Outreach

Conferences

We present our work at various conferences and meetings. A selection can be found bellow.

EGU 2022

• Session OS1.1: Improved Understanding of Ocean Variability and Climate; S. Josey, L. Caesar, L. Chafik, Y. Kostov, I. Medhaug
• Session CL5.3.4: Predictions of climate from seasonal to (multi)decadal timescales (S2D) and their applications; L. Borchert, A. Düsterhus, D. Verfaillie, L. Hermanson, P. Athanasiadis
• C. O'Beirne, L. Vaughan, V. Koul, A. Düsterhus: Long-term climate prediction for Ireland and its surrounding
• M. Upton, A. Parnell, A. Kemp, G. McCarthy, N. Cahill, J. Hirschi: Noisy Input Generalised Additive Model for Relative Sea Level along the East Coast of North America
• L. Caesar, G. McCarthy: Drivers of heat and freshwater content changes in the North Atlantic
• S. Hallam, S. Josey, G. McCarthy, J. Hirschi: A regional (land – ocean) comparison of the seasonal to decadal variability of the Northern Hemisphere jet stream 1871-2011
• S. Ogungbenro, C. O'Beirne, A. Düsterhus: Long-term climate prediction for Ireland and its surrounding
• A. Düsterhus, L. Borchert, B. Mayer, V. Koul, H. Pohlmann, S. Brune and J. Baehr: What can the last century teach us about climate models
• G. McCarthy, L. Caesar, E. Worthington: The challenge of reconciling in-situ observations, instrumental and paleo reconstructions, and climate model simulations of the AMOC in the 20th century
• G. Beobida-Arsuaga, A. Düsterhus, W. A. Müller, E. A. Barnes, J. Baehr: Spring regional sea surface temperature precursors of European summer heat waves

Other Presentations 2022

• M. Upton: Noisy Input GAM for RSL along East Coast of North America (Young - Irish Statistical Society Conference)
• N. Cahill: How do we deal with age errors in the statistical modelling of time dependent data? (IGCP 725 Radiocarbon workshop)
• L. Caesar: Slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Applied Mathematics Seminar, University College Cork)
• L. Caesar: When is the Day After Tomorrow? (Irish Meteorological Society Seminar)

EGU 2021

• Session CL2.5: Predictions of climate from seasonal to (multi)decadal timescales (S2D) and their applications; A. Düsterhus, P. Athanasiadis, L. Borchert, L. Hermanson, D. Verfaillie
• C. O'Beirne, L. Vaughan, V. Koul, A. Düsterhus: Potential application of decadal prediction for Irish fisheries
• S. Diabaté, D. Swingedouw, J. Hirschi, A Duchez, P. Leadbitter, I. Haigh, G. McCarthy: Variability of the North Atlantic Oscillation in the 20th century
• L. Caesar, G. McCarthy: Co-variability of salinity and temperature changes in the North Atlantic
• S. Ogungbenro, L. Borchert, S. Brune, V. Koul, L. Caesar, A. Düsterhus: Interaction of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and Sub-Polar Gyre on decadal timescale
• A. Düsterhus, L. Borchert, V. Koul, H. Pohlmann, S. Burne: Variability of the North Atlantic Oscillation in the 20th century
• G. McCarthy, D. Pugh, R. Edwards, P Hogarth, P. Woodworth: Mean Sea Level and Tidal Change in Ireland since 1842: A case study of Cork
• S. Brune, V. Koul, D. M. Nielsen, L. Hövel, H. Pohlmann, A. Düsterhus,A. Düsterhus, J. Baehr: A large ensemble decadal prediction system with MPI-ESM

Other Presentations 2021

• R. Edwards: Using saltmarshses as Geological tide gauges to understand Common Era sea-level change (Workshop)
• S. Ogungbenro: Interaction of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and Subpolar Gyre on decadal timescales (Blue Action)
• C. Caesar: The Evolution of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from Decades to Millenia (Climate lecture series)
• C. Caesar: The Evolution of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from Decades to Millenia (Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics Colloquium)
• M. Upton: Noisy Input GAM for RSL along East Coast of North America (Research Students' Conference)
• M. Upton: Noisy Input GAM for RSL along East Coast of North America (Royal Statistical Society Annual Conference)
• Z. Roseby: Geological reconstructions of Irish Sea Level (Marine Geology and Geophysics Seminar, Univ. Rhode Island)
• Z. Roseby: Geological reconstructions of Irish Sea Level (Department of Geology Seminar Series, Trinity)
• F. Alvarez: Saltmarshes as teological tide gauges to reconstruct Sea Level Change (Neptune Workshop)
• F. Alvarez: Common Era Atlantic Sea Level Change (INQUA Spring Symposium)
• F. Alvarez: Saltmarshes as Geological Tide Gauges to reconstruct recent sea level variations in the North Atlantic (Department of Geology Seminar Series, Trinity)
• G. D. McCarthy: No contradiction between in-situ, surface, and paleo reconstructions of the AMOC (AGU 2021)

EGU 2020

• Session CL3.2: Predictions of climate from seasonal to (multi)decadal timescales (S2D) and their applications; A. Düsterhus, P. Athanasiadis, D. Verfaillie, L. Hermanson, L. Borchert
• G. McCarthy, A. Düsterhus, C. O'Beirne, S. Ogungbenro, S. T. Diabate, L. Caesar, M. C. Upton, N. Cahill, and A. C. Parnell: New approaches to decadal predictions on the regional scale
• A. Düsterhus: Verification of post-processed seasonal predictions
• L. Hellmich, M. Rautenhaus, P. Athanasiadis, M. Dobrynin, A. Düsterhus, P. Ruggieri, J. Baehr: The Northern Hemisphere Winter Polar Jet Stream and its Connection to the Seasonal Prediction Skill of Weather Regimes over Europe
• T. Hempel, A. Düsterhus, J. Baehr: Seasonal prediction of the austral summer Southern Annular Mode, and investigation of its connection to the Southern Ocean
• B. Mayer, A. Düsterhus, J. Baehr: The signal-to-noise paradox in a conceptual framework based on the 1963 Lorenz model
• P. Pieper, A. Düsterhus, J. Baehr: Global and regional performances of SPI candidate distribution functions in observations and simulations
• S. Rahmsdorf, L. Caesar: The Atlantic Overturning Circulation: At its Weakest in a Millennium?

Other Presentations 2020

• G. D. McCarthy, P. J. Brown, C. N. Flagg, G. Goni, L. Houpert, C. W. Hughes, R. Hummels, M. Inall, K. Jochumsen, K. M. H. Larsen, P. Lherminier, C. S. Meinen, B. I. Moat, D. Rayner, M. Rhein, A. Roessler, C. Schmid, D. A. Smeed: Sustainable observations of the AMOC: Methodology and Technology (International Webinar)
• G. D. McCarthy, L. Caesar, S. Diabaté, E. Worthington: Reconstruction of the AMOC: Decline or not? (Blue-Action Annual Meeting)
• G. D. McCarthy, L. Caesar, S. Diabaté, E. Worthington: Reconstruction of the AMOC and Western Boundary Current? (ROADMAP Kickoff Meeting)
• L. Caesar, G. D. McCarthy, D. J. R. Thornalley, N. Cahill, S. Rahmstorf: The Evolution of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation for more than 1000 Years (AGU Fall Meeting)
• R. Edwards: A consistent picture of Sea-Level Rise around Ireland (Irish Historic Sea Level Workshop)
• G. D. McCarthy: GIA Modelling and Irish Sea Level (Irish Historic Sea Level Workshop)

IUGG 2019

• G. D. McCarthy, P. Leadbitter, S. Diabaté, A. Duchez, and J. Hirschi: Contrasting Changes in the Gulf Stream and Kuroshio Extensions
• G. D. McCarthy, D. T. Pugh, G. Westbrook, C, Cusack, J. Comer, P. Hennelly: Changing Tides around Ireland?
• G. D. McCarthy, D. T. Pugh, G. Westbrook, C. Cusack, Joanne Comer, Paul Hennelly: Changing Tides around Ireland?

Subpolar Eastern Boundary Workshop 2019

• G. D. McCarthy: Subpolar Eastern Boundary Workshop
• G. D. McCarthy: Atlantic Change and Europe
• A. Düsterhus: Decadal predictions in the North Atlantic

Other Presentations 2019

• G. D. McCarthy: The Importance of Sea Level Measurements (GCOS Sea Level Meeting)
• G. D. McCarthy: Accelerated Sea Level Rise in Dublin (Irish Sea Level Workshop)
• G. D. McCarthy: Oceans and Climate (Our Ocean Wealth)
• G. D. McCarthy, N. Cahill, A Parnell, R. Edwards: Sea Level Rise and Ireland (Geoscience for Climate Action)
• N. Cahill, A. Kemp, B. Horton, R. Edwards, A. Parnell: Sea Level Rise and Ireland (INQUA)

Media engagement

2019

• G. D. McCarthy: Will Ireland Survive 2050? (RTÉ, TV interview, 11/11/2019)
• G. D. McCarthy: Extreme flooding in Dublin (Newstalk, Radio interview, 04/11/2019)
• G. D. McCarthy: Response to Taoiseach statement on Climate Change (Today FM, Radio interview, 26/09/2019)
• G. D. McCarthy: Tuairisc Nua SROCC (Adhmhaidin Raidio na Gaeltachta, TV interview, 26/09/2019)
• G. D. McCarthy: Tuairisc Nua SROCC (Nuacht RTÉ, TV interview, 25/09/2019)
• L. Caesar: AMOC and Tipping Elements (Newstalk, Radio interview, 12/11/2019)
• L. Caesar: Sharper view on Worlds Oceans (Scientific American, Newspaper interview, 13/11/2019)

2020

• G. D. McCarthy: Research predicts greater chances of hurricanes and more extreme colder weather in Ireland due to climate change (Irish Examiner, Newspaper interview, 21/01/2020)
• L. Caesar: AMOC and Tipping Elements (Newstalk, Radio interview, 12/11/2019)
• G. D. McCarthy: Extreme Storms (RTÉ Radio 1, Radio interview, 21/01/2020)

2021

• L. Caesar: AMOC slowdown (SVT, TV interview, 21/01/2021)
• L. Caesar: AMOC slowdown (Live Science, Website interview, 03/03/2021)
• L. Caesar: Current Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakest in last millennium (Le Monde, Newspaper interview, 02/03/2021)
• L. Caesar: Droht der Golfstrom zu versiegen? (Deutschlandfunk, Radio interview, 23/03/2021)
• L. Caesar: The Decade After Tomorrow (Radio Ecoschock, Radio interview, 31/03/2021)
• L. Caesar: Гольфстрим замедлился до рекордных значений. Почему это важно и чего нам ждать? (Russian Service of Voice of America, Radio interview, 06/03/2021)
• L. Caesar: Schwach wie seit tausend Jahren nicht (ORF, Radio interview, 06/04/2021)
• L. Caesar: Climate scientists, what keeps you up at night? (Deutsche Welle, Radio interview, 06/04/2021)
• L. Caesar: Golfstrom wird langsamer (Bayrischer Rundfunk, Radio interview, 11/04/2021)
• L. Caesar: Points of No Return (Grist, Website interview, 22/04/2021)
• L. Caesar: Tipping Points (Science et Vie, Print interview, 03/06/2021)
• L. Caesar: AMOC (Washington Post, Newspaper interview, 04/08/2021)
• L. Caesar: Weakening of the Gulf Stream system and extreme weather (WDR, TV interview, 30/06/2021)
• L. Caesar: Importance of the AMOC and the connection of extreme weather events and fires (Deutsche Welle, TV interview, 06/08/2021)
• L. Caesar: Importance of the AMOC and the connection of extreme weather events and fires (Green News, Website interview, 11/08/2021)
• L. Caesar: Atlantic Overturning Circulation and its impact on the Earth System (Global Conscience, Youtube interview, 07/09/2021)
• L. Caesar: What Happens If Atlantic Ocean Currents Cease To Churn? (Science Friday, Website interview, 03/09/2021)
• L. Caesar: AMOC (RTÉ, TV interview, 25/02/2021)
• G. D. McCarthy (Raidio na Gaeltachta, Radio interview, 09/11/2021)

2022

• G. D. McCarthy (East Coast FM, Radio interview, 28/04/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy (RTÉ Radio 1, Radio interview, 28/04/2022)
• L. Caesar: Why Are Heat Waves Becoming So Common in Europe? (Voice of America, Radio interview, 25/07/2022)
• L. Caesar: Climate Tipping Points (BBC, Podcast interview, 07/06/2022)
• L. Caesar: Was passiert, wenn der Golfstrom immer schwächer wird? (RND, Newspaper interview, 08/08/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Kildare FM, Radio interview, 20/06/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Newstalk, Radio interview, 21/06/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Irish Times, Podcast interview, 25/06/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Irish Times, Newspaper interview, 20/06/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Southern Star, Newspaper interview, 23/06/2022)
• G. D. McCarthy: Meteotsunami (Irish Independent, Newspaper interview, 06/09/2022)