out of their days climate activities. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/TALKS/AllanRP1701Climate-Outreach.pdf |
Description | Oxfordshire Pension Fund Climate Change Workshop, November 8th 2019. Climate change and what to expect. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussion and workshop aiming to guide Oxfordshire county council on its policy regarding investment/divestment from fossil fuel in its pensions. Impact on pension bodies and stakeholders on the damage of climate change that helped to change opinions and practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | PROBUS |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | discussion influencing public thinking and understanding of science |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | RJT Media appearances 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Robert J Thompson made the following media appearances: 3 Feb - Sky news interview - On storm Doris, what is a "weather bomb"? Storm naming, and why the forecasts of such Atlantic storms are so good now. 8 May - BBC South - About the apparent "drought" in the region after a dry spell. 8 May - BBC South - About a "drought" in the Lake District and the lake hydrology. 12 Jan - UoR Video Press release - largely on social media - On Thundersnow and a forecast snow event - picked up by local and internet media (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guv7oBDeaeU - though much larger audience through other social media). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guv7oBDeaeU |
Description | RJT Radio appearances 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Dr Robert Thompson participated in several radio interviews. October 2016: Sky News - Discussing Hurricane Matthew December Heart Radio and BBC Berks - Discussing white Christmas and its forecasting challenges 30 December: Radio 4 - Farming today - discussing short range forecasting of rainfall and mentioning specifically the Franc work on improving rainfall estimates using rainfall. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Sandhurst School Yr12 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | discussion and learning on extreme weather - |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | School Visit (Fuerth, Germany) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke undertook a secondary school visit to English and Geography students at a school in Fuerth, Germany to talk about British Universities and Research in Flooding. The students posed questions to Prof Cloke on the local to global impacts of her flooding research. The school provided feedback that the students learnt a lot from the visit. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | School Visit (Reading) - Flood resilient cities |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A guest talk and engagement activity by Prof Cloke in Year 1 (6 year old) class at St Edwards school in Reading. The talk was on Flood Resilient Cities to fit in with their 'cities' theme. The children wrote stories afterwards which showed that they had understood the key themes (around greening cities and making space for water). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.stedwardsprep.com/news/blue-green-cities/ |
Description | School visit (Reading) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Junior school visit, ~60 pupils in Year 5. Talked about the climate emergency and flood preparedness. School reported a greater understanding of climate change and understanding of floods which were used in subsequent lessons. Children all wearing warming stripes badges and explaining to their parents. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://twitter.com/theabbey_jnr/status/1223284026829570049 |
Description | Science Documentary - floods expert - Deadly Disasters Series 2 - Cloke |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Deadly Disasters, BBC Earth - Prof Hannah Cloke filmed as science expert in documentary tv series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.bbcasia.com/video/?v=660859 |
Description | Science Expert invited talk to panel - GERC Royal Society - Cloke - May 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Royal Society Global Environment Research Committee (GERC) Freshwater Science Expert group, Royal Society, London, May 2019. Discussion of future of hydrological science |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Teaching/training on the Flood Forecasting Centre (Environment Agency/UK Met Office) 'Hydromet' professional training course |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke was invited guest speaker to undertake teaching/training on the Flood Forecasting Centre (Environment Agency/UK Met Office) 'Hydromet' professional training course. This involved flood forecasters from around the UK. They were introduced to best practice from a UK and international perspective on flood forecasting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | UK Government Office for Science - Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies - Whaley Bridge Dam - Cloke |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies Prof Hannah Cloke Potential Breach of Toddbrook Reservoir Aug 2019 Also working with Environment Agency to assess safety of public to return to Whaley Bridge in the face of upcoming potential rainfall |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/8303... |
Description | University of Reading 90th Anniversary Public Lecture HC |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Hannah Cloke gave the University of Reading's 90th Anniversary Public Lecture on her work on flooding including this NERC funded project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Weather Briefing for RMetS SE Local Centre local meetings |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Dr Rob Thompson gave monthly weather briefing at Royal Meteorological Society's South-East local centre meetings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
URL | https://www.rmets.org/archived-events/south-east-local-centre |
Description | media interest (winter floods 2013/2014) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Several SINATRA team members made a substantial contribution to the media discussions surrounding the UK Winter 2013/2014 floods, based on their current research activity and expertise. Government requested team member presence on Floods SAGE. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |