WWRP SERA
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Mission |
To advance the science of the social and economic application of weather related information and services and review and assist in the development and promotion of societal and economic related demonstration projects. WG SERAThe Working Group on Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) had transitioned from a group devoted to THORPEX issues to one that has the responsibility for the entire range of time-scales and research issues associated with the WWRP. Jane Rovins (DRRS) and Linda Anderson-Berry (BoM) are currently co-Chairs of the SERA Working Group. |
NEWS
WWRP is proud to announce that Dr Jane Rovins, co-chair of WG SERA was inducted to the 2015 International Women in Honeland Security and Emergency Management Hall of Fame on 14 November in ceremonies held during the International Network of Women in Emergency Management-USA 63rd Annual Conference held in Nevada, USA. Dr Rovins launced and headed the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) International Programme Office linking sciences, policy and practice globally - the first programme office of this type in Asia (China). Also, she is the first woman and founding President of the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association (NHMA).
Dr David Johnston, newest member of the WG SERA, is currently the Chair of the IRDR Science Committee. Dr Johnston is a Senior Scientist at GNS Science (New Zealand’s Geological Survey) and Director of the Joint Centre for Disaster Research in the School of Psychology at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. He has served on the IRDR Science Committee since 2008.
RESEARCH PRIORITIES
Estimation of the economic (social) value of weather information; Understanding and improving the use of weather information in decision making; Understanding and improving the communication of weather forecast uncertainty; Development of user-relevant verification methods; and Development of decision support systems and tools. |
Working Group MembersCo-Chair: Members: Julia CHASCO (SMN-AR) Aida DIONGUE NIANG (ANACIM) Jan EICHNER (Munich Re) Martin GOEBER (DWD) Adrian PERRELS (FMI) Joanne ROBBINS (UKMO) Juan Pablo SARMIENTO (FIU) Qunli HAN (IRDR rep)
SERA & IRDR
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Upcoming meetings/events |
Past meetings/events |
2018 Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) Working Group Meeting & Workshop documents: Group Photo Meeting Report
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2017 Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) Working Group Meeting Meeting Report Polar Prediction Project - Social and Economic Research Applications (PPP-SERA) Meeting 2016 Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) Working Group Meeting Agenda & documents Polar Prediction Project - SERA Meeting 2015 Polar Prediction Project - Societal and Economic Research and Applications (PPP-SERA) Meeting WG SERA Meeting 2014 2012 WG SERA meeting (Melbourne, 25 & 30 July) 2011 |
On-going & Planned Activities Develop a joint JWGFVR/SERA project focused on The Integrated Global Grand Ensemble (TIGGE) tropical cyclone tracks (CXML data) or heavy precipitation product(s) Develop a publication: Applications of seasonal to sub-seasonal weather and climate predictions: An annotated bibliography Prepare a guidance document that can be used by project proponents in the design, costing and implementation of SERA elements of proposals seeing endorsement from WWRP
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On-going & Planned Activities Prepare the draft proposal for a SERA Research & Development Project: Understanding the Societal and Economic Dimensions of weather-related warning systems Develop an externally-managed web site (and social media pages) linked to the WWRP web site
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