Summer School on Climate Impacts Modelling for Developing Countries: Water, Agriculture and Health

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Summer School on Climate Impacts Modelling for Developing Countries: Water, Agriculture and Health | (smr 2262)

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Monday, 5 September 2011

08:30 - 09:30 Registration / Administrative Formalities

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level 1)
- 08:30 Registration / Administrative Formalities 1h0'
  
  Speaker: Susanne Henningsen - smr2262-Secretariat
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome and overview of the school's objectives
- 09:30 Welcome and overview of the school's objectives 30'
  
  Speaker: Tompkins/Coppola/Sorooshian/Challinor/Malone (ICTP, Un. of California, WMO)

10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to crop yield modelling issues

10:00 Introduction to crop yield modelling issues 30'

Speaker:	Andrew Challinor (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:30 Introduction to water resources impacts modelling

11:00 Introduction to water resources impacts modelling 30'

Speaker:	Erika Coppola (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

11:30 - 12:00 Introduction to health issues

11:30 Introduction to health issues 30'

Speaker:	Adrian Tompkins (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:00 Lunch Break 2h0'

14:00 - 14:45 ECMWF forecast systems, spatial bias correction and the ERA reanalyses

14:00 ECMWF forecast systems, spatial bias correction and the ERA reanalyses 45'

Speaker:	Francesca Di Giuseppe (ECMWF, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

14:45 - 15:30 CORDEX Climate products for impacts research

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria

14:45 CORDEX Climate products for impacts research 45'

Speaker:	Filippo Giorgi (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'

16:00 - 16:30 Pointwise bias correction techniques for model output

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria

16:00 Pointwise bias correction techniques for model output 30'

Speaker:	Claudio Piani (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

16:30 - 17:00 Comparison of high resolution satellite rainfall products over Africa

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria

16:30 Comparison of high resolution satellite rainfall products over Africa 30'

Speaker:	Vera Thiemig (JRC, Ispra, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

17:00 - 17:30 Satellite retrieval of rainfall and the new TAMSAT time series and climatology for Africa

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria

17:00 Satellite retrieval of rainfall and the new TAMSAT time series and climatology for Africa 30'

Speaker:	David Grimes (University of Reading, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 Climate change, agriculture and food security

09:00 Climate change, agriculture and food security 45'

Speaker:	Andrew Challinor (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

09:45 - 10:30 Quantifying and managing uncertainty in crop and climate models
- 09:45 Quantifying and managing uncertainty in crop and climate models 45'
  
  Speaker: James Watson (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:30 Climate Indices in Sectoral Applications

11:00 Climate Indices in Sectoral Applications 30'

Speaker:	Leslie Malone (WMO, Geneva, Switzerland)
Material:	Presentation slides

11:30 - 12:30 An introduction to GLAM

11:30 An introduction to GLAM 1h0'

Speaker:	Andrew Challinor (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 15:30 Lab Class in GLAM I

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 14:00 Lab Class in GLAM I 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Andrew Challinor + team (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 17:30 Lab Class in GLAM I

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:00 Lab Class in GLAM I 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Andrew Challinor + team (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
19:00 - 21:30 ICE-BREAKER

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 19:00 ICE-BREAKER 2h30'

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 Application and Use of Phenology Models for Agricultural Pests Managements

09:00 Application and Use of Phenology Models for Agricultural Pests Managements 45'

Speaker:	Henri Tonnang (CGIAR, Kenya /)
Material:	Presentation slides

09:45 - 10:30 Wheat yield modelling in China in a dynamic crop model with a new treatment of waterlogging
- 09:45 Wheat yield modelling in China in a dynamic crop model with a new treatment of waterlogging 45'
  
  Speaker: Sanai Li, Adrian Tompkins (ICTP, Trieste, Italay)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 12:30 Participant Poster Session

Location: Adriatico Guest House - Kastler Lecture Hall Area (Lower Level 1)
- 11:00 Participant Poster Session 1h30'
  
  Speaker:
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 15:30 Pest modelling Lab class

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 14:00 Pest modelling Lab class 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Henri Tonnang (CGIAR, Kenya /)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 17:30 Lab classes in GLAM and Pests (cont)

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:00 Lab classes in GLAM and Pests (cont) 1h30'
  
  Speaker: H. Tonnang / A. Challinor + team (CGIAR, Kenya / University of Leeds, United Kingdom)

Thursday, 8 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 Hydrological modelling requirements for Water Resources Applications I

09:00 Hydrological modelling requirements for Water Resources Applications I 45'

Speaker:	Soroosh Sorooshian (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Material:	Presentation slides

09:45 - 10:30 Hydrological modelling requirements for Water Resources Applications II

09:45 Hydrological modelling requirements for Water Resources Applications II 45'

Speaker:	Soroosh Sorooshian (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Material:	Presentation slides

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 Hydrological modelling at ICTP. Western African case study
- 11:00 Hydrological modelling at ICTP. Western African case study 45'
  
  Speaker: Laura Mariotti/Erika Coppola/ Marco Verdecchia (ICTP, Trieste, Italy, University of L'Aquila, Italy)

11:45 - 12:30 Towards a pan-African flood alert system

11:45 Towards a pan-African flood alert system 45'

Speaker:	Vera Thiemig (JRC, Ispra, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 15:30 Lab Class in water resources

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 14:00 Lab Class in water resources 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Laura Mariotti, Marco Verdecchia (ICTP, University of L\'Aquila)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 17:30 Lab classes in water resources (cont)

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:00 Lab classes in water resources (cont) 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Laura Mariotti, Marco Verdecchia (ICTP, University of L\'Aquila)

Friday, 9 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 The Parameterization of Hydrological Processes in Earth System Models
- 09:00 The Parameterization of Hydrological Processes in Earth System Models 45'
  
  Speaker: James Famiglietti (University of California, Irvine, USA)

09:45 - 10:30 Calibration & parameter estimation requirements of hydrologic models

09:45 Calibration & parameter estimation requirements of hydrologic models 45'

Speaker:	Soroosh Sorooshian (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Material:	Presentation slides

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 Modeling of the response of rivers to global change

11:00 Modeling of the response of rivers to global change 45'

Speaker:	Erika Coppola (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

11:45 - 12:30 Terrestrial and Global Hydrology from GRACE
- 11:45 Terrestrial and Global Hydrology from GRACE 45'
  
  Speaker: James Famiglietti (University of California, Irvine , USA)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 15:30 Lab Class in water resources: UCI-UNESCO G-WADI Realtime rainfall demo

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 14:00 Lab Class in water resources: UCI-UNESCO G-WADI Realtime rainfall demo 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Hamed Ashouri (University of California, Irvine, USA)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 17:30 Lab classes in water resources (cont)

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:00 Lab classes in water resources (cont) 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Laura Mariotti, Marco Verdecchia (ICTP, University of L\'Aquila)

Monday, 12 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 The use of climate models for disease risk : The QWeCI project
- 09:00 The use of climate models for disease risk : The QWeCI project 45'
  
  Speaker: Andy Morse (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)

09:45 - 10:30 Statistical modelling of vector borne disease: a case study of dengue fever in Brazil

09:45 Statistical modelling of vector borne disease: a case study of dengue fever in Brazil 45'

Speaker:	Rachel Lowe (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 VECTRI: a new community dynamical disease model for malaria that accounts for population
- 11:00 VECTRI: a new community dynamical disease model for malaria that accounts for population 45'
  
  Speaker: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
11:45 - 12:30 Lab Class in statistical disease modelling using R

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 11:45 Lab Class in statistical disease modelling using R 45'
  
  Speaker: R. Lowe and C. Piani (ICTP,Trieste, Italay)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'

14:00 - 15:30 Lab Class in statistical disease modelling using R

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.

14:00 Lab Class in statistical disease modelling using R 1h30'

Speaker:	R. Lowe and C. Piani (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	Presentation slides

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'

16:00 - 16:30 REMOTE TALK - Integrated Surveillance and Control System for Malaria in Colombia

Location:

Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.

16:00 REMOTE TALK - Integrated Surveillance and Control System for Malaria in Colombia 30'

Speaker:	Daniel Ruiz Carrascal (IRI, Columbia Un. NY, USA)
Material:	Presentation slides

16:30 - 17:15 Lab classes (cont)

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:30 Lab classes (cont) 45'
  
  Speaker: R. Lowe and C. Piani (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

09:00 - 09:45 The Liverpool malaria model and its application in Africa
- 09:00 The Liverpool malaria model and its application in Africa 45'
  
  Speaker: Cyril Caminade / Andy Morse (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
09:45 - 10:30 Enhancements to the LMM and its application to determine malaria risk change due to changing climate
- 09:45 Enhancements to the LMM and its application to determine malaria risk change due to changing climate 45'
  
  Speaker: Volker Ermert (University of Cologne, Germany)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 Records of long-term climate variations in eastern Africa
- 11:00 Records of long-term climate variations in eastern Africa 45'
  
  Speaker: David Taylor (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)

11:45 - 12:30 Relating climate information to meningitis incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: The impact of scale

11:45 Relating climate information to meningitis incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: The impact of scale 45'

Speaker:	Michelle Stanton (University of Lancaster, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 15:30 Lab Class in dynamical disease modelling using the LMM

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 14:00 Lab Class in dynamical disease modelling using the LMM 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Cyril Caminade, Volker Ermert, Andy Heath (Un. Of Liverpool, Un. Of Cologne,)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 17:30 Lab classes (cont)

Location: Adriatico Guest House Informatics Lab.
- 16:00 Lab classes (cont) 1h30'
  
  Speaker: Cyril Caminade, Volker Ermert, Andy Heath (Un. Of Liverpool, Un. Of Cologne,)
20:00 - 22:30 Joint Social event - Dinner at the Castle San Giusto, Trieste
- 20:00 Joint Social event - Dinner at the Castle San Giusto, Trieste 2h30'

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

09:00 - 10:30 STUDENT PROJECTS - POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- 09:00 STUDENT PROJECTS - POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1h30'
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:30 State of the art of seasonal to decadal Prediction

11:00 State of the art of seasonal to decadal Prediction 30'

Speaker:	Adam Scaife (Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom)
Material:	Presentation slides

11:30 - 12:00 IRI Sectoral Activities and Associated Climate Research in Africa

11:30 IRI Sectoral Activities and Associated Climate Research in Africa 30'

Speaker:	David DeWitt (IRI, Columbia Un. NY, USA)
Material:	Presentation Slides

12:00 - 12:30 REMOTE TALK - Operational Seasonal Forecast System Development in South Africa

12:00 REMOTE TALK - Operational Seasonal Forecast System Development in South Africa 30'

Speaker:	Willem Landman (CSIR NRE, South Africa)
Material:	Presentation slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:30 Decadal climate forecasting: an introduction and an illustration for West Africa
- 14:00 Decadal climate forecasting: an introduction and an illustration for West Africa 30'
  
  Speaker: Francisco J. Doblas-Reyes and Javier García-Serrano (IC3, Spain)
14:30 - 15:00 Climate change and health in the developing world
- 14:30 Climate change and health in the developing world 30'
  
  Speaker: David Taylor (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
- 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
15:30 - 16:00 Systematic rainfall biases in ECMWF system 3 seasonal forecasting system over West Africa
- 15:30 Systematic rainfall biases in ECMWF system 3 seasonal forecasting system over West Africa 30'
  
  Speaker: Adrian Tompkins/ Laura Feudale (ICTP, Trieste, Italy / OSMER/ARPA, Italy)
16:00 - 16:30 The NEW ECMWF system 4 seasonal forecasting system
- 16:00 The NEW ECMWF system 4 seasonal forecasting system 30'
  
  Speaker: Franco Molteni (ECMWF, United Kingdom)
16:30 - 17:00 A BIAS CORRECTION METHOD FOR SEAMLESS PRECIPITATION FORECASTS
- 16:30 A BIAS CORRECTION METHOD FOR SEAMLESS PRECIPITATION FORECASTS 30'
  
  Speaker: Francesca Di Giuseppe (ECMWF, United Kingdom)
17:00 - 17:30 RegCM downscaled seasonal forecasts: A case study from Eastern Africa and preliminary results for QWeCI target regions
- 17:00 RegCM downscaled seasonal forecasts: A case study from Eastern Africa and preliminary results for QWeCI target regions 30'
  
  Speaker: Gulilat Tefera-Diro / Adrian Tompkins (ICTP, Italy)

Thursday, 15 September 2011
- 09:00 - 17:00 -
  - 09:00 - 8h0'
Friday, 16 September 2011
- 12:00 - 12:30 Summer School Closing Ceremony
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Kastler Lecture Hall, Distribution certificates of attendance
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  - 12:00 Summer School Closing Ceremony 30'