Significant changes underway in many US federal agencies are resulting in the loss of scientific information on climate change, weather, and disaster prevention globally. Early warning systems used by scientists and forecasters worldwide to track and prevent floods, hurricanes, and famine, for example, have gone dark or are under threat. This webinar will spotlight how these recent changes are impacting researchers around the world who use US data across sectors, scientific disciplines, and geographies. We will share insights from the International Science Reserve’s aggregated survey results regarding the broader effect of the American government’s reductions in weather and climate data collection, analysis, and reporting.
The Guardian
Gabrielle Canon currently serves as the Guardian’s extreme weather correspondent — a position created for her and the first-ever of its kind at the paper — tasked with helping international audiences make sense of the climate crisis as it unfolds. Reporting from across the American West, she finds narratives that connect readers to the urgency, need for accountability, and the opportunities for positive impact, posed by our warming world.
Climate Scientist, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and Akdeniz University (Türkiye)
Dr. Fulya Aydın-Kandemir is a climate scientist and senior expert at the Climate Change and Zero Waste Department of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Türkiye. She serves as the project lead for two major international initiatives—CLIMAAX (EU Horizon Europe) and the NetZeroCities Twinning Program—and contributes as a senior expert to various other climate adaptation and resilience projects, including Interreg NEXT MED Programme efforts. Dr. Aydın-Kandemir earned her PhD from the Solar Energy Institute at Ege University. Her work focuses on climate risk assessment, urban heat islands, coastal vulnerability, nature-based solutions, and the integration of science into local climate policy.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Expert, Tongaat Hulett (Zimbabwe)
Charlies D S Chishiri has a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Animal Science from the University of Zimbabwe, Post Graduate and Advanced University Degrees in Disaster and Development Management from the National University of Science and Technology (Zimbabwe) and the University of the Free State (South Africa). He was featured on the “Ask an Expert” platform of the United Nations International Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), where he presented a paper entitled “Disaster Risk Assessment: Desk Top Exercise or Platform for Multi-Stakeholder Engagement”.
Former Chief Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Dr. Sue Barrell AO FTSE retired in 2018 from her final role as Chief Scientist, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, after a long career in roles spanning from forecasting, decision support, research, science, climate, data policy and governance roles. Sue represented Australia internationally at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COPs 2 to 10) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2nd and 3rd assessments). In 2022, Sue was recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia for her contribution to meteorology and research and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.