Baltic Earth System Toolbox (BEST) Workshop 2015!
An integrated tool for the Baltic Region
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About Workshop
Learn who we are and why we do thisOur Vision
There is a need to develop an integrated approach for the Baltic Earth system which includes the Baltic Sea and contributing catchments with evolving land use. Baltic Earth System Toolbox (BEST) provides a set of forecasting tools for land-water resources management applicable on a broad range of spatial and temporal scales. BEST will be an open computational cloud platform where models are continuously developed and coupled. BEST will be supported by stakeholders and experts/scientists to be easily accessible and used e.g., for coastal zone management, or land-use planning. Naturally, the different end-user perspectives are in focus: authorities, enterprises and universities in management and research activities in the Baltic region.
The Workshop
The objective for this workshop is to initiate a collaborative process for developing the BEST in four inter-related areas:
We invite you to present and discuss your research and development results in this area, which includes projections on future forcings.
We invite you to present and discuss your research and development results in this area relevant for quantifying long-term water quality changes in the Baltic Sea.
We invite you to present and discuss the application of latest cloud-based computational science methods, high power computing (HPC) and Big Data in Earth Science Systems/related applications, catering the needs of highly resource demanding scientific tools.
We invite you to present your ideas on integrating the above tools/processes in an ICT environment, to deliver the complex process directly on to the stakeholders and decision makers table in the most user-friendly way.
The Speakers
Who will share the experiencesJanne Ropponen
Researcher
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Seifeddine Jomaa
Scientist
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
Magdeburg, Germany
Magnus Rahmberg
Consultant
Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL)
Stockholm, Sweden
Anders Jönsson
Head of Section / Board Member
COWI / Teknocord
Stockholm, Sweden
Vladimir Cvetkovic
Professor
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Stockholm, Sweden
Prabin Paul
Principal Consultant
Teknocord
Stockholm, Sweden
Guillaume Vigouroux
PhD Student
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Stockholm, Sweden
Bijan Dargahi
Senior Researcher
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Stockholm, Sweden
The Schedules
Each presentation is of 30 minutes including 5 minutes for questions and answers.9.15 - 9.30
Meetup and coffee
9.30 - 9.40
Welcome and introduction
Anders Jönsson
9.40 - 10.00
The Baltic Earth system over the next 50 years - components and issues
Vladimir Cvetkovic
10.00 - 10.30
Freshwater and Baltic Sea modelling at SYKE: Ongoing work and integrating models with useful user interfaces in the future.
Janne Ropponen
10.30 - 11.00
Introduction: The end user perspective of water quality simulations and the rationale for the Baltic Earth System Tool (BEST)
Anders Jönsson
11.00 - 11.30
Water quality modelling of the Svealand coast using the PyWQM and ongoing work on Coherens
Guillaume Vigouroux
11.30 - 12.00
Predicting nutrient loads from land
Seifeddine Jomaa
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch
Sponsored by KTH
13.00 - 13.30
Simulation of new emission standards for Swedish wastewater treatment plants - effects on treatment plants overall environmental impact
Magnus Rahmberg
13.30 - 14.00
Hydrology and scenarios in the Baltic
To be announced
14.00 - 14.30
Introduction to the Scientific Cloud Platform (SCP) and demo of Sveland Coast Model
Prabin Paul
14.30 - 15.00
Vortex studies in the Baltic
Bijan Dargahi
15.00 - 16.00
Launching of BEST
Open discussion and future planning
Venue of Workshop
Learn where is it and how to get thereTeknikringen 76, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
The workshop will be held at Division of Water Resources Engineering, KTH Main Campus in Stockholm, Sweden.
From Arlanda Airport
By Airport coach / Arlanda Express
The airport transfer bus departs every 10-15 minutes from the arrival hall and takes you to Stockholm city bus terminal, Cityterminalen, in 40 minutes. Arlanda Express train departs every 15 minutes from Arlanda and takes you to Stockholm Central station in 20 minutes.
From City Center / T-centralen
By the Underground / Tunnelbana
KTH main campus is just 5 minutes away from Stockholm Central Station by underground, 'tunnelbana'. Take the red line travelling in the direction of Mörby Centrum and get off at the stop Tekniska Högskolan.
By boat from Finland
By the Bus / Tunnelbana
Depending on Silja / Viking line, you have to get to the City Center / T-central first from where you take the underground train as described on the left. Please get more detailed information at the boat information desk for different means to get to T-centralen.
Questions?
Do you have questions?- Where do I find the exact date of the workshop?
- Please note that an exact date of the workshop is not yet decided. The date will be decided on the participant's convenience. So please fill in and submit the form below based on your possible dates.
- Is my travel and expense paid by the sponsors?
- The sponsors pay only for the breakfast, snacks and lunch during the workshop. All other expenses should be met by yourself.
- I am not able to attend the conference. Do I still qualify to be a member of the working group?
- Please let this know to one of the contacts below, and we make necessary actions.
- I came to know about this event through a friend/colleague. Is this an open event?
- This is a closed event. However, if you are interested in being part of the group, please send a mail to one of the contacts below in the contact form.
- I come by car. Is there a parking facility?
- There are pleanty of parking spaces on the street around the venue. If you need any help when you are here, please contact us by phone, as you see in the form below.
Contact Form
Contact Info
Anders Jönsson, Teknocord
P. +46 (70) 6163714
E. anders.jonsson (at) teknocord.com
W. www.ivl.se
Prabin Paul, Teknocord
P. +46 (8) 51816720
E. prabin.paul (at) teknocord.com
W. www.teknocord.com