The programme for the ‘Constructing a Digital Environment’ “Digital – the key to unlocking Environmental Policy Challenges” event at the Royal Society, London, September 5th 2023 is presented below.
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| 09:30 | Register and network (coffee on arrival) |
| 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction (Chair: Dr Simon Gardner, NERC ) |
| 10:05 | Keynote Speaker: Isobel Stephen, UKRI Executive Director of Strategy |
| 10:25 | Q&A |
| 10:35 | Dr Simon Gardner, NERC Prof Ron Corstanje, Cranfield University – Investments and Impacts of the ‘Constructing a Digital Environment’ (CDE) programme |
| 11:00 | Demonstrator Projects – Project summaries and introduction to exhibitions (Chair: Prof Ron Corstanje, Cranfield University ) |
| 11:05 | PYRAMID: Platform for dYnamic, hyper-resolution, near-real time flood Risk AssessMent Integrating repurposed and novel Data sources – Dr Robin Wardle |
| 11:15 | DECIDE: Delivering Enhanced Biodiversity Information with Adaptive Citizen Science and Intelligent Digital Engagements – Dr Michael Pocock |
| 11:25 | Sentinel Treescapes for Plant Biosecurity and Risk Management – Multiple Threats – Mr Paul Brown |
| 11:35 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:50 | OpenGHG: A community platform for greenhouse gas data science – Prof. Matthew Rigby |
| 12:00 | CreamT: Coastal REsistance: Alerts and Monitoring Technologies – Thomas Gardner |
| 12:10 | SENSUM: Smart SENSing of landscapes Undergoing hazardous hydrogeological Movement – Dr Alessandro Sgarabotto |
| 12:20 | RETINA: Dynamic monitoring, reporting and verification for implementing negative emission strategies in managed ecosystems – Dr Jagadeesh Yeluripati |
| 12:30 | Panel Debate (Chair: Prof Steve Hallett, Cranfield University ) |
| Panel of expert practitioners and stakeholders drawn across business and policy remits, providing an initial comment, then a panel debate and Q&A: – Dr Sally Brown, Principal Scientist (Incident Management and Modelling), Flood & Coastal Risk Management Research, Environment Agency – Prof Mick Whelan, Chair of Physical Geography, University of Leicester, representing the parallel SPF Landscape Decisions project – Dr Kate Gill, Digital Revolution Priority Lead, Kew Science – Julie Gregory, Senior Programme Manager, Climate Change Task Force, Network Rail Panel discussion and Q&A: | |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
| During lunch there will be opportunity to view exhibit displays relating to the feasibility, demonstrator and mini-demonstrator projects supported by the CDE programme, and talk with the teams. | |
| 14:00 | Key stakeholder views (Chair: Prof Steve Hallett, Cranfield University ) |
| Presentations will be given by leading public and private sector stakeholders: – Mr Paul Brown, Lead for GIS, remote sensing and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations at Fera, Fera Science Limited – Dr Juan C. Suárez-Minguez, Project Leader Remote Sensing Applications, Centre for Forest Management, Forest Research, the Agency of the Forestry Commission – Dr Martin Borthwick, Senior Hydrologist, EA – Professor Paul Davies, Chief Meteorologist, Met Office Q&A: | |
| 15:00 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:20 | Future investments and next steps (Chair: Prof Ron Corstanje, Cranfield University ) |
| Helen Fox, Head of Innovation at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ‘Innovation in Environmental Monitoring’ programme Dr Josie McGregor, NERC TWINE demonstrators Dr Simon Gardner, NERC AIAB call | |
| 15:50 | Summary and Close |
| Dr Simon Gardner, NERC | |
| Prof Ron Corstanje, Cranfield University | |
| Prof Steve Hallett, Cranfield Univeristy | |
| 16:00 | Drinks and networking |