BAMOS Dec 2024
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Laure Poncet
Editor
Contents
4 President ’ s report 6 21st Century Weather launch
8 Australian Academy of Science Elizabeth and Frederick White research Conference
10 Melbourne ' s recent storm surge event
12 Ushering in the era of climate change adaptation : Lessons From Lismore , Northern Rivers
14 Introducing scores : an easy-to-adapt open-source verification package
16 Northern Australia ' s dry season takes a rainy turn in 2024
20 Exploring Diversity in the AMOS community
22 A visit to the Old Met Building 23 Charts of the past 24 Obituaries
ISSN 1035‐6576 Editor : Laure Poncet Editor‐in‐Chief : Damien Irving Assistant Editors : Linden Ashcroft and Blair Trewin Design : Laure Poncet Publisher : AMOS
HaHappy Welcome to the summer issue of BAMOS for 2024 / 2025 !
As 2024 comes to a close , this issue gives us a chance to look back at some of the key moments for our community . From exciting events and new beginnings , there ’ s plenty to catch up on .
One of the year ’ s highlights was the annual conference in Canberra , which was a great success and reminded us how special it is to gather as a community . Another big milestone this year was the end of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes . Over the past seven years , the Centre has led the way in understanding climate extremes , and its legacy will no doubt continue . We also celebrated the launch of the new ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century which will research how Australia ’ s weather is being reshaped by climate change ( you ' ll find some great pictures of the launch event on p . 6-7 ). This year also saw the first Australian Academy of Science Elizabeth and Frederick White Research Conference on Atmospheric Dynamics , and Martin Jucker ’ s fairytale-like reflection on the event is well worth a read !
Of course , BAMOS wouldn ’ t be complete without some weather content . In this issue , Ben Hague and Danielle Udy take us through the Melbourne storm surge that flooded some parts of the city in September , while Michael Barnes looks at the ( rainy !) dry season in Northern Australia – get ready for more PV content !
We also couldn ’ t miss Blair Trewin ’ s Charts of the Past , which takes us back to the unusual El Niño event of 1997-1998 .
This issue is also an opportunity to thank those who have made significant contributions to AMOS . We farewell Roger Dargaville , who has led AMOS with great talent and dedication over the past two years , and we warmly welcome Martin Singh as our new President .
Thank you to outgoing editor Melissa Lyne for her amazing work with the Bulletin over the past six years ( 2014-2017 ; 2021-2024 ). I ’ d like to personally thank Melissa for getting me on board with AMOS and supporting me along the way . A big thanks also to Jeanette Dargaville for this great opportunity .
A bit about myself : I ' ve worked as a science communicator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes over the past year . I have a background in atmospheric science ( ETH Zurich ) and journalism ( NCTJ ). Oh , and I ' m Swiss ( but I don ' t like chocolate ).
It means a lot to be part of this great community and I ’ m looking forward to working with and meeting you all soon !
With that , I ’ ll let you dive into this summer issue . I hope you enjoy it ! Wishing you all a relaxing Christmas break and all the best for 2025 !
Contact and submit pieces : bamos @ amos . org . au . Submission guidelines are available online and at the end of this issue .
Cover image : Ocean view near Bondi , Sydney Source : Laure Poncet
Other images in this publication : Photographs without a specified source are obtained via the ‘ pexels ’ website and hyperlinked to the original image online .