Davey Fitch Lecture with Prof. Vicky Pope

Come and join us for the 3rd annual Davey Fitch lecture, this year given by Prof. Vicky Pope, honorary professor at UCL.

The lecture will take place in-person from 14.00 to 15.00. The lecture will be followed with a drink reception and an opportunity to connect with fellows attendees.

The Fitch Lecture is an annual lecture to commemorate Davey Fitch (1978-2019), the first Business Development Officer for the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics. In his role, he kickstarted many of the industry and knowledge exchange activities of the School and his impact is still left in the School today.

Abstract:

Prof. Pope will describe the mathematics and physics that go into a cutting-edge climate model, and how this is then used to provide information on how and why the climate is changing, and how it might change in the future. She will also provide examples of how climate science and models can inform responses to the climate change issue which focus on developing climate resilience and sustainability. In addition, Prof. Pope will discuss the important issue of unintended consequences, showing that we must look at the complete cost of solutions over their lifetimes and all aspects of their impact – not just on climate change.

About the speaker:

Prof. Vicky Pope is the Chair of the Trustee Boards of Devon Wildlife Trust, and Chair of Mathematics in Education and Industry. Her long career as a climate scientist specialising in climate modelling allowed her to provide assistance to governments and the general public, aiding in their understanding of the implications of climate change. Her work has helped to provide the information required by government bodies, and others, to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Furthermore, Prof. Pope has helped encourage evidence-based decisions on diverse issues, including drought and the interaction between air quality and climate change.

Her current interests are diverse, encouraging wider appreciation and protection of the environment and improving access to science and mathematics education. As well as her Chair appointments, Prof. Pope is a trustee for numerous other charities and was awarded an honorary Professorship at University College London. She is the founding Editor in Chief of Climate Resilience and Sustainability: a new interdisciplinary climate change journal.

Host or Publisher Heriot-Watt University