Environmental Intelligence Conference

University of Exeter

The theme of this year's Environmental Intelligence conference is 'Beyond COP26: The Road to Net Zero'.

<h2>Event details</h2>Date: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 December 2021Location: Online

<h2>Registration</h2>Please register using the green ‘register’ link on this page. If you have any questions regarding the event please contact: research-events@exeter.ac.uk.

<h2>Overview</h2>The <a href="https://jceei.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI)</a> is a collaboration between the <a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Met Office </a>and the<a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> University of Exeter</a> providing the expertise, skills, and capability to fully utilise Al in order to address challenges facing society, including climate change. The JCEEI pioneers the use of Environmental Intelligence to provide the meaningful insight needed to inform decision-making and improve risk management, leading us towards a sustainable interaction with the natural environment and delivery of Net Zero. The theme of this year's conference is 'Beyond COP26: The Road to Net Zero'. Join us for an exciting line-up of speakers who will showcase their work using transformative technologies to support the UK's Net Zero ambitions, as well as a session exploring opportunities to engage with, and support, the next generation of environmental and data scientists ('El Next Generation'). The Directors of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence will be your hosts for this two day conference<a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/our-scientists/our-principal-fellows" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>:<a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/our-scientists/our-principal-fellows" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Kirstine Dale </a> - Principal Fellow for Data Sciences / Co-Director for Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence. <a href="https://emps.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/staff/gs454" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Gavin Shaddick</a> - Chair of Data Science and Statistics at the University of Exeter and Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence.The programme will include 6 sessions – each with a range of speakers and a Q&A. The 6 sessions will be:•	Session 1: Harnessing Transformative Technologies achieve Net Zero •	Session 2: Harnessing Open Science to achieve Net Zero•	Session 3: Harnessing Science in Practise to deliver Net Zero •	Session 4: Harnessing AI to achieve Net Zero •	Session 5: Building interdisciplinary communities to deliver Net Zero•	Session 6: Working with EI Next Generation to deliver Net Zero

<h2>Schedule and Speakers</h2><h3>Day One: 16 December 2021, 12:30-17:00 </h3>12:30 - 12:40: Open and Introduction<ul><li><a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/our-scientists/our-principal-fellows" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Kirstine Dale </a> - Principal Fellow for Data Sciences / Co-Director for Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence. </li><li><a href="https://emps.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/staff/gs454" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Gavin Shaddick</a> - Chair of Data Science and Statistics at the University of Exeter and Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence.</li></ul>12:40 - 12:50: Welcome<ul><li><a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/who" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Penny Endersby</a> – Chief Executive, Met Office</li><li><a href="https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/organisation/management/vicechancellor/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Lisa Roberts</a> - Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Exeter</li></ul>12:50 - 13:20: Keynote (with Q&A)<ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/people/paul-monks" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Paul Monks</a> - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy</li></ul>13:20 - 14:10: Session 1 - Harnessing Transformative Technologies to achieve Net Zero <ul><li><a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/people/stephen-belcher" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Stephen Belcher </a>- Chief of Science and Technology, Met Office</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/people/terry-makewell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Terry Makewell </a>- Chief Technology Officer, UK Hydrographic Office</li><li><a href="https://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/new-fellows-2021/fellows/mark-enzer-obe" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mark Enzer OBE </a>- CTO of Mott MacDonald Director, Centre for Digital Built Britain</li><li><a href="https://nerc.ukri.org/about/organisation/structure/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Iain Williams</a> - Director, Strategic Partnerships, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)</li></ul>14:10 - 14:20: Break 14:20 - 15:10: Session 2 - Harnessing Open Science to achieve Net Zero <ul><li><a href="https://theodi.org/person/lisa-allen/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lisa Allen </a>- Head of Consultancy for Data Programmes, Open Data Institute</li><li><a href="https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/sabina-leonelli" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Sabina Leonelli</a> – Professor of Philosophy and History of Science in the Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology Department, University of Exeter and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences, Fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin</li><li><a href="https://www.impactlab.org.uk/team/theo-mccaie" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Theo McCaie </a>- Head of Informatics Lab and Technical Lead for Data Science, Met Office</li><li><a href="https://www.ceda.ac.uk/about/team/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ag Stephens</a> - Head of Partnerships, Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)</li></ul>15:10 - 15:20: Break 15:20 - 16:10: Session 3 - Harnessing Science in Practise to deliver Net Zero <ul><li><a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/1387/professor-jason-lowe" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Jason A. Lowe OBE</a> - Principal Fellow and Head of Climate Services for Government, Met Office, UK and Chair in interdisciplinary climate research, Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, UK</li><li>Dr Andy Wiltshire - Head of Earth System Mitigation Science, Met Office</li><li><a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.gambhir" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Ajay Gambhir</a> - Senior Research Fellow at the Imperial College London Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment</li><li>Professor Anna Korre – Co-Director of the energy futures lab and Professor of Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Live Q&A</li></ul>16:10 - 16:50: Poster session 16:50 - 17:00: Wrap-up &amp; close <h3></h3><h3>Day Two: 17 December 2021, 09:30 - 13:00 </h3>09:30 - 09:50: Introduction09:50 - 10:40: Session 4 - Harnessing AI to achieve Net Zero<ul><li><a href="https://emps.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/staff/gs454" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Gavin Shaddick</a> - Chair of Data Science and Statistics at the University of Exeter and Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence</li><li><a href="https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/mark-girolami" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Mark Girolami </a>– Chief Scientist, The Alan Turing Institute</li><li><a href="https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/scott-hosking" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Scott Hosking</a> – Environmental Data Scientist, Co-Leader of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Senior Research Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute</li><li><a href="https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/david.topping.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor David Topping</a> - School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute.</li></ul>10:40 - 10:50: Break 10:50 - 11:40: Session 5 - Building interdisciplinary communities to deliver Net Zero<ul><li><a href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/our-scientists/our-principal-fellows" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Kirstine Dale</a> - Principal Fellow for Data Sciences / Co-Director for Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-jahanshahi-aa244538/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Kaveh Jahanshahi </a>- Lead Data Scientist, Data Science Campus, Office for National Statistics</li><li><a href="https://tyndall.ac.uk/news/world-leading-coastal-scientist-and-engineer-head-tyndall-centre/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Robert Nicholls</a> - Director of the Tyndall Centre</li><li><a href="https://www.pml.ac.uk/People/Directorate/Prof_Icarus_Allen" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor J Icarus Allen</a> - Chief Executive of Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications</li></ul>11:40 - 11:50: Break 11:50 –12:40: Session 6 - Working with EI Next Generation to deliver Net Zero <ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicity-liggins/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Felicity Liggins </a>- Education Outreach Manager, Met Office</li><li><a href="https://exetermathematicsschool.ac.uk/people/stuart-allen/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stuart Allen</a> – Teacher of Maths and Lead Teacher for UCAS at the Exeter Maths School</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliza-duncan-89069a122/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eliza Duncan </a>- Postgraduate Researcher, UKRI CDT in Environmental Intelligence, University of Exeter</li><li><a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dan-pritchard-7003229" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dan Pritchard</a> - Co-Founder Tech South West</li></ul>12:40 - 13:00: Wrap-up &amp; close

<h2>Poster submissions</h2>There will be on-line poster sessions with opportunities for Q&A. These will take place on both days. Participants are invited to submit poster abstracts for consideration by the organising committee. If you wish to submit an abstract, please register and provide us with details of your poster by Friday 19 November. All posters will be aligned to the conference sessions:<ul><li>Harnessing Transformative Technologies to achieve Net Zero </li><li>Harnessing Open Science to achieve Net Zero</li><li>Harnessing Science in Practise to deliver Net Zero </li><li>Harnessing AI to achieve Net Zero </li><li>Building interdisciplinary communities to deliver Net Zero</li><li>Working with EI Next Generation to deliver Net Zero</li></ul>If your poster is confirmed for inclusion, the deadline for submissions will be Wednesday 8 December, as the posters will be made available to participants prior to the event. You will also be invited to attend a Q&A as part of this session.

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