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Ireland’s Weather and Climate: A Journey through Time

1st February 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

We are delighted to welcome Evelyn Cusack, Senior Meteorologist and Head of Forecasting Division at Met Éireann to DIAS for what promises to a fascinating talk.

Evelyn will take us on the fascinating journey from the deep time of Snowball Earth (around 600 million years ago) to the birth of scientific weather forecasting and a look at present day observations, storm naming and forecasts, and plans for the future.
Evelyn will also address the ‘spring controversy’…..Is St Bridget’s Day the start of spring?.

Please note: this is an in-person event.

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Evelyn has over 30 years of experience in forecasting and broadcasting on TV and Radio. She is the current Head of the Forecasting Division in Met Éireann. She has an MSc in Physics (University College Dublin) and a BSc in Physics (University College Dublin)

Evelyn is the chair of the EUMETNET Storm Naming Group and is the NECG Forecasting Lead for Severe Weather Events. She is also the Met Éireann lead in the Department of Defence Be Summer and Be Winter Ready Campaigns.

She was awarded the UCD inaugural Science prize for Science Communication in 2014 and the European Meteorological Society Broadcast Meteorologist Award in 2018 for career in broadcasting and outreach in the public understanding of meteorology and climatology. Her Late Late Toy Show appearance in 2015, where Evelyn met Johnny was a highlight of her long TV career.

Details

Date:
1st February 2023
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irelands-weather-and-climate-a-journey-through-time-tickets-524372561447

Venue

Burlington Road
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