Symposium & General Assembly SGM 2024
Last Friday, on 29 Novermber 2024, the Swiss Society for Meteorology (SSM) held its annual Symposium and General Assembly in the Kuppelsaal at the University of Bern. The event brought together researchers, students, professionals, and weather enthusiasts to attend scientific talks, discuss ongoing master theses, and network with one another.
The event kicked off with a delicious sandwich lunch followed by the General Assembly of the SSM. Afterwards, Erich Fischer from ETH Zurich, Andreas Schlueter from Jua, and Monika Feldmann from the University of Bern shared their work on the subjects of rare extremes in a warming climate, AI-based weather forecasting, and aspects of thunderstorm predictability.
Adding an interactive touch, Master and PhD students from various Swiss universities presented and discussed their work in an informal setting. This unique platform provided a valuable opportunity for both students and experienced professionals to exchange insights and knowledge.
Program
12:15 - 12:45 Sandwich lunch
12:45 - 13:30 General assembly of the Swiss Society for Meteorology
13:50 - 14:00 Welcome
14:00 - 14:30 Prof. Erich Fischer (ETH Zurich)
Probing the unfathomable: Understanding very rare extremes in a warming climate
14:30 - 15:30 Table talks
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30 Dr. Andreas Schlueter (Jua)
The advantages of AI-based weather forecasting
16:30 - 17:00 Dr. Monika Feldmann (University of Bern)
Aspects of thunderstorm predictability - from AI-forecasts to large-scale drivers
17:00 - 18:00 Apéro and SwissMeteoPhoto Contest
SwissMeteoPhoto2024
The first place of this year's SwissMeteoPhoto contest was awarded to Milton Gomez. Two photos, taken by Philippe and Priska Gyarmati, shared second place. Third place went to Nicolas Bukowiecki. Congratulations!
