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Societal and Economic Research Applications

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World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)

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Mission

 

SERA aims to advance the science of the social and economic applications of weather-related information and services. SERA has the responsibility for the entire range of timescales and societal and economic research and applications associated with the WWRP. SERA brings the knowledge of how to co-design and implement research projects between physical and social scientists to achieve more useful information for society.

SERA will

  • Support the definition of the objectives and expected impacts of WWRP projects and activities to ensure the incorporation of appropriate social science methods and approaches;

  • Stimulate a clear and consistent strategy for advancing the societal aspect of the WWRP projects and activities, drawing on expertise and networks from members, their networks and other WMO commissions;

  • Promote the integration of all knowledges including social and economic and particularly Indigenous and local knowledge in WWRP projects as appropriate;

  • Identify gaps, needs, and challenges for reducing the risks to society; 

  • Bring people together from the operational meteorological and hydrological services, research, practitioners, and forecast user communities, while connecting and collaborating with early and mid-career scientists. 

Working Group Members

 

  • Co-Chair: Carla MOONEY, Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Australia
  • Co-Chair: Isadora JIMÉNEZ, Lobelia Earth, Spain
  • Machiel LAMERS, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Netherlands
  • Gilbert SIAME, University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia
  • Donald R. NELSON, University of Georgia (UGA), United States of America
  • Julio C. POSTIGO, Indiana University (IU), United States of America
  • Everisto MADEPZA, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Africa
  • Nekeisha SPENCER, University of West Indies (UWI), Jamaica
  • Jelmer JEURING, Norwegian Meteorological Institute (NWI), Norway
  • Rongkun LIU, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal 

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