TORRO Spring Conference
Saturday 22April 2017
OxfordBrookesUniversity: Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford, OX3 0BP
Gibbs Building: Room 117(*see note on parking below)
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The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) invites you to their Spring Conference 2017. Entry is free. All are welcome but advance registration is required. If you would like to attend please follow instructions below.
1030 / Registration desk opens (Refreshment facilities nearby)1100-1110 / Welcome to the conference and introductions (Paul Knightley, Meteogroup and Head of TORRO)
1110-1135 / TORRO Annual Review 2016 – Thunderstorms (Jonathan Webb, TORRO Thunderstorm division)
1135-1200 / TORRO Annual Review 2016 - Tornadoes and Waterspouts in the UK (Terence Meaden, Deputy Head of TORRO)
1200-1230 / TORRO Annual Review 2016 - Severe weather forecasts (Paul Knightley, Head of TORRO)
1230-1400 / LUNCH AND INFORMAL WEATHER DISCUSSIONS (Basic refreshment facilities nearby)
An opportunity to talk to other participants and to show your weather-related photos and to make new contacts
TORRO EXHIBITION (inc posters)
1400-1430 / Investigation of Tornadoes and Waterspouts in Ireland in 2016 (John Tyrrell, TORRO Co-ordinator for Ireland)
1430-1515 / 'Intense rainfall, flash floods and walls of water’ (David Archer, Visiting Fellow, School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, Newcastle University, and Consultant JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists)
1515-1600 / Investigations in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Powys following the storm of 17 November 2016 (Matt Clark, Met Office,Leeds University and TORRO Site investigations co-ordinator)
1600-1620 / Additional questions, discussion, day summary
1620-1630 / Conference closes.
As usual, informal after-conference food, drink and discussions available at the nearby White Horse! - All are welcome
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Please email with your name and the name of any others who are attending with you
NAME: ______
EMAIL: ______
TORRO MEMBERSHIP NUMBER (if applicable): ______
I will be bringing ______(number) of extra people with me.
*Oxford Brookes University have introduced new site parking charges for 2017, the daily rate for visitors being £12 for Saturdays (though NB parking is free for Blue Badge holders). However, the frequent City Park and Ride bus service stops at the site, the return fare being £2-60 from the Thornhill P & R car park. Further details of the park and Ride and other Travel options can be found here:
Note that direct train services to Oxford now run from London Marylebone as well as London Paddington.
TORRO Membership Department,